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Media briefs: No Olympics Fox … NotW apologies — again
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.







