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FX Renews ‘Sunny in Philly’ for Another Season

FX has ordered 15 new episodes of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, for a third season.

Paul Harvey Congratulates Radio Ad Listeners

In today’s edition of Paul Harvey News & Comment, the broadcaster congratulated listeners for staying tuned to a radio station during commercial breaks.

DOJ Takes Utah’s Side in Email Battle

The U.S. Department of Justice has said that the federal Can-Spam Act does not supersede Utah’s so-called child protection registry act, and that the state’s Do Not Email registry does not infringe on free speech.

Verizon Nearing Content Deal with YouTube

Verizon is in the final stages of talks with YouTube about bringing the site’s videos to cellphones and television.

Skype Tests Click-to-Call, Group Chat for Blogs

Skype on Wednesday introduced new software with new features, such as click-to-call to facilitate e-commerce, as well as group chats.

Google Radio Moving Forward, Audio Ads by Year-end

Expanding its move into offline media, Google will begin a public test of Google Audio Ads by the end of the year, company spokesman Michael Mayzel said this week.

Election Night Massacre: ‘LA Times’ Editor Ousted

Dean Baquet, the Los Angeles Times editor who publicly defied his corporate bosses in their demands to cut newsroom jobs while managing to retain his own, was forced out yesterday, shocking the newsroom.

Norelco Harnesses WOM for ‘Shaving Below the Neck’

Philips Norelco’s shaver, the Bodygroom, launched with a budget of less than $1 million in a saturated market, so marketers decided to draw on word of mouth marketing. The campaign targeted men ages 25 to 44 who may want to “shave below the neck” but who don’t like discussing it.

Media Audit Still ‘Firmly Committed’ to Radio Measurement

The Media Audit and Ipsos are still “firmly committed” to electronic radio measurement in America, the companies announced today.

‘Seventeen’ Editor in Chief Calls It Quits

Seventeen magazine’s editor in chief, Atoosa Rubenstein - who was also the founding editor of Cosmo Girl - is leaving the magazine.

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Jon Stewart a Top Source for Election ‘News’

When looking at the numbers of Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show versus other cable networks in the run-up to last night’s midterm election, it looks as though people were getting their election news from the faux current events program.

HGTV Sends DIY Shopping Lists to Cell Phones

Scripps Networks’ HGTV.com is making shopping for do-it-yourselfers a little easier by enabling shopping lists (tied to how-to online videos) to be text messaged to cell phones so the list will be handy at stores.

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