Whoops! AMC's 'Walking Dead' Goofs on NYT Ratings Ad (Updated)
April, 04, 2013 1:12 pm | Comments On #ABC, AMC, Fox, Media, Modern Family, The Voice, The Walking DeadAMC made a full-page "oopsie" in a "Walking Dead" ad printed in the New York Times on Thursday touting the series' ratings success. In the advertisement, AMC bragged about the zombie series' ratings dominance over "Modern Family" and "The Voice," amongst other popular shows this season, in the key 18-49 demographic.
Adding a little extra salt into the wounds of broadcast networks ABC and NBC, the ad mistakenly credited Fox for airing the comedy hit "Modern Family," while labeling "The Voice" an ABC show.
Also read: 'Walking Dead' Breaks Audience Record Again, Claims Lead in All Scripted Shows
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Read More'Egypt's Jon Stewart' Says Interrogators Were 'Nice'
April, 01, 2013 10:09 am | Comments On #arrest, Bassem Youssef, Egypt's Jon Stewart, MediaBassem Youssef, whose pointed jabs at the Muslim Brotherhood, led him into hot water with authorities this weekend, doesn't hold a grudge against his interrogators.
"The people were very nice," Youssef told CBSNews.com. "They were quite fair."
Youssef, a heart surgeon turned satirist, who has been nicknamed "Egypt's Jon Stewart" for his televised send-ups of his country's leaders, was questioned for hours last weekend for insulting President Mohamed Morsi.
He was...
Read MoreJim Carrey and Fox News' War of Words Rages On (Video)
March, 29, 2013 6:25 pm | Comments On #Fox News, Funny or Die, Jim Carrey, Media, videoJim Carrey called Fox News "a giant culture fart" on Friday and hours later, the network decided against taking the high ground by responding on "The Five," during which host Greg Gutfeld refers to the "washed-up" comic as a civil rights pioneer "of sucking."
The name calling comes after Carrey debuted "Cold Dead Hand," a Funny or Die music video attacking opponents of gun control, earlier this week. The video features Carrey parodying deceased National Rifle Association president and "Planet of the Apes" star Charlton Heston, which didn't sit well with Gutfeld.
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Read MoreNPR Ending 'Talk of the Nation'
March, 29, 2013 7:25 am | Comments On #Car Talk, Here & Now, Media, Neal Conan, Robin Young, Talk of the NationNPR is ending the 21-year-run of "Talk of the Nation" in June, and will replace it with an expanded edition of "Here & Now" from Boston-based WBUR.
Neal Conan (pictured), who has hosted "Talk of the Nation" for 11 years and been with NPR for 35, will leave daily journalism when the show stops production, NPR said.
"Here & Now" will be expanded from one to two hours and will be updated for different time zones. It will fill provide total hours of news programming, from noon to 4 p.m. ET, between "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered."
The show is hosted by Robin Young, and...
Read MoreAmazon Reaches Deal to Acquire Book Recommendation Site Goodreads
March, 28, 2013 6:48 pm | Comments On #acquisition, Amazon, deal, goodreads, Kindle, Media, websiteAmazon has reached an agreement to purchase popular book recommendation website Goodreads, the company announced on Thursday.
As the world’s largest site for readers to find and share books they love, it's a perfect complimentary service for Kindle users.
Also read: Amazon Shares Hit Record After Surprising Q4 Earnings Results
“Goodreads has helped change how we discover and discuss books and, with Kindle, Amazon has helped expand reading around the world," said Russ Grandinetti, Amazon...
Read MoreSteve Swartz to Head Hearst Corporation
March, 28, 2013 9:05 am | Comments On #Hearst, Media, Steve SwartzSteven R. Swartz has been named president and chief operating officer of Hearst Corporation. He will succeed the media company's current chief Frank A. Bennack Jr. on June 1, Hearst said.
Bennack, a 50-year veteran of Hearst, will continue to serve as executive vice chairman of the Hearst board of directors and chairman of the corporation's executive committee. His 28 years leading the company is second only to its founder, William Randolph Hearst.
Swartz (left) takes control as Hearst, a mass-media company in the classical sense with tendrils stretching into everything from television to the web, works to find its footing in the digital and mobile age. To that end, the privately-...
Read MoreTim McCarver to Step Down as Fox's Lead Baseball Analyst
March, 27, 2013 11:10 am | Comments On #cardinals, jim buck, joe buck. fox, Media, NBC, tim mccarverTim McCarver, an Emmy-winning broadcaster and all-star catcher in his playing days, will leave his position as Fox’s lead baseball analyst at year’s end, Fox Sports announced on Wednesday.
McCarver has worked 28 consecutive postseasons on network TV and been a fixture of Fox’s baseball coverage since 1996, announcing games alongside Joe Buck.
“Although I am neither tired of broadcasting baseball nor have I in any way lost my interest in baseball, with which I have been associated as a player and broadcaster for 55 years, it’s time to cut back,” McCarver said in a statement. “Since 1996, my time with Joe...
Read MoreHulu Owners Explore Sale -- Who Has a Few Billion Lying Around?
March, 25, 2013 3:48 pm | Comments On #Comcast, Disney, Hulu, Media, News Corp.Hulu owners News Corp. and Disney have reached out to several potential buyers to explore the possible sale of the video streaming service, an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap. Comcast also owns a stake in the company, but ceded voting shares as part of acquiring NBC Universal.
Hulu’s owners explored selling the company a couple of years ago before pulling back, and one individual with knowledge of the owners’ plans said a sale is one of several possibilities on the table. News Corp. could buy Disney’s stake, Disney could buy Fox’s stake, the two companies could bring in a new partner or the status quo could win out...
Read MoreWhat the Media Says About Coverage of the Steubenville Rape Case
March, 19, 2013 7:09 pm | Comments On #candy crowley, CNN, Media, ohio, poppy harlow, steubenville rapeA debate has erupted over coverage and online reaction to the conviction of two teens in the rape of a 16-year-old girl in Ohio.
Some say the media has driven sympathy for the teenage boys, Trent Mays and Ma'Lik Richmond, members of the celebrated high school football team in Steubenville, Ohio.
Others claim that the lack of coverage of the victim’s side of the attack only enhances society’s improper thinking about rape cases.
Here area a few of the main arguments raging online and on the air:
>> ThinkProgress says that CNN, ABC, NBC, the...
Read MoreIMDb 'Jane Doe' Plaintiff Suffers Setbacks as Case Moves Toward Trial
March, 19, 2013 3:05 pm | Comments On #Amazon, imdb, Jane Doe, MediaJunie Hoang -- aka Huong Hoang, aka the plaintiff formerly known as Jane Doe -- will have her day in court. But it doesn't look like it will be as sunny a day as she had hoped for.
The lawsuit filed by Hoang -- the actress who's suing IMDb.com and its parent company Amazon because the former revealed her age on her IMDb profile -- will go forward on April 8 as scheduled.
However, a judge granted some of Amazon and IMDB's motions for summary judgment, denying one.
In a ruling filed Monday night, Judge Marsha J. Pechman of U.S. District Court in western Washington, granted IMDb's motion for a summary judgment in Huong's claim that IMDb had violated Washington's Consumer Protection...
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