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Feb 25 2008 12:00am EDT

Idle Chatter: 'NYT,' ABC, MSNBC, etc.

-New York Times ombudsman Clark Hoyt on that John McCain article: "[I]f a newspaper is going to suggest an improper sexual affair, whether editors think that is the central point or not, it owes readers more proof than The Times was able to provide." [NYT]

-ABC is rolling out an on-demand service that will let viewers watch shows whenever they want -- but won't let them skip commercials. [NYT]

-Cablevision is exploring a sale of Rainbow Media, the unit that houses AMC, IFC and WE: Women's Entertainment. [NYP]

-MSNBC's David Shuster says he was "thrown under the bus" after accusing the Clintons of "pimping out" Chelsea Clinton, but he's okay with that. [TVNewser]

-Rodale is planning new overseas editions of Men's Health, Runner's World, Best Life and Women's Health. [WWD]. □

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