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Stevens Reorganizes Commerce Committee

New Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, on Tuesday unveiled a reorganization plan for the committee that eliminates the Senate communications subcommittee-a panel that Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., had hoped to chair this year. Sources said the reorganization ensures,…

PTC to Target MTV Advertisers

In an effort to encourage MTV to clean up its programming, the watchdog Parents Television Council announced a plan Tuesday to target the cable network’s advertisers with negative publicity. “If it weren’t for their money, this garbage wouldn’t be on…

Bravo Counters Super Bowl With ‘Queer Eye’

Bravo will air a seven-hour “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” marathon as counterprogramming to the Super Bowl, the network announced Tuesday. The marathon will feature episodes from the show’s third season including a show with a New York Jets…

Gray Completes Purchase of NBC Affiliate in Colorado

Gray Television on Tuesday said it completed the $13.5 million purchase of NBC affiliate KKCO-TV in Grand Junction, Colo., from Eagle III Broadcasting. The purchase brings to two the number of television stations that Atlanta-based Gray owns in Colorado. The…

Yudkovitz Resigns From TiVo

TiVo President Martin Yudkovitz on Tuesday announced that he is stepping down from his post-just two weeks after the company’s CEO announced his plans to resign.News of Mr. Yudkovitz’s resignation sent TiVo shares falling as much as 4 percent at…

Bressler Set to Exit Viacom

Viacom Chief Financial Officer Richard Bressler on Tuesday said he would not renew his employment contract when it expires in March 2006.Mr. Bressler in a statement said that once Leslie Moonves and Tom Freston were made co-presidents and co-chief operating…

CBS Announces TV Movie Schedule

CBS announced the airdates for four made-for-TV movies, including the latest Hallmark Hall of Fame film and two disaster movies from von Zerneck/Sertner Films, the production company behind last November sweeps miniseries “Category 6: Day of Destruction.”On Sunday, March 20,…

Snoop Dogg Accused of Rape After ‘Kimmel’ Taping

An Emmy Award-winning makeup artist has filed a $25 million lawsuit against Snoop Dogg and ABC, claiming the rapper and members of his entourage drugged and raped her backstage following a taping of “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”Kylie Bell, who won an…

Media Firms Urge High Court to Overturn Red Lion

In a major threat to the legal rationale for broadcast ownership restrictions, TV network and newspaper owners on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Red Lion — the landmark 1969 decision by the high court that established the…

Disney Reports 5 Percent Q1 Profit Increase

The Walt Disney Co. on Monday reported a 5 percent increase in fiscal first-quarter profit as the media giant’s theme parks and television operations slightly offset a weak performance at the company’s movie studio.For the three months ended Dec. 31,…