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Discovery Pulls Plug on Series About Guns

Just days after the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., Discovery has canceled the docu-reality show "American Guns," Deadline.com reports. The show, which tracks a family of gun makers, has drawn angry messages on its Facebook…

Two Canceled Soap Operas Close In on Relaunch After Coming to Terms With Actors Guild

After hitting a snag in its attempt to revive two canceled ABC soap operas last year, the production company behind the effort appears to have the project back on track. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Prospect Park has…

‘Hackerazzi’ Gets 10 Years in Prison in Case Involving Naked Pics of Scarlett Johansson and Other Celebs

A Florida man who was caught in the FBI’s “Operation Hackerazzi” after hacking into celebrities’ e-mail accounts has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, CNN reports. “Christopher Chaney, 36, stole nude photos, scripts and personal information from the e-mail…

Nielsen Rolls Out Plans to Extend Ratings Monopoly to Radio

In a move that extends Nielsen’s monopoly reach on TV ratings to also include the U.S. radio market, the company announced plans today to buy Arbitron for $1.26 billion, Advertising Age reports. “Nielsen, already by far the largest research company…

Morgan Freeman a Victim of Hoax Related to School Tragedy

Social media blew up over the weekend with Oscar winner Morgan Freeman’s reaction to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., but it turned out the words were not the actor’s, reports TheWrap.com. Freeman’s publicist Stan Rosenfield declared…

Who’s Buying What in Super Bowl 2013

Top marketers including Anheuser Busch, Volkswagen, Coca-Cola and Best Buy are rolling out their ad plans for the upcoming Super Bowl, and Advertising Age is keeping track of the details — what they’re buying, which agencies are handling the campaigns…

‘TMZ Live’ Gains Wider Distribution on Fox-Owned Stations

The one-hour daily syndicated program “TMZ Live” is getting expanded distribution starting in fall 2013, with the Fox-owned stations expanding their carriage of the show from seven to 17 stations. Ken Werner, president of Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, and…

One Step Closer to ‘TV Everywhere’: Cox and Disney Ink Wide-Ranging Carriage Deal

Cox Communications and The Walt Disney Co. have reached a long-term carriage deal that expands options for watching Disney-owned networks both in and out of the home, reports Reuters. Live and on-demand content from Disney networks, including ABC and ESPN,…

Legendary Soap Opera Producer Paul Rauch Dead at 78

Legendary daytime drama producer Paul Rauch, who in his time oversaw six soap operas as executive producer — including "Another World," "One Life to Live," "Santa Barbara" and, most recently, "The Young and the Restless" — has died at age…

Media Entrepreneur Whose Company Owns Politico and Eight ABC-Affiliated TV Stations Dies

Joe L. Allbritton, who founded Allbritton Communications — the parent company of Washington D.C.-based ABC affiliate WJLA, cable’s News Channel 8 in the D.C. area, and Politico — died Wednesday at 87, TVNewsCheck reports. Allbritton, a national champion debater in…