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Media briefs: No Olympics Fox … NotW apologies — again

The perils of the 24-hour news clock in the News Corporation empire. Plus, paywalls a premium model across News Corporation and other media news of the day.

Media briefs: Executive moves at NBC and Greg Sheridan, film buff

In today’s media briefs: Hearst invests in credit ratings not newspapers; The Australian’s Greg Sheridan takes to reviewing in-flight movies and changes in the NBC executive suite.

US TV networks go begging as advertisers refuse to commit

America’s TV networks and movie studios are facing another tough period after the GE subsidiary, NBC Universal (NBCU) reported disappointing second quarter earnings on Friday.