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J.J. Abrams Working on Comedy for Fox

J.J. Abrams will try half-hour comedy for his next TV project, which is also at Fox, where his sci-fi drama “Fringe” is in its second season, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The untitled new project, written by Mike Markowitz (“Becker”), is…

Moving Product Placement to the Next Level: Telemundo’s Deal with the U.S. Census Bureau For Character Placement in a Series

The character of Perla Beltrán on a Telemundo series—a young New Yorker whose thieving husband has been murdered—has become a key player in the US. Census Bureau’s effort to earn trust from Latinos, reports the New York Times. Beltran is…

Bloomberg: Source Says Vivendi Might Sell Stake in NBCU; We Could Know in a Month

Vivendi SA could make its decision about what to do with its 20% stake in NBC Universal at its Oct. 14 board meeting, Bloomberg reports, citing “a person with knowledge of the situation.” The source said Vivendi might sell the…

PBS Leads News & Doc Emmy Awards

PBS took home six News & Documentary Emmy Awards Monday night, the most of any network, followed by NBC and CBS with five each, reports The Hollywood Reporter. "NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams" won both the breaking story and…

Oscar Winner to Direct Pilot of Showtime’s ‘The C-Word’ That Will Star Oscar-Nominated Laura Linney

Showtime has hired an Academy Award-winner to direct its upcoming pilot of "The C-Word," reports The Hollywood Reporter. It’s writer-director Bill Condon (“Gods and Monsters,” “Chicago,” “Dreamgirls”) who will reunite with star Laura Linney for the show. In the new series…

RTNDA Becomes RTDNA

The Radio Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) is switching two letters in its acronym around to become RTDNA, or the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), reports B&C. The change takes place on Oct. 13. The rebranding is designed to…

Good Article Explains ‘Net Neutrality’ and the FCC: The Growing Bruhaha About How Cable Operators and Phone Companies Connect Consumers to the Internet

This piece we suggest you read is a little geeky, but stick with it. The issue is an important one and affects companies in the the TV/video space; primarily cable operators and phone companies. A large part of what’s going on…

Kevin Federline to be Part of VH1’s Next ‘Celebrity Fit Club’

Kevin Federline, Britney Spears’ ex and the father of her two sons, will be part of the cast of VH1’s next round of “Celebrity Fit Club,” reports People. Also appearing on the show when it returns next February will be…

Diversity Not Invited Onstage at the Emmys

One distingushing element of this year’s Emmy broadcast was its lack of diversity, reports the LA Times. There were only three minority presenters among the 39 stars on stage, the report says, Chandra Wilson of "Grey’s Anatomy," Tracy Morgan of NBC’s…

Fox, ABC and CBS Open Primetime Season With Good Numbers; NBC and CW Struggle

Huge opening for Fox’s "House." ABC’s "Dancing With the Stars" fell some with its lowest premiere ever, but strong nonetheless. CBS solid with its comedies and unbeatable at 10 pm with "CSI: Miami." Tough night for "Gossip Girl." Even tougher for NBC, where "Hero’s"…