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Change in New Jersey Tax Law Spurs Departure of Major Show

New Jersey’s upcoming suspension of the film and TV production tax credit has already had an impact on the state, as a high-profile production is moving out of state, reports Deadline.com. NBC’s "Law & Order: SVU" will depart from its…

TBS Execs on the Move

 Turner Broadcasting has announced the promotion of one of its executives to senior vice president and strategic communications officer, a new position in the company, reports Multichannel News. The company promoted Jeff Matteson, who was senior vice president of communications….

FCC Places Brakes on Comcast-NBCU Merger, Says Companies Returned Incomplete Responses

The Federal Communications Commission has placed the brakes on its process for vetting the Comcast-NBC Universal merger, saying the companies didn’t provide complete responses to a May request for information, B&C reports.  The FCC also said the companies didn’t follow…

Public Interest Group Says It Will Sue McDonald’s; Claims Happy Meals are Illegal in Four States, Including New Jersey and California

When was it, last night or the night before? You were sitting around with your best friend and one of you said, "My God, what’s next? Are they going to outlaw Happy Meals?" Well, read on… The Center for Science…

Rose Bowl Loses Longtime Sponsor

Citing issues surrounding the takeover of the Rose Bowl college football broadcast by ESPN, the game’s prime sponsor for seven years is bowing out, reports Sports Business Journal. Citi, which has decided not to renew its agreement with the BCS…

Upfront Analysis: Why Marketers Are Back in Love with TV

Marketers are back in love with TV, reports Brian Steinberg at Advertising Age. According to the article, "Indeed, as marketers examine all sorts of new-media options, they may be finding that TV is a better buy for the money. "In…

This Year’s E3 Gaming Conference: What Will Be the Hottest Product at Launch? The Winner Is…

With this year’s E3 gaming conferece wrapped up, there does seem to be one product that’s going to be a clear winner. And that’s Nintendo’s new 3DS hand-held gamer, that allows users to get a three dimensional experience without glasses….

Bloomberg Gets Denial from FCC for Request on Comcast-NBCU Review Extension

Bloomberg LP, the parent company of Bloomberg News and Bloomberg TV, has been denied its request with the Federal Communications Commission for more time to review the Comcast-NBC Universal deal, reports TVNewser.com. As reported earlier, Bloomberg had requested more time…

New Jersey Appears to Be Magical Wherever It’s on the Cable Dial

Apparently the coolest thing to be these days is to be from New Jersey. The Style Network has doubled its order for "Jerseylicious" to 20 episodes from 10 for the program’s second season, the Hollywood Reporter reports. The program, which tracks hairdressers…

Why the New York Post’s Page Six Called Larry David on His Cell Phone (to which David replied, ‘How did you get my number? You can’t just call my cell phone.’)

So why did the New York Post’s Page Six call Larry David on his cell phone? They wanted to ask him if the rumors were true that his ex-wife Laurie was the cause of the marriage breaking up between Al and…