News Corp. is close to changing its constitution to bolster its corporate governance rules in an effort to quell worry among Australian shareholders still on the fence about whether to support the company’s domicile change to the United States. Details…
Twentieth Television’s daytime news and entertainment talk show “Good Day Live” is searching for a “true New Yorker” to join the show as a guest correspondent, the show’s executive producers Lisa Kridos and Josh Kaplan announced Tuesday.The show is encouraging…
“Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!,” the top two series in syndication, have been renewed for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons by a number of station groups.Roger King, CEO of CBS Enterprises and King World Productions, Inc. and Steve Mosko, president…
Larry Divney is rejoining MTV Networks as part of a series of executive changes announced today. Mr. Divney, who retired as president of Comedy Central in June, was named chief operating officer, ad sales, for MTV Networks. “I’m excited to…
Fox announced Tuesday it was premiering its new reality series “My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss” Sunday, Nov. 7 at 9 p.m. (ET).Modeled after Fox’s reality series “My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance,” the hour-long show will combine elements of NBC’s “The…
Shares in Fox Entertainment Group continued their march upward Wednesday as Wall Street continued to react to word that controlling shareholder News Corp. is considering buying the remaining shares in FEG that it doesn’t already own.Since midday Monday, FEG shares…
If Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., wins his race for the White House, his administration will crack down on TV ads for prescription drugs, messages that industry critics charge are pushing up the costs of medicine for consumers.That…
ABC’s Sunday night camp mystery “Desperate Housewives” was the No. 1 program for the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3 in adults 18 to 49 and total viewers.“Desperate Housewives’” 8.9 rating in adults 18 to 49 and 21.64 million total viewers…
LIN TV Corp. on Tuesday revised downward its revenue growth projections for the third quarter, citing weaker-than-expected political and automotive advertising as well as the impact of a string of hurricanes on the company’s stations in Puerto Rico.The Providence, R.I.-based…
In a fast about-face, Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., late Tuesday announced that he and other leading lawmakers had cut a major legislative deal to raise the cap on indecency fines to $500,000-and clear the way for the Federal Communications Commission…