Viacom Inc. networks will be restored to EchoStar Communications Corp.'s DISH Network satellite service after the companies agreed to a long-term deal.

Walt Disney Chief Executive Michael Eisner is on the ropes, the company's board is rattled from a troubling shareholder vote and the Mouse's value is well below its peak.

Premium movie channel Starz Encore Group has launched a review for its media buying business, the client confirmed. Sources estimated the account to be worth $30 million.

Comedian Al Franken is baiting conservatives again, and this time he's bringing along a bunch of friends to back him up.

Walt Disney's sole surviving child weighed in Tuesday on the trouble rocking the kingdom that her father built, telling Michael Eisner that he should leave the Mouse House soon. But she's not happy with the way her cousin, Roy Disney, is handling the situation.

Kmart doesn't need any more controversy, but they've got it since the face behind their top brand, Martha Stewart, faces prison. It's wondering about the future.

Publicis Groupe SA's Chief Executive Maurice Levy said Wednesday that he doesn't expect growth in global advertising spending to rise as much as 5% in 2004.

There have been plenty of threats between cable giants and networks over fees -- witness the ESPN/Cox squabble earlier this year -- but this has to be the first time channels were pulled.

EchoStar Communications CEO Charlie Ergen on Tuesday apologized to his customers for dropping Viacom-owned television stations and cable networks from the satellite company's DISH Network service, and vowed to get the channels back on the lineup as soon as possible.

Madison Avenue is offering a queer aye for the straight buy, increasingly using openly gay and lesbian celebrities in campaigns aimed not at the homosexual market but at the wider general audience.