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Guilds Question iTunes Deal

Representatives of the talent guilds were sent scrambling by news of the iTunes deal to determine whether podcast streams are covered under existing contracts, sources said. ABC officials said that payments to actors, producers and writers will be handled in…

Warner offers VOD Exclusives

In an effort to build its video-on-demand business, Warner Home Video plans to create bonus extras that are exclusive to its on-demand and pay-per-view movies, starting with the December releases of hits “Batman Begins” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”The…

NBC Takes $15M Off Ad Shelf

Ratings-challenged Peacock Can’t Cash In

NBC Picks Up ‘Surface’

NBC has given a full-season order to its new Monday night sci-fi aquatic drama “Surface.” The show, which premiered Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. (ET), scored a 3.4 in the adults 18 to 49 demographic Monday, according to Nielsen Media…

‘CSI’ Top Show Thursday Night

CBS, the top-rated network in the adults 18 to 49 demographic on Thursday, also had the No. 1 program for the night in the demo with the 9 p.m. (ET) forensics drama “CSI.” “CSI” scored a 10.0 rating in the…

Yahoo! Joins List of Suitors Interested in AOL Stake

Add Yahoo! to the list.The Web portal leader has joined a crowded field of suitors lining up to buy a stake in Time Warner’s America Online, according to a report on the Wall Street Journal Web site. Already, cable giant…

USA Gets Broadcast Rights to ‘Virgin’

USA Network said last Friday it has acquired the rights to the first ad-supported broadcast of “The 40 Year Old Virgin,” the comedy that has drawn $104 million at the box office. The movie is part of a three-film deal…

ICM Investor Rumors Abound

Rumors that Beverly Hills-based talent agency International Creative Management was close to accepting an offer for a new financial partner buzzed through Hollywood earlier this week, with an East Coast-based equity fund manager singled out as a top contender in…

Ratings Gap Closing Between ‘Today,’ ‘GMA’

It looks as if the morning-show ratings war is kicking into high gear again. After a summer watching NBC’s No. 1 “Today” show run 400,000 or more viewers ahead, ABC’s “Good Morning America” narrowed the gap to 150,000 the week…

Scripps Reports Surge in Quarterly Profits

The E.W. Scripps Co. reported Friday that its third-quarter profit surged 48 percent to $82.2 million, driven by continued strength at the company’s cable operations and strong growth at its online shopping Web site Shopzilla.Revenue jumped 19 percent to $595…