The current Hollywood writers contract will expire without a deal tonight as negotiations hit a roadblock over DVD and online residual payments. The Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers took a hardline stance in today’s negotiations, saying they would…
The Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame will conduct its inaugural ceremony Dec. 11, enshrining 11 legendary figures from around the industry. Hosted by sports broadcasters Jim Nantz of CBS Sports and Bob Costas of NBC Sports/HBO, the induction will be…
CNBC’s prime-time magazine show “Business Nation” received four of the network’s eight Business & Financial Reporting Emmy nominations, announced Wednesday by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. NATAS will present the fifth annual Emmy Awards for Business &…
Video search service Truveo said it’s expanding internationally and introducing video search portals for France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. The new sites are available today at: France – http://fr.truveo.com Germany – http://de.truveo.com India –…
“Access Hollywood” has renewed correspondent and weekend co-host Tony Potts’ contract, giving him a multiyear deal to remain with the long-running entertainment newsmagazine show. Mr. Potts joined “Access Hollywood” in April 1999, coming to the show after 12 years in…
ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff’s wife, Lee, has been named a regular life and family contributor to “Good Morning America.” Her assignment begins officially with an appearance this week. Ms. Woodruff is a former public relations executive who has been…
High DVR Use Hurts Retention by Broadcasters
When packaged-goods companies are embracing digital media, you know there have been big changes in the advertising industry. So says Ken Taylor, executive VP and group client leader at Starcom USA, who is responsible for running the agency’s Kellogg and…
In the last scene of the film “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” the prize Indiana Jones wrested from the Nazis is packed up and sent unceremoniously to a vast government warehouse filled with nondescript crates. A new series recently greenlighted…
IAG Research, which tracks ad recall and engagement, released a list of the most memorable new commercials for prescription drugs shown during the 2006-07 TV season. While advertisers are pressing media for effectiveness, the IAG figures show that good creative…