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CNN has asked conservative newspaper columnist and longtime CNN contributor Robert Novak to “take some time off” after Mr. Novak said, “That’s bullshit,” and stalked off a CNN set during a live debate with Democratic operative James Carville in Washington…
Sumner Redstone’s Viacom posted flat second-quarter earnings Thursday, even as the company’s cable networks unit continued to rack up gains.The media giant reported a profit of $758.3 million, unchanged from a year ago. Revenue climbed 10 percent to $5.9 billion.The…
Some viewers were AWOL for the second episode of FX’s Iraq war drama “Over There.” The show dropped 35 percent from 4.1 million viewers (2.4 million adults 18 to 49) for its premiere to 2.6 million (1.5 million among 18…
Nielsen Media Research released data Thursday showing that ad-supported cable networks had much higher ratings in July under the new Local People Meter system installed in five major markets than they did a year ago using the diary system to…
News Corp. and The Associated Press announced Thursday that they have formed a joint venture, STATS LLC, to produce sports data and content. The venture will combine STATS Inc., the country’s leading sports information and statistical analysis company, owned by…
DirecTV said Thursday it posted a profit in the second quarter, buoyed by subscriber growth that drove up revenue but generally disappointed analysts.The El Segundo-based satellite operator, which is controlled by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., swung to a profit of…
Nielsen Media Research has named Monica Gil VP of communications and community affairs. Ms. Gil, a former Telemundo executive and a former political adviser to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, will be based in California and will work with the…
Gemstar-TV Guide International said Thursday that it swung to a second-quarter loss, hurt by continued weakness at its flagship TV Guide magazine.The Los Angeles-based company, which is controlled by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., posted a loss of $5.1 million, compared…
Upcoming NBC Universal talk show host and prime-time reality series star Martha Stewart will be under home confinement for an additional three weeks beyond her original five-month sentence.No reason was given for the extension, but it had been reported that…
About 80 editors working on Mark Burnett reality shows have joined the Motion Picture Editors Guild, the union announced Wednesday. The newly unionized employees include editors and their assistants working on “The Apprentice,” “The Apprentice: Martha Stewart” and “Rock Star:…