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Fox Cancels Raising Hope

Fox on Monday said “nope” to a fifth season of Raising Hope. The network will air a two-part series finale on Friday, April 4, thereby bringing an end to the peripatetic Greg Garcia comedy. Since debuting in September 2010, Raising Hope has occupied no fewer than six different time slots. In its first three seasons, Hope ping-ponged across Fox’s Tuesday night schedule before being shifted to Thursday for its Season 3 finale … which aired a full month after its most recent original broadcast date.

FCC Chairman's Proposal to Prohibit Joint Sales Deals Strikes Partisan Nerve

Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler's proposal to inhibit joint sales agreements between TV stations is already shaping up to be a fight that will split along party lines. With Commissioner Mike O'Rielly's statement released Monday—which supports keeping JSAs as an option for small-market broadcasters—both Republican commissioners have publicly expressed their opposition to Wheeler's proposed change, which will be on the agency's agenda at the end of the month.

Edward Snowden: Tech Giants Are Irresponsible With Consumer Data

Echoing sentiments expressed by Julian Assange at South by Southwest Interactive two days ago, exiled American whistle-blower Edward Snowden and fellow panelists today suggested that tech giants such as Google and Facebook may be forced to hand over civilian data when the United States government asks.

Cartoon Network Upfront: Established Names and an Invitation to Native Advertisers

Cartoon Network is forgoing a traditional New York advertiser presentation for a second year running, but the kids' network hasn't been idle: new series including offbeat comedy Clarence and Elijah Wood-starring miniseries Over the Garden Wall are a part of the network's 2014-15 slate. But the real juice in the network's new list of green-lights seems to be in the world of established intellectual property.

Resurrection Breathes New Life Into ABC Sunday

ABC on Sunday night got a much-needed shot in the arm, as the series premiere of its supernatural drama series Resurrection put up big numbers at 9 p.m. In an already frenzied time slot, the one-hour premiere was the night’s most-watched, highest-rated broadcast, averaging 13.3 million viewers and a 3.6 rating in the adults 18-49 demo.

Ad of the Day: Honey Maid Celebrates Single Dads, Gay Dads, Punk Dads and More

Ever since Cheerios struck unexpected marketing gold with its subtle ad about an interracial family, brands seem to have woken to the realization that inclusiveness can be a good thing. Or even a great thing. And this week, no one's more inclusive than Honey Maid. The graham cracker brand has launched a new spot from Droga5 called "This Is Wholesome," featuring real-life parents from many different backgrounds.

The Wall Street Journal Launches Native Ad Studio

The Wall Street Journal is jumping on the native ad bandwagon with the launch of a new content division, WSJ. Custom Studios. The division will offer the Journal’s first native ad product, Narratives, which will first appear March 11 with a three-month-long campaign for Brocade. Earlier, the Journal told us that Robin Riddle, publisher of WSJ Custom Studios, would be moving into a different role; it turns out he's continuing as publisher of the studio, but his work will focus on clients who are interested in products and services other than Narratives.

Ezra Klein Explains His New News Site, Vox

Ezra Klein’s forthcoming news site will be called simply Vox and will be an antidote to the “vegetables” approach to news, he announced in a video post-style manifesto last night. In it, Klein explained his lofty vision for the forthcoming Vox Media site (previously known by its code name, Project X) with a whiff of contempt for traditional media. “There’s a problem in journalism,” the former Washington Post star policy blogger said.

Draftfcb Is Unveiling Its Rebranding

This may be the most public course correction in modern agency branding: Draftfcb, formed by the combination of two Interpublic shops in 2006, is unveiling its new identity as FCB (Foote, Cone & Belding). It’s an unexpected reversal from when direct marketer Draft effectively took over FCB in a shift touted as a new behavioral-driven model supplanting the influence of one of the industry’s storied ad agencies.