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Two of the biggest forces in worldwide advertising, the United States-based Omnicom Group and the France-based Publicis Groupe, have merged to form the world’s largest advertisng group. All of the advertising amd media agencies listed in our headline, above, will…

A First for AMC: Cable Channel Doubles Down on New Dramas, Orders Two to Series

For the first time in its history, AMC has ordered two new series in one cycle, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The cable channel is adding "Halt & Catch Fire" and "Turn" to its programming lineup. AMC President Charlie…

Reality Franchise Rises to the Occasion as Finale Lifts Fox to Nightly Win

A Fox reality franchise, airing its two-hour season finale Thursday night, helped lift the network to a win for the night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that "Hell’s Kitchen" delivered a 2.2 average rating,…

Time Warner Cable Chief Headed Out

Time Warner Cable said its chief executive is leaving the post. The New York Times reports that the company broke the news that Glenn Britt, who has served as CEO since 2001, will retire at the end of the year….

Key NBC Show Sinks to Season Low

A franchise show that has been performing well this summer for NBC hit a snag Wednesday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that "America’s Got Talent" lost 21% from last week to sink to…

Former WB Exec to Lead Ad Sales for Twentieth

The former head of ad sales for Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution will lead media sales at Twentieth Television. Twentieth announced that Michael Teicher has been named executive VP, media sales. Teicher will be based in New York and will…

CBS and Time Warner Cable Extend Deadline, Fueling Hope That Blackout Will Be Averted

CBS and Time Warner Cable extended their current contract, averting a deadline that would have led to a blackout of CBS stations in big cities including New York and Los Angeles, reports The New York Times‘ Bill Carter. The two…

Hulu Pulls Out of Talks With Time Warner Cable

The owners of the streaming site Hulu have called off negotiations with Time Warner Cable in which the cable operator was attempting to acquire a 25% stake in the streaming service, reports Reuters. The talks ended after the two sides…

ABC and Clear Channel Unveil Major Partnership

ABC and Clear Channel today announced a major partnership that brings ABC content including "Good Morning America" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live" to digital radio. The deal makes Clear Channel’s newly launched iHeartRadio Talk the exclusive digital radio platform for a…

Fox Loses Appeal Over Dish’s Ad-Skipping ‘Hopper’ Device

In a blow to broadcasters’ efforts to slow the march of ad-skipping technology, a federal appeals court today rejected an appeal by 21st Century Fox in its case against Dish Network’s "Hopper" device. Reuters reports: "The 9th U.S. Circuit Court…