Doctor Who writer Russell T Davies laments decline of children's TV
Writer claims the creators of classic shows have been marginalised and fears the genre is endangered Award-winning television writer Russell T Davies, best known for resurrecting Doctor Who in 2005, has told the Observer that children's programming ismore
NBC objects to Romney?s ?history lesson? on Gingrich?s ethics violations
A harsh new ad from former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney uses news footage from 1997 to remind voters of then-House speaker Newt Gingrichs ethics violations.History Lesson is unusual in that neither Romney nor Gingrich appears. The entire 30-secondmore
News Corp. Workers, Police Officer Arrested in U.K. 1:20 PM
1:20 PM EST By Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Four current and former employees of News Corp.s U.K. tabloid newspaper The Sun and a serving police officer were arrested as part of a bribery investigation. Officers searched company offices and made the arrestsmore
News Corp. Workers, Policeman Arrested in U.K. Bribe Probe
1:39 PM EST By (Updates with names of journalists in fifth paragraph.) Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Four current and former employees of News Corp.s tabloid The Sun were arrested on bribery allegations as a year-long police investigation spreads to Britainsmore
NBC asks Romney to remove Brokaw report on Gingrich ethics violations from paid TV ad
WASHINGTON NBC has asked GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney to pull a television ad thats made up almost entirely of a 1997 Nightly News report on Newt Gingrichs ethics committee reprimand. The History Lesson ad is running in Florida. It shows NBCmore
News Corp. Workers, Police Officer Arrested in U.K. 10:13 AM
10:13 AM EST By Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Four current and former employees of News Corp.s U.K. tabloid newspaper The Sun and a serving police officer were arrested as part of a bribery investigation. Officers searched company offices and made the arrestsmore
News Corp. Workers, Police Officer Arrested in U.K. Bribe Probe
Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Four current and former employees of News Corp.?s U.K. tabloid newspaper The Sun and a serving police officer were arrested as part of a bribery investigation. Officers searched company offices and made the arrests with the helpmore
James Murdoch Loosens London Ties to Prepare for New York Move
Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- James Murdoch, News Corp.?s deputy chief operating officer, is cutting some of his ties to London ahead of a move to New York that was delayed amid a phone- hacking scandal that engulfed the U.K. business. Murdoch, the son ofmore
News Corp. Workers, Police Officer Arrested in U.K. 9:20 AM
9:20 AM EST By Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Four current and former employees of News Corp.s U.K. tabloid newspaper The Sun and a serving police officer were arrested as part of a bribery investigation. Officers searched company offices and made the arrestsmore
News Corp. Workers, Police Officer Arrested in U.K. Bribe Probe
9:20 AM EST By Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Four current and former employees of News Corp.s U.K. tabloid newspaper The Sun and a serving police officer were arrested as part of a bribery investigation. Officers searched company offices and made the arrestsmore
The Week on AdFreak: Jan. 20-27, 2012
The 10 most-read AdFreak stories from the past week: 1. H&M in Social-Media Scuffle Ahead of Its Super Bowl Spot 2. Stinging From SOPA, Go Daddy 'Leaks' First Super Bowl Spot 3. Apple Gets 'Samsunged' Yet Again in Latter's Super Bowl Teaser 4. Ferrismore
James Murdoch Loosens London Ties to Prepare for New York Move
6:46 AM EST By Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- James Murdoch, News Corp.s deputy chief operating officer, is cutting some of his ties to London ahead of a move to New York that was delayed amid a phone- hacking scandal that engulfed the U.K. business. Murdoch,more
Tech talk puts Oscar on the clock
Recent News The New York Film Critics Circle delayed its kudos voting for a last-minute screening of 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.''Hugo'Awards are like comedy: Timing is crucial. The Jan. 24 Oscar nominations demonstrate the role that timing playedmore
Box Office: More 'Money' in the bank
'Grey' leads pack but Heigl pic gets Groupon gooseBy While Open Road's wolf adventure pic "The Grey" is looking on track to win the weekend box office, early Friday B.O. estimates for Lionsgate's "One for the Money" are delivering something of amore
NBC Orders Sitcom Pilot From 'Glee' Creator
NBC has ordered a pilot for a family comedy from ?Glee? co-creator Ryan Murphy and ?Glee? writer Ali Adler, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The show is ?The New Normal.? The story reports: ?The project landed at the network after amore
James Murdoch Loosens London Ties to Prepare for New York Move
Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- James Murdoch, News Corp.?s deputy chief operating officer, is cutting some of his ties to London ahead of a move to New York that was delayed amid a phone- hacking scandal that engulfed the U.K. business. Murdoch, the son ofmore
James Murdoch Loosens London Ties to Prepare for New York Move
7:26 PM EST By Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- James Murdoch, News Corp.s deputy chief operating officer, is cutting some of his ties to London ahead of a move to New York that was delayed amid a phone- hacking scandal that engulfed the U.K. business. Murdoch,more
Viggle to Add Check-Ins for TV Ads
Starting next month, brands can deliver content such as a digital coupon or sweepstakes entry when consumers tag a TV commercial via mobile app Viggle. The app, billed as a TV loyalty program, launched Jan. 26. It allows consumers to check in to TVmore
McDonald's Reviews N.Y. Co-Op Account
McDonald?s is reviewing its creative account for the New York region?one of its largest in the country?but is only considering roster agencies. The region encompasses New York City, the lower Hudson Valley, New Jersey and a sliver ofmore
NBC overpaid for Golden Globes, former top exec says
A former top executive at NBC said he thought the network overpaid for the Golden Globes in 2010 when it signed a long-term deal to keep the awards show on its network. Marc Graboff, who until recently was NBC's president of West Coast businessmore
Broadcasters Slam Time Warner Cable Over Retrans Fees
broadcast networks, cable tv As cable and other operators grapple with carriage payments to local stations, there is a path they could take to reduce costs -- though apparently that would bring major legal fees. On paper, it?s rather simple: install anmore
ESPN Trumps All Cable Fees, CPMs
cable tv, metrics ESPN has the highest affiliate fees in cable, but its CPMs also outpace the other cable networks by a wide margin. ESPN?s average CPM is $15.63, above second place Golf Channel?s $11.56. MTV comes in third at $11.38, above fourthmore
Audit Notes: Fukayama on the Crisis, WSJ on Exec Pay, Nonprofit News
TAGS: Business of Journalism, Executive Compensation, Nonprofit Journalism, The Wall Street Journal, future of news Digg Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon Delicious The Browser has a great interview with Francis Fukayama on his five favoritemore
James Murdoch Loosens London Ties Ahead of Move to New York
4:50 PM EST By Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- James Murdoch, News Corp.s deputy chief operating officer, is cutting some of his ties to London ahead of a move to New York that was delayed amid a phone- hacking scandal that engulfed the U.K. business. Murdoch,more
RIP: Jonathan ?Jack? Idema, Media Con Man
Digg Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon Delicious In April 2004, a former U.S. Special Forces soldier named Jonathan Keith Idema started shopping a sizzling story to the media. He claimed terrorists in Afghanistan planned to use bomb-laden taxicabs tomore
James Murdoch Loosens London Ties Ahead of Move to New York
Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- James Murdoch, News Corp.?s deputy chief operating officer, is cutting some of his ties to London ahead of a move to New York that was delayed amid a phone- hacking scandal that engulfed the U.K. business. Murdoch, the son ofmore
Minnesota Newspaper Association's Top Honor
The Vance Trophy, the emblem of the Minnesota Newspaper Association?s top daily news organization as determined by its annual Better Newspaper Contest, will remain in the offices of the St. Cloud Times for another year. The award was presented at amore
Glaxo Says James Murdoch Won?t Seek Re-Election to Board
(Updates with News Corp. comment in fifth paragraph.) Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- GlaxoSmithKline Plc, the U.K.?s largest drugmaker, said James Murdoch, the deputy chief operating officer of News Corp., won?t seek re-election to the board of directorsmore
Jcpenney Gets All Patriotic With Its New Logo
Resist the urge to salute as you admire jcpenney's spanking new logo, a lovely red square with a superimposed blue square that's intended to evoke JCP's proud American heritage and commitment to treat customers "fair and square." (Ha! It's a pun, getmore
Tin Soldier
This article from CJR's archives is presented as part of our 50th anniversary celebration. In April 2004, a former U.S. Special Forces soldier named Jonathan Keith Idema started shopping a sizzling story to the media. He claimed terrorists in Afghanistanmore