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NBC has renewed psychic drama “Medium” for a fourth season, the network announced Monday. “‘Medium’ is a quality show with an outstanding star that has always delivered a very loyal audience,” said Kevin Reilly, president, NBC Entertainment. “We are pleased…
NBC Universal said it will only run ads that are 15 seconds or less in front of short-form digital video starting in July, as part of a new advertising strategy for its digital content. The network will only run 30-second…
An early morning explosion killed a man in the parking garage of Las Vegas’ Luxor Hotel, adjacent to the convention center where the National Cable and Telecommunications Association’s annual convention starts today. Activity at the hotel and convention center appeared…
Online audience measurement service Nielsen//NetRatings introduced an online video measurement service today. Dubbed VideoCensus, the new service combines panel and census measurement to report on audience size, demographic composition, engagement and competitive activity, Nielsen said. Online video has exploded in…
HBO Chairman-CEO Chris Albrecht was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery and domestic assault early Sunday morning in Las Vegas, according to a report by Bloomberg. Mr. Albrecht was taken in by Las Vegas police outside the MGM Grand casino…
The CW has picked up the FremantleMedia reality series “Farmer Wants a Wife,” people familiar with the deal said. The dating series is based on a concept that has aired in 10 overseas territories, matching woman from big cities who…
YouTube has taken a page from Revver’s playbook and now plans to pay a cut of the ad revenue to some of the most popular independent producers who post on the site. The company said in a blog post on…
The Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau said it has created a new commission to look at issues involved in processing commercial ratings for the TV industry. The CAB is aiming for representation of all industry segments. It said representatives from top media…
Yahoo shares jumped as much as 16 percent this morning on news that Microsoft has initiated talks to buy the Internet portal for as much as $50 billion. The companies may be exploring the possible merger partly because of the…