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Pepsi in Business With Michael Jackson Again
It’s been years since Pepsi was in business with Michael Jackson, but the company has inked a deal with the estate of the late singer to use his image for Pepsi’s new global marketing promotion, reports Entertainment Weekly. The Jackson…
NBC Maps Out Multiplatform Kentucky Derby Strategy, Including ‘Today’ Show Tie-Ins
NBC has unveiled ambitious plans for its coverage of the 138th Kentucky Derby, including multiplatform programming, TVNewser reports. The NBC Sports Group announced plans for 14 and a half hours of coverage, which started Wednesday afternoon on NBC Sports Network….
Ashton Kutcher Ad Yanked Over Accusations of Racism
An advertisement featuring "Two and a Half Men" star Ashton Kutcher has been pulled off the Web after viewers called it racist, reports the New York Daily News. The Popchips ad features Kutcher in brownface as a Bollywood producer called…
CNN Owner Time Warner Plans to Shake Things Up After Alarming Ratings Slide
Time Warner Chief Executive Jeffrey Bewkes isn’t happy about CNN’s latest rating slide and is expecting his executives to make changes at the network, reports The New York Times. That might translate into further programming changes at the cable network,…
Amazon Moves Into Original TV Programming, Says It’s Looking for Future ‘Brandon Tartikoffs’
Amazon has taken the wraps off an initiative to move into original television programming to distribute over its streaming service, starting with comedy series and children’s programming, reports Reuters. The public will be able to submit ideas for TV series…
Facebook Probe Finds Millions of Users Exposing Potentially Damaging Personal Information
A new investigation into Facebook privacy concerns reveals that millions of users are failing to use privacy controls and have exposed personal information that could be used against them, The Wall Street Journal reports. The study by Consumer Reports “revealed…
Cable News Channel Will Move to New TV ‘Neighborhood’ After FCC Rules in Dispute; Will Decision Trigger a Mass Migration?
The Federal Communications Commission issued a ruling in a long-running dispute between two media companies that will change the channel lineup, TVNewser.com reports. The panel ruled in favor of Bloomberg in its battle with Comcast, and as a result viewers…
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner Raising $800 Million to Start Production Company
Former Disney Chief Executive Michael Eisner is trying to raise $800 million for a new television and film production company, reports CNBC.com. JP Morgan is leading the effort to raise $400 million in equity and $400 million in debt financing,…
News Corp. Board Responds to U.K. Panel’s Attack on Rupert Murdoch
News Corp.’s board responded to a British parliamentary panel’s criticism of Rupert Murdoch, the company’s CEO, by throwing its support behind Murdoch after the U.K. panel said Murdoch is unfit to run a global company, Bloomberg reports. The board "announced…