- An arbitrator has ruled that the Philadelphia Inquirer‘s ’08 firing of former columnist Stephen A. Smith “was unjust and violated the collective bargaining agreement with the Philadelphia Newspaper Guild.” The Inquirer’s publisher, Philadelphia Newspapers, has been ordered to come up with “an appropriate remedy,” which could include “include a return of Smith as columnist.”
- VH1 will soon decide whether freshman reality series The T.O. Show returns for a second season. Network president Tom Calderone told The Buffalo News that VH1 is “extremely happy with the ratings both in Buffalo and nationwide. … The great thing about the ratings, besides the premieres, is that the repeats are holding up well too.” The T.O. Show averaged 1.5 million viewers through its first six episodes.
- The 2009 WNBA Playoffs will tip off on September 16, with back-to-back nights of doubleheader coverage on ESPN2. ESPN2 will televise 15 games, including each Game 1 and Game 3 in the first round, both Game 1s of the Conference Finals, and the 5-game WNBA Finals.
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