Key executives at some media companies are openly expressing concern about the scatter market, while others remain optimistic, Advertising Age reports. In some cases, the two opposing views are part of the same corporate family. Viacom executives have been fretting…
Former tennis pro Anna Kournikova, hired as a replacement for Jillian Michaels on NBC’s "The Biggest Loser," has decided to exit the show after just one season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Sources said the athletic tennis star, well known…
A federal lobbying group that targets television blackouts — especially NFL games — will file a petition with the FCC to end the rule, reports Politico.com. The Sports Fan Coalition will work in conjunction with the National Consumers League, Public…
Diane Passage, a former stripper and the fourth wife of imprisoned former money manager Kenneth Starr, has signed on with "Wall Street Wives,” an upcoming reality show, reports The New York Times’ Dealbook blog. “It just seemed like fun,” she…
In January the publisher of the National Enquirer, Star and Radar Online will launch a new magazine called Reality Weekly, reports The New York Times. Selling at $1.79 — with the cover line that reads "Less money/More fun!" — Reality…
After an update that was designed to improve the battery drain on Apple’s latest iPhone, some users are saying the fix didn’t work, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Technology blog. "We continue to investigate a few remaining issues," said an…
CBS has angered a presidential candidate’s campaign after an exec at the network accidentally included the campaign in an email, The New York Times reports. CBS News political director John Dickerson mistakenly sent an email to Michele Bachmann’s campaign saying…
Television cooking show host Rachael Ray was blamed for Reader’s Digest Association’s third-quarter loss, reports Adweek.com. The publishing company said it lost $16.6 million in the third quarter before interest, depreciation and amortization, with much of the loss pegged to…
NBC News has hired the daughter of a former U.S. president as a full-time correspondent, making her the second daughter of a president on the division’s payroll. The news division hired Chelsea Clinton as a correspondent, an appointment that will…
The News Corp. phone-hacking scandal is poised to go to another level after what’s described as a cache of “bombshell” emails was discovered, according to The Hollywood Reporter, citing a report in London’s Daily Mail. Police reportedly want to bring…