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Three-time Oscar Nominee to Produce Miniseries for Sony Pic TV

A three-time Oscar nominee for best director will produce an upcoming four-hour miniseries for Sony Pictures Television, TheWrap reports.  Ridley Scott will produce a four-hour miniseries for Sony Pictures Television and Germany’s Tandem Communications based on Robert Harris’ novel "Pompeii,"…

News Corp. to Push Broadcast at Cable Show for First Time

News Corp. will significantly incorporate its broadcast operations into its presence at the 2010 Cable Show, with much of the push coming from Fox Sports, B&C reports. The show, scheduled for May 11-13 in Los Angeles, will include "several big…

JJ Abrams Working on Comedy Project

JJ Abrams, best know for his work on dramas, is working on a comedy project, the Hollywood Reporter reports. "Miss Guided" creator Caroline Williams has signed a two-script deal with Warner Bros. Television, including developing a comedy project with Warner Bros….

Will Fox Affiliate Concerns Derail Deal with Conan O’Brien?

While Conan O’Brien and Fox hammer away at contract negotiations, there’s rumbling from Fox affiliates that could derail an O’Brien show from landing at the network, the Hollywood Reporter says. O’Brien won’t commit to Fox unless it can guarantee the…

Tweeting News With Traditional Ethics

By Dinah Eng Social media has changed the way news is delivered, and journalists are moving to ensure that ethical practices tailored for bloggers, and Facebook and Twitter media users reflect the same ethical principles at the core of traditional…

J-Schools Making Mac Laptops a Requirement

By Allison J. Waldman Journalism schools appear to be taking sides in the ongoing Mac-versus-PC debate, and Mac looks to have the edge. Based on the fact that Apple Computer’s Mac products are the industry standard in most art departments…

The 10 Most Powerful in TV News

By Elizabeth Jensen It’s time again to name NewsPro’s 10 Most Powerful in TV News. This year there’s an unseen puppeteer pulling the strings behind the scenes. Call him (or her) Moneybags. Or Wall-E Street. Or Quarterly Profit Mistress. By…

The Scramble to Cover Haiti Via Satellite

By Hillary Atkin When a catastrophic earthquake hit Haiti on Jan. 12, news organizations around the world scrambled to get their people to the devastated Caribbean country to cover the huge story that unfolded, and which dominated the news cycle…

Will Tonight’s Taping Be Sheen’s Last ‘Two and a Half Men’? He Denies Last-Minute Negotiating Tactic

Countering media reports about how he’s using tonight’s (Friday, April 9) last filming of the hit CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men" for the season as a ploy to get more money for next season from the production company…

‘Lost’ Goes Wall-to-Wall on ABC For Finale Night

Fans of "Lost" will get as much of the show as they can handle on its finale night, as ABC is expanding its preshow of the finale by an hour, starting the festivities at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 23,…