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Friday, October 17, 2008
  • A Wholly Imagined Interview with Joe the Plumber

    Red, White, & Blog: Joe, thanks for taking some time out of your busy schedule to talk to us this morning. Joe the Plumber: … Read the whole story

  • Networks Get C3 Yearly Data, Fox, CW Improve

    A day after commercial ratings were released by the TV networks for the first week of the new season, data has been released on … Read the whole story

  • Fried Heads New Comedy Central Unit

    Comedy Central, the MTV Network focused on comedy, has created a live entertainment division, headed by Mitch Fried. The new unit will include all … Read the whole story

  • Brandtique: In Style, Elle Décor, In Touch

    While better than newspapers, the future of magazines is of course hazy. Still, they would seem to have some redoubtable survival aspects, including full-page … Read the whole story

  • Calderone Hits High Note: VH1 President

    MTV Networks has promoted Tom Calderone to president of its VH1 network. The executive had led the network for the past three years as … Read the whole story

  • Final Prez Debate: More Drama Than Ratings

    The final presidential debate was high on drama but low on ratings--at least compared to the second outing. Nielsen's preliminary collective household rating was … Read the whole story

  • How Inflated Are PIB Revenue Figures? A Lot

    It's an open secret that big magazine publishers offer advertisers discounts on the prices listed on official rate cards, especially when times are tough. … Read the whole story

  • Mag Bag: Insiders See More Closures In 2008-09

    The coming year will see a wave of magazine closures, according to executives from several big magazine groups. While opinions were based on industry … Read the whole story