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FearNet Slates Celebrity Talk Show

The horror-themed on-demand and online channel FearNet has picked up "Post Mortem With Mick Garris," featuring the creator of the anthology "Masters of Horror" as he talks with writers, producers and stars of the genre, Variety reports. The five-minute episodes…

White House Communications Director Who Pushed Combative Stance Toward Fox News Stepping Down

White House communications director Anita Dunn is stepping down, in what the Los Angeles Times reports was an expected move, noting that she joined the administration with the understanding that she’d stay only a few months. Recently, Dunn presided over…

Comcast Ducks NBCU Questions on Earnings Conference Call

Comcast Corp.’s top executives wouldn’t discuss any deal with G.E. for control of NBC Universal when asked about it on the company’s third-quarter earnings conference call with analysts, B&C reports. CEO Brian Roberts did try to allay shareholder fears about…

Best Buy Getting Into Digital Movie Download Business

Retail giant Best Buy will create a digital movie downloading service that will be integrated into many of the Internet-capable devices sold at its stores, the Los Angeles Times reports. The service is being launched in partnership with online video…

YouTube’s Hoffner Moves to Silverman’s Electus

Jordan Hoffner, YouTube director of content partnerships, is departing the company to become part of IAC’s Electus, the Barry Diller-backed content-creation venture headed by former NBC executive Ben Silverman, reports B&C. Hoffner was responsible for bringing accomplished content from established media…

CNN.com Teams With Automaker for Weekly Quiz

CNN, In keeping with the increased interactive capability of its newly revamped Web site, CNN.com, has recruited a major automaker to sponsor the CNN Challenge, a weekly current events quiz, reports B&C. The sponsor is Ford’s Sync, an in-car communications and entertainment…

G.E., Comcast Deal for NBCU Could Come by Next Week

General Electric and Comcast reached a tentative agreement Friday on key points of a deal for Comcast to take control of NBC Universal, the New York Times reports. A formal announcement could come sometime next week, the paper said, citing…

Legendary Lee Clow Steps Down as Chief Creative Officer On Apple Ad Account; Clow Known For Most Famous Commercial of All-time–that Apple Macintosh ‘1984’ Spot That Aired Only Once

Lee Clow has stepped down at the lead creative person on the Apple advertising account, Advertising Age reports. He’s being replaced by Duncan Milner, who is currently the executive creative director on the account. In referring to Clow, 66, the…

NAB President Pleads for ‘Modest’ Media Ownership Reform in Meeting with FCC

In his second day on the job, the new National Association of Broadcasters president, Gordon Smith, met with FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski to plead for "modest" media ownership reform, B&C reports. He said it would help preserve "quality journalism." –Elizabeth…

TV Guide Plans ‘Mad Men’ Sweepstakes for Media Planners, Buyers

To draw attention to the TVGuideonline entertainment Web site, TVGuideonline and TV Guide Network sales chief Richy Glassberg has created a promotion geared to media planners and buyers, reports MediaPost. TV Guide is mounting a sweepstakes for planners in which the top prize is a…