Sanyo, Best Buy in Talks
Japan’s Sanyo Electric Co. is looking to expand its TV product lineup in North America through a deal with retailer Best Buy, Reuters reports. The two are in talks with the goal of reaching an agreement by the end of…
Monthly Archives : June 2008
Meredith Corp. Cuts Broadcast Jobs
Meredith Corp. laid off 20 employees in its broadcasting division, with a statement from Meredith Broadcasting Group President Paul Karpowicz in April hinting at the difficult economic climate as the reason, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The layoffs affected employees in…
More Channels, But Fewer Viewed
Nielsen’s annual “Television Audience” report found that the percentage of TV channels watched has fallen to its lowest number since the 1980s, Media Daily News reports. Only 16 channels were viewed in 2007 despite the number of average channels hitting…
NBC’s Bowl Super at $3 Mil Per Spot
NBC is selling Super Bowl ad spots for next year at $3 million per 30-second unit, Adweek reports. The numbers indicate a 11% increase over Fox’s average intake of $2.7 million per spot during this year’s game, the newspaper says….
ESPN360 Calls Bluff in Poker Deal
ESPN360.com has inked a deal with Bluff Media that will bring live coverage of marquee poker events to the broadband network. The agreement sees ESPN360.com and ESPN Mobile TV, its 24-hour mobile platform, airing 24 poker events beginning today with…
Turner Making Upfront Deals
Turner Broadcasting has started making upfront agreements with advertisers and is attempting to garner rates that match or exceed ABC’s 9% increase from last year, TelevisionWeek reports. Other cable companies are expected to start making upfront deals by the end…
Jackson Goes Prime-Time With Paramount
CBS Paramount Network Television obtained first-look rights on a prime-time network TV project to be developed by actor Samuel L. Jackson, Daily Variety reports. Mr. Jackson, who soon will meet with potential writers of the project, has helped develop projects…
L.A.: TW Cable ‘Ripping Off’ Subscribers
The Los Angeles City attorney sued Time Warner Cable, accusing it of “unlawful, unfair and fraudulent business practices” and deceptive advertising, the New York Times says. The city is seeking $2,500 in civil penalties for each violation. “Time Warner Cable…
Strike Cost California $2.1 Bil, Study Says
The Writers Guild of America strike cost California about $2.1 billion, according to a report by the Milken Institute, the Los Angles Times says. The effects of the strike were magnified because entertainment industry workers who lost their jobs scaled…
Stringer Looks to Mix Hardware and Content
Sony CEO Howard Stringer said his company is looking for new ways to combine its hardware with its content to bolster profit margins, the New York Times reports. Mr. Stringer also predicted that broadband download services wouldn’t be able to…