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‘Survivor’ Fan Reveals Which Contestent Allegedly Leaked Show Secrets

A fan who posted “Survivor” spoilers has stepped forward and revealed who fed him the information, TMZ.com reports. The leak comes from a contestant who has denied responsibility for the spoilers–Russell Hantz, the story reports. Jim Early admitted that he…

CBS Licenses Shows to Netflix

Netflix and CBS Corp. have announced that they have reached an agreement to let the online service provide streaming versions of CBS shows to its customers, The Wall Street Journal reported. The shows consist mainly of older CBS library titles,…

Elisabeth Murdoch to Join News Corp. Board After Purchase of Her TV Production Company Shine

Elisabeth Murdoch will join her brothers, James and Lachlan, on the News Corp. board once her father’s company completes its $673.5 million purchase of her U.K.-based production company, Shine, reports the New York Post. It marks a return of Elisabeth…

Bankrupt Blockbuster, the Movie Rental Chain, Agrees to Be Bought for $290 Million

"Blockbuster Inc., the bankrupt movie rental chain, agreed to be bought by a group of debt holders for as much as $290 million as part of a bankruptcy auction," Bloomberg reports. The report continues, "The Dallas-based company said the bid…

Time Warner Dumps Mag CEO

Time Warner’s CEO of the magazine division, Jack Griffin, has been dismissed after just five months on the job, The Huffington Post reported. Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes sent a memo on Thursday explaining why he let Griffin go, saying,…

Dan Patrick Explains How Charlie Sheen Ended Up on His Show

Dan Patrick, the host of "The Dan Patrick Show" on radio and DirecTV, said in an interview with WFAN morning drive radio program “Boomer & Carton” how he managed to get Charlie Sheen to call in twice, reports CBS New…

Apple’s New Subscription Service Examined for Possible Antitrust Violation

The U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission are looking at whether Apple’s new media subscription program might breach antitrust laws, Bloomberg News reports. As previously reported, Apple’s service for mobile apps was announced Tuesday and requires that content…

Disney Plans Test Run for Early Home Premieres of Movies via Premium VOD Service

The Walt Disney Co. plans to test a premium video-on-demand service that will make movies available on television sets soon after they’ve been released in theaters, the New York Post reports. The service would be targeted to families with young…

Verizon Deal Extends ESPN’s Reach on Web

Thanks to a new agreement between Verizon and ESPN, FiOS subscribers can now watch ESPN over the Internet as well as on traditional TV sets, the New York Post reports. ESPN plans to hold off on running advertising on the…

CBS Faces Questions About Its Handling of Assault on Lara Logan–Did Network Try to Suppress the Story? And Why Did CNN Blur Faces of Men in Logan Photo?

CBS is under scrutiny over its handling of the story of an attack on its correspondent Lara Logan, who was sexually assaulted Feb. 11 by a mob while covering the fall of Hosni Mubarak in Cairo. The network is being…