Hey what ever happened to truth in advertising? In an ad for Beach Bunny Swimwear, Khloe Kardashian, who is 5 feet 10 inches tall, has been photoshopped to look much shorter, reports Stylelist.com. In the ad, she’s been made to…
The lawsuit over profits from "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" threatens the foundation of many media mergers, which has benefited corporate owners by placing program production with program distribution under the same roof, reports the Los Angeles Times. There…
For years the declining population of honey bees has been attributed to mites. But now a new culprit may have been found: radiation emitted from cell phones, AOL’s Small Business reports. Says the article: "Researchers fitted cell phones to a…
ABC Television Stations Group on Friday named the new president and general manager of WABC-TV in New York. Rebecca S. Campbell, president of the ABC Television Stations Group, announced that the post will be filled by J. David (Dave) Davis,…
Michael Klein, formerly of the Travel Channel, has a new post at the Sundance Channel, reports B&C. Effective immediately, Klein will be senior vice president, original programming and development. While at Travel Channel, Klein developed content including hit shows "Man…
After today, Friday, July 1, the next day we will publish our three daily e-newsletters: TVBizWire, E-Daily and the Daily Viral Video, will be Tuesday, July 6th. Meanwhile if there is breaking news we’ll post it on our website and…
The Dish Network has filed suit in Las Vegas against the Federal Communications Commission, asking a court to block an order that requires Dish to offer high-definition broadcasting of public television stations around the U.S., the Las Vegas Sun reports….
The tough economy has proved to have a silver lining for some in the television business. Pay-television networks are booming as consumers look for lower-cost forms of entertainment, reports the Hollywood Reporter. "It’s a cheap form of entertainment, a lot…
Microsoft is working on Windows 8, and from documents it’s seen, CNET says, "One thing that is made abundantly clear is that Microsoft has been paying attention to Apple." CNET says it’s seen a slide show Microsoft put together for…
After protests from media agencies and marketers, Nielsen said it will reverse its decision to eliminate live program ratings and will include them again in its local market reports, according to a story in Mediaweek. The company said it will include…