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MSNBC’s simulcast of the CBS Radio show “Imus in the Morning” is canceled immediately, NBC News announced Wednesday.“This decision comes as a result of an ongoing review process, which initially included the announcement of a suspension. It also takes into…
HBO extended its output deal with Universal Pictures, keeping top Universal Films on HBO exclusively until about 2015.Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. HBO and Universal have had an exclusive arrangement since 2003. Movies from Universal’s Focus Features…
NBC affiliates representing more than 60 percent of the country have agreed to carry the fourth hour of “Today” in pattern, at 10 a.m. in their time zone. Affiliates in another 20 percent of the country have agreed to carry…
Stan Daniels, co-creator of the hit 1970s show “Taxi” and writer for the “Mary Tyler Moore Show,” died of heart failure on April 6. He was 72.The eight-time Emmy winner joined MTM after writing material for “The Dean Martin Show”…
In this week’s exclusive Backlot Talk, “American Idol” executive producer Ken Warwick talked about how the playing fields were leveled on Tuesday as contestants tried to wrap their vocal chords around a Latino-themed night. “Latin is always difficult,” Mr. Warwick…
Meredith Corp. is courting the daughters of Baby Boomers with its first broadband network, Better.tv, which offers more than 20 channels of original video content and programming utilizing Meredith’s 25 magazines, 14 TV stations, 350 books in print, Web sites…
Television and film producer Norman Lear has teamed up with Declare Yourself and popular Internet sites for a new campaign aimed at 18-year-olds in America to get them to register and vote in the 2008 presidential election.The outreach includes working…
Jeff Whitson returns to Jacksonville, Fla., as VP and general manager of Clear Channel Television’s stations, Fox affiliate WAWS-TV, CBS affiliate WTEV-TV and digital station VTV. VTV is a MyNetworkTV affiliate that also carries information, lifestyle and entertainment programming.Mr. Whitson…
Fox’s “American Idol” once again drowned out the Tuesday night competition and provided a strong lead-in for medical drama “House.”Fox took the lead in adults 18 to 49 and total viewers, according to preliminary Nielsens, with “Idol” dipping slightly to…
Comcast plans to launch an online entertainment information site following today’s agreement to acquire Fandango, the movie information and ticketing service.Comcast’s new Web site, which will incorporate Fandango, will be called Fancast.com. When it launches this summer, consumers will be…