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MSNBC Hires Rita Cosby as Special Correspondent
One day after Fox News Channel ended contract talks with senior correspondent and weekend show host Rita Cosby, MSNBC announced it is hiring Ms. Cosby as a special correspondent and anchor for whom a weeknight show will be developed for…
Fox Announces Premiere of Drama ‘The Inside,’ Summer Reality Schedule
Fox announced Friday it will premiere three reality series and one scripted drama, “The Inside,” during the summer months and bring back the reality series “Renovate My Family” with original episodes.On Monday, May 30, at 9 p.m. (ET), the network…
Interpublic Names Rosenthal CEO of Media Operations
A day after losing the $3.6 billion General Motors media account, Interpublic Group of Cos. on Thursday named former MTV Networks President and Chief Operating Officer Mark Rosenthal CEO of the group’s media operations.Mr. Rosenthal will be based in New…
Michele Ruiz Won’t Return to KNBC-TV
Award-winning KNBC-TV news anchor Michele Ruiz will leave her position at the Los Angeles station, she announced Thursday. “As I look ahead, I need to make a change to accomplish my goals,” Ms. Ruiz said in a statement. She has…
MTV Greenlights Makeover Parody
MTV has ordered 10 episodes of “Trailer Fabulous,” a parody of cable makeover shows. In “Fabulous” a team of design professionals renovates trailer homes. Though the show will poke fun of the genre’s conventions, the makeovers are genuine. “The idea…
Senators Hope to Make VNR Legislation Permanent
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., placing a disclosure requirement on pre-packaged news stories sponsored by the government will be enacted permanently if Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, has his way.“It’s been the announced intention to make the Byrd amendment…
Lawmakers Seek Probe Into Alleged Efforts to Politicize PBS
Reps. John Dingell, D-Mich., and David Obey, D-Wis., have asked the inspector general of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to investigate allegations that Kenneth Tomlinson, CPB’s Republican chairman, has been trying to politicize Public Broadcasting Service programming.“CPB’s own research has…
NBCU Files Arbitration Claim Against Paxson
NBC Universal filed an arbitration claim Thursday against Paxson Communications, challenging the beleaguered broadcaster’s plan to unwind its joint sales agreements with NBC in favor of adopting a content strategy that focuses more on paid programming.The move is the latest…
Zucker Talks About NBC’s Ratings Woes
NBC Universal Television Group President Jeffrey Zucker said when the Peacock Network makes its upfront presentation to advertisers Monday he personally will acknowledge “the reality” of NBC being in the rare position of fighting to get out of fourth place…