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Comedian Kathy Griffin will join the E! red carpet team during E!’s coverage of the Grammys and Academy Awards, the network announced today. “Kathy’s razor-sharp wit and amazing comedic timing make her a great addition to E!’s award-show coverage,” said…
Sinclair Broadcast Group reported Thursday that it swung to a loss in the fourth quarter, hurt by a write-down of good will required under present accounting rules.The Baltimore-based owner of 62 television stations said it posted a loss of $2.6…
In a blow to broadcasters, the Federal Communications Commission voted 4-1 Thursday to reject a National Association of Broadcasters proposal that would have required cable operators to carry all of the programming streams broadcast on digital. Under the agency’s ruling,…
Belo Corp. on Thursday reported a 26 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit, as robust political advertising spending more than offset weakness in the newspaper group and a series of charges taken for discontinued operations and severance.The Dallas-based owner of 19…
The California Public Employees Retirement System, the pension fund that last year helped lead the fight against The Walt Disney Co. CEO Michael Eisner, on Thursday said it was withholding its vote for Mr. Eisner’s re-election to the board at…
Pax TV President Bill Scott will depart to pursue other interests, the company said Thursday.Mr. Scott, who helped launch the Paxson Communications-controlled broadcast network in 1998, will leave by March 5, but will remain a consultant.Pax has struggled to find…
Lake Bell, who recently left the cast of ABC’s “Boston Legal,” has been cast in the NBC Universal Television Studio pilot “Fathom.” The studio confirmed Ms. Bell’s involvement with the pilot Wednesday.The hour-long pilot, written by Jonas and Josh Pate,…
Propelled by audience interest in the death of Johnny Carson and the marriage of Donald Trump, newsmagazines made gains during the week ended Jan. 30. Magazines bucked a trend that saw the majority of syndicated fare drop or remain flat…
“Today” co-anchor Matt Lauer will host “Greatest American,” a seven-hour prime-time event that will be telecast in June as part of Discovery’s 20th anniversary celebration. Members of the public can nominate as many as five people they think have most…
The Securities and Exchange Commission has concluded its analysis of how DirecTV Group accounted for a series of 2004 transactions. The SEC has decided not to take any action, the satellite company said in an SEC filing submitted Wednesday.In January…