CBS Concert Deal Falls Through

Even Madonna doesn’t always get what she wants. A deal for the pop diva to show a tape of one of her concerts on CBS has fallen through.

Madonna wanted the special to air for more than two hours and be commercial-free, said CBS entertainment spokesman Chris Ender. The network wasn’t willing to give up more than two hours of its prime-time schedule and insisted on commercials.

CBS had expected to tape the special somewhere during Madonna’s European tour. Concert specials have become increasingly popular for broadcast networks.

A call to a representative for Madonna was not immediately returned.

Source: Associated Press