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Report: Fox Starting to Write Upfront Business at High Single Digit Increases

Fox Broadcasting has begun writing orders for upfront advertising at high-single-digit increases compared to last year, Advertising Age reports. According to the report, by Ad Age media expert Brian Steinberg, "Other networks are also moving along. CBS is in active…

Multiple Reports: Charlie Sheen Will Cop to A Short Jail Term

The deal Charlie Sheen’s attorney has made with prosecutors in Aspen, Colorado, will include the actor agreeing to serve 30 days in jail, reports People Magazine and TMZ. On June 7, Sheen, star of CBS’ "Two and a Half Men," will appear…

Icing on the Cake: Stanley Cup Hockey Finals Score in Monday Night Nielsens

NBC scored well in the Nielsen numbers for Monday night programming with the airing of the second game of the Stanley Cup hockey finals, pitting the Chicago Blackhawks against the Philadelphia Flyers, reports TVbythenumbers. The 2.4 rating in teh 18-49-year-old demo from…

You’ll Never Guess Why ‘Celebrity Rehab’ Has Been Postponed

VH1 has decided to postpone the upcoming season of the reality series "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew," reports TMZ. The reason? They couldn’t find enough celebrities who would agree to appear on the show, which was supposed to have started taping…

Networks Take Aim at Summer Hits with Postseason Schedule

The last few years haven’t resulted in any summer hits for the broadcasters aside from ABC’s "Wipeout" in 2008, and now that broadcast’s 2009-10 season has ended, the networks are gearing up for another try, the Hollywood Reporter reports. NBC…

As CNN Hits 30, Network Struggles to Find Primetime Success

CNN will turn 30 on Tuesday, but it’s not likely to be a happy birthday, writes Matea Gold in the Los Angeles Times. As the cable-news network adheres to its nonpartisan stance, it’s found itself on the losing side in…

Product Integration Punches Its Way Into ‘Kimmel’ Intro

Volkswagen cars have started to make appearances during the intro for "Jimmy Kimmel Live," as the talk show continues to dabble with product integration, Ad Week reports. Through about June 20th Kimmel’s opening has him walking through the streets of Los Angeles…