Insurance company Mutual of Omaha settled its lawsuit against Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions over rights to the phrase “Aha moment,” the Associated Press reports. No details were released. The two sides got in a legal tiff earlier this year when…
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…
TV network executives have embraced their former enemy, the digital video recorder, reports the New York Times. Not only has DVR viewing helped push some shows from marginal ratings status to hits, the Times reports, but viewers who watch on…
TV station groups continue to struggle in this economy, with revenues down 18% and 13%, respectively, for Lin Broadcasting and Meredith Broadcasting. Despite revenues for retransmission consent up 36%, Lin Broadcasting’s net revenues for the third quarter declined by 18%…
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…
Seth MacFarlane has proven too racy for Microsoft, Variety reports. The company pulled its sponsorship from Fox’s Nov. 8 MacFarlane and Alex Borstein variety show, "Family Guy Presents: Seth and Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show," after attending the taping and…
“Mad Men” mania has extended to the clothier Brooks Brothers, which is selling a limited edition “Mad Men”-inspired suit for the next few weeks, reports the New York Post. The suit, inspired by the clothes worn by the character Don Draper,…
Hallmark Channels and the Parents Television Council presented General Mills with the Crown Award for responsible TV advertising yesterday, reports B&C. Hallmark Channel’s President Bill Abbott and PTC President Tim Winter cited General Mills for "consistent commitment to and appreciation…