ABC says it was outbid for Paris Hilton interview

How much is an interview with Paris Hilton worth? Representatives of ABC News said yesterday that they had lost to NBC for the first interview with Paris Hilton after her release from jail next week because ABC was unwilling to make a "high six-figure deal" with Ms. Hilton’s family.

NBC executives did not deny that they had had discussions about interview rights with Ms. Hilton, though the news division said yesterday that it could not yet confirm any interview would take place.

The spokesperson for NBC News, Allison Gollust, insisted, however, that "NBC News does not pay for interviews — never have, never will."