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Who’s Reaping Rewards From Schwarzenegger Scandal?

The Arnold Schwarzenegger scandal is good news for one segment of the television business, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Covering the scandal last week helped improve ratings for entertainment news shows, the publication reported. Syndicated programs such as "Entertainment Tonight"…

MTV’s Next Reality Series Will Fit the Pattern of ‘Teen Mom’ and ’16 and Pregnant’

After finding success with shows that depict young moms and pregnant teenagers, MTV is developing a docuseries with a closely related theme, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. With the working title "Married Young," the show will focus on the tribulations…

Seeking to Make History, Telemundo Works on First-Ever Emmy Campaign

NBCUniversal’s Telemundo is working on its first-ever Emmy campaign, according to The Hollywood Reporter. At the center of the effort are the high-rated telenovela "La Reina del Sur" and its star Kate del Castillo. According to Telemundo, no Spanish-language show…

NBC Sees Preakness Ratings Shrink

The fact that there’s a shrinking TV audience for horse racing was evident Saturday with the Nielsen ratings for the Preakness down 6 percent, reports SportsNewser.com. The second jewel in the Triple Crown of racing earned a 6.0 for the…

Star of Hit Prime-Time Show Is Front-Runner to Host Emmys

Fox has set its sights on an actress who stars in a hit prime-time show to host this year’s Emmy Awards, Deadline.com reports. The actress, one of the stars of Fox’s “Glee,” is Jane Lynch, who has emerged as the…

‘Star Trek’ Coming to the Country of Jordan

Rubicon Group Holding, an entertainment company in Jordan, has announced that it will be building a theme park based on the "Star Trek" franchise, reports AttractionsManagement.com. The park will be built in Aqaba, Jordan, at a cost of $1 billion….

John Malone Reveals Reasoning Behind $1 Billion Barnes & Noble Bid

Liberty Media Chairman John Malone, addressing shareholders Monday in Denver, explained the reasoning behind the company’s buyout big for Barnes & Noble, which valued the company at $1 billion, Adweek reported. Malone sees a big future for B&N’s Nook e-reader…

Monday Ratings: Unscripted Shows Add Up to a Big Win for ABC

With a prime-time lineup consisting of unscripted programming, ABC scored a solid ratings win Monday night, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. ABC, which aired a one-hour “Dancing With the Stars” and a two-hour “Bachelorette,” averaged a 3.4 rating for the night in adults…

Heidi Klum’s Million-Dollar Content Deal With AOL

UPDATED May 24, 2001 at 7:30 pm, PT to reflect how much Klum is getting paid. Supermodel Heidi Klum rolled out a new AOL website today, part of the online company’s latest strategic push, Advertising Age reported. According to the…

Fans Try Another Tactic In Campaign to Save Canceled ABC Soaps

Soap Fans United, a grassroots campaign to save "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" from ABC cancellation, shifted to a new tactic, going after the ABC affiliates in an effort to apply pressure to the network to reverse…