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Highest-Paid CEOs in Media

Leading the list of the highest-paid CEOs at a media company is Liberty Media Corp.’s Gregory Maffei, "taking home $87.1 million before taxes last year, according to a study by the Wall Street Journal," The Hollywood Reporter reports. [We are referencing…

TV Station Cancels Two Newscasts for a Day After Made-up Story Controversy

A TV station canceled two newscasts for a day after a pair of staffers were taped talking about making up stories about a Senate candidate, reports B&C. Anchorage, Alaska station KTVA-TV, owned by Affiliated Media, was the station involved, the story says. The two producers involved…

In Unorthodox News Commercial, NBC Urges Viewers to Tape the Evening News

NBC News may be running the most unorthodox news commercial this year, with "NBC Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams urging viewers to record the 6:30 p.m. newscast if they aren’t home to watch it live, reports the New York Times’…

Off-Network Shows Struggling on Lifetime

A number of off-network shows have struggled on Lifetime, writes Jon Lafayette at B&C. According to the article, last week the Walt Disney Co., when it reported its earning, said, "it had taken a $58 million charge against earnings for its…

Controversial ESPN Radio Host Cowherd Sells Comedy Project to CBS

ESPN radio host Colin Cowherd’s outspoken commentary has attracted controversy, but now has also drawn a sitcom deal from CBS, reports the Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. A project based on his life story has been picked up by…

Despite Low Ratings, NBC’s ‘The Event’ to Relaunch in January

Despite low ratings, NBC’s drama "The Event" will relaunch in January with the goal of attracting new viewers, reports EW.com’s Hollywood Insider. "We will finish up with our first 13 and then there be a break, and then we’ll come…

With ‘Saturday Night Live’ Deal, Is Netflix Encroaching on Hulu’s Business Turf? And What’s It Say About Hulu’s Longterm Future?

Netflix may be encroaching on Hulu’s business turf, with a recent deal between the DVD-rental company and NBC Universal getting Hulu executives upset, reports Mediaweek. NBCU allowed episodes of "Saturday Night Live" to be distributed through Netflix’s Web service the…

First There Was Tarzan and Jane. Then Came ‘The Dating Game.’ Then Came ‘Survivor.’ Now Comes the Dating Game in the Jungle (Stop Laughing, Cheeta)

NBC and Endemol are working on a project that brings together two TV genres: the survival show and the dating show, reports the Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. "Love in the Wild" puts singles in the wilderness to see…

Disney’s Demi Lovato Show to Refocus Following Star’s Treatment

The Disney Channel’s "Sonny with a Chance" will refocus away from star Demi Lovato while she’s in treatment for what her representative calls "emotional and physical issues," reports People.com. The adjustment allows the show’s third season to resume production in…

Yahoo Creating Its Own News Content: Expects to Post–Minimally– 2,000 Stories a Day Using 400,000 Freelancers. But Where Are the Story Editors?

On Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010, Yahoo will launch the Yahoo Contributor Network of originally created news stories, our good friend David Lieberman of USA Today reports. Heretofore, Yahoo has become "one of the Web’s most popular news sources by aggregating…