If Congress ever looked at CPM they'd appoint a Special Prosecutor.

Galvanized politically in ways they have not been since the early 1990's, Hollywood's more liberal producers and writers are increasingly expressing their displeasure with President Bush with not only their wallets, but also their scripts.

Daytime soap operas, long a haven of scantily clad bodies in steamy sex situations, could pick up some new viewers - members of the FCC.

A new shopping magazine is being closely watched by industry experts and advertisers to see if men actually want more help than a wife or girlfriend, if they have one, can provide. Then again, some may well buy Cargo magazine just to get through the whole shopping experience more quickly.

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. said on Thursday that the Delaware Supreme Court has ruled in the company's favor in a derivative lawsuit brought against the company and its directors.

A festering stalemate in contract negotiations between the stars of "The Simpsons" and Rupert Murdoch's Fox Television is threatening to kill the 16th season of the wildly successful animated sitcom. If they don't get their price, Fox might find itself in the embarrassing predicament at next month's network "upfronts" (where the prime schedules are announced) of being unable to count on "The Simpsons," which long has been the crown jewel of Fox's prime-time schedule.

A key member of the U.S. House of Representatives asked Nielsen Media Research on Wednesday to delay the rollout of a new TV ratings-tracking system in New York on grounds that it may undercount minorities.

British entrepreneur Richard Branson is following in the footsteps of his similarly colorful American counterpart Donald Trump by securing his own U.S. reality TV series, Hollywood trade Daily Variety reported in its Thursday edition.

Is it a radio business, or is it politics? The two seem inextricably entwined for the leaders of Air America Radio, the liberal talk radio network that launched on five stations around the country Wednesday. Al Franken, who is headlining the network with a daily three-hour talk show, has made no secret of his intention to use his platform to influence the election in November.

Broadcasters meeting Wednesday to discuss indecency said they would consider an industry code of conduct, an idea the nation's chief telecommunications regulator suggested they should pursue.