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CBS’ Super Bowl Ads Sell Out

[UPDATE: The original headline on this story included the clause "but at Lower Prices." With the release of the following statement by CBS we have taken that clause out of our headline: "CBS says it has sold out of ads…

It’s the Case Against—and For—Jeff Zucker

In his latest provocative essay, TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross writes about the debate over Jeff Zucker, NBC Universal’s beleagured president and CEO. Click here to read his thoughtful piece. –Tom Gilbert

Leno on Oprah’s Show: Of 80,000 Respondents on Oprah.com Poll, 96% Were Against Jay. Oprah: You Could Have Walked Away. Leno: That Would Have Been an Ego Decision, Telling My Staff ‘Good Luck Finding Jobs.’ Oprah: Really?

Here’s a partial transcript from the end of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" yesterday when she had Jay Leno as her sole guest. In this portion of the interview, Oprah brings up the question of why Leno just didn’t walk way…

Comcast Tells FCC Why Acquiring NBCU Is in the Public Interest

Comcast Corp. formally put its 145-page application to take control of NBC Universal before the FCC, the Los Angeles Times reports. In broad strokes, the company said the merger wouldn’t stifle competition, or shut out rival programmers, and would be…

Huh? Papa John’s Has a 30-Second Spot In the Super Bowl, But it Didn’t Buy the Air Time From CBS or Any TV Stations

Papa John’s pizza will run a 30-second spot in the Super Bowl just before halftime, but it didn’t buy the air time from CBS or any TV station, Advertising Age reports. Instead, the deal is a product integration one with…

Jeff Gaspin’s Hollywood Blind Spot

On Tuesday, Jan. 26, at NATPE, NBCU TV Entertainment Chairman Jeff Gaspin spoke more about the Leno/O’Brien latenight situation. In a lively blog post, TVWeek Open Mic contributor Chuck Ross explains how the interview revealed Gaspin’s Hollywood blind spot and thus…

Video: Preview of Leno on Oprah

Here’ a preview of Oprah’s interview with Jay Leno, set to air Thursday , Jan 28th. 1) One promo for the program shows Oprah asking the following questions: "When they asked you to go back, did you ever think, ‘I’m…

Video: Steve Jobs Reveals Apple’s New Tablet, the iPad

Click on the picture to watch the video…TVWeek sent this out earlier today as part of our Viral Video e-daily. If you wish to receive our Viral Videos on a daily basis, click here to sign up. It’s for free….

CBS Seeking Even More Advocacy Ads For Super Bowl

Not only is CBS not going to pull an advocacy ad from the conservative Christian group Focus on the Family, which is to run in the Super Bowl, but the network said it has eased restrictions on such ads and…

Here’s What Joe Abruzzese, Ad Sales Executive Extraordinaire, Did That Changed the Ad Game

In 2002, Joe Abruzzese, then the top ad sales executive at the Tiffany Network, CBS, did a most extraordinary thing. He jumped to cable, taking the helm for ad sales at Discovery Communications. As one top media agency person told…