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Hulu’s Latest Addition: Music Videos With Grammy Record of the Year Winner

Hulu, the well-know site for TV and other programming is getting into the music video arena, the New York Times’ Bits blog reports. The site has made a deal with EMI and Norah Jones, who won the Record of the Year…

TV Sales Strategy/Marketing Guru Hired by Clear Channel

A veteran TV sales stragegy and maketing executive has been hired by Clear Channel Outdoor, the company has announced. Debbie Reichig has been named Clear Channel Outdoor’s Senior Vice President, Business Development and Marketing. Previously Reichig had a long stint…

Huge Dispute With Millions of Dollars Hanging in the Balance: Media Agencies Furious at Changes TV Stations and Nielsen Want to Make in Local TV Measurement

The American Association of Advertising Agencies (4As) has sent a blistering letter to Nielsen Media Research decrying a planned change in the way Nielsen will measure local TV measurement, Advertising Age reports. The dispute revolves around whether digital video recorder…

DirecTV’s Malone on Potential Comcast-NBCU Deal: Regulators Will Need to Put a Check on Comcast’s Market Power

John Malone, the chairman of DirecTV owner Liberty Media, says the government will need to monitor how a combined Comcast NBCU would wield its market power, according to the Wall Street Journal. (NOTE: The Journal’s content is behind a paid firewall.)…

3D TV a Pillar of Sony’s Plan for Profitablity

Sony Corp. sees 3D TV sets, 3D Blu-ray players, and Playstations that are 3D capable as a major part of its strategy to climb back to profitability, theAssociated Press reports. For its current fiscal year, which ends in March, Sony is…

Bill Maher Will Continue to Talk on HBO for Another Year

HBO renewed the political talk show "Real Time With Bill Maher" for an eighth season, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The Friday night show will start a new season on Feb. 19 with an earlier time slot, at 9 p.m. instead…

Meredith Wagner Leaving Lifetime After More Than Two Decades

Meredith Wagner, who spent 22 years at Lifetime in its communications and public affairs department, will be leaving at the end of the year, Multichannel News reports. Wagner, Lifetime Networks’ executive VP of communications, public affairs and advocacy, is leaving…

Soft Drink Executive to Run DirecTV

Satellite TV service DirecTV tapped a soft drink executive as its new president and CEO, Variety reports. Michael White, who announced in September that he planned to retire at the end of the year as CEO of PepsiCo International and…

Turner Broadcasting’s Acquisitions Chief is Leaving

Jonathan Katz, who has been in Turner Broadcasting’s acquisitions group since 2000, is leaving the company, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Katz’ title was senior VP-general manager of program planning and acquisitions. During his tenure, TNT and TBS acquired such series…

Former NBC Comedy Star Headed Back to TV in George Clooney Series

The former star of a NBC comedy series has been cast as the lead in TNT’s “Delta Blues,” reports The Hollywood Reporter. Jason Lee of NBC’s "My Name Is Earl" will play a Memphis police office who moonlights as an Elvis impersonator in…