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Daily Archives : Jul 21, 2008

Diament Upped to Exec VP, Turner Sports Ad Sales

Turner Broadcasting named Jon Diament executive VP for Turner Sports ad sales and marketing. Mr. Diament, a longtime Turner executive who most recently was senior VP and general sales manager for CNN ad sales and marketing, succeeds Trish Frohman. Ms….

NBC’s Silverman Speaks

Ben Silverman, who has been NBC’s programming chief for a year, says that while NBC remains in the ratings basement, the network has altered its costs, engaged its advertisers and created an “unbelievable win” at the bottom line, Television Week…

Icahn Wins Seat on Yahoo Board

Yahoo said it will put investor Carl Icahn on its board to avoid a proxy battle, the Wall Street Journal reports. Icahn owns 5% of Yahoo and has been fighting with the Internet company since it rejected an acquisition bid…

Roeper Gives Disney Thumbs Down

Richard Roeper, co-host of the long-running syndicated movie-review series “At the Movies With Ebert & Roeper,” said in a statement he was unable to reach an agreement with Disney-ABC Domestic Television on a new contract and will be leaving the…

Parker Produces ‘Artist’ for Bravo

Sarah Jessica Parker is developing a new reality competition series for Bravo, the Hollywood Reporter says. The show, “American Artist,” is a “Project Runway”-style competition program searching for the next big artist. “Artist” is produced by Parker’s Pretty Matches company…

Tight Rein on News in Beijing

Questions remain over how much room NBC and other networks will have to cover whatever news emerges in Beijing during the Olympics, the New York Times reports. Despite early assurances of free access, Chinese officials have put strict rules in…

NBC Seeks Gold Medal Boost for Shows

After saying it wouldn’t use the Olympics as a promotional platform for its fall program lineup, NBC said “Deal or No Deal” and “America’s Toughest Jobs,” will be appearing Aug. 25, the night after the Closing Ceremonies, Television Week says….

Studios Tout Offer in New Ad

The Hollywood studios negotiating with the largest actors’ union took out an ad in the Los Angeles Times Monday headlined “The Deal: Let’s Keep Working,” the Associated Press reports. The ad highlights other deals the studios have struck with unions,…

Fallon Show Going to Web First

Jimmy Fallon’s new late night show will premiere on the Internet before it appears on NBC, Television Week reports. Executive producers Lorne Michaels said he planed to do webcasts for six months prior to the date when Fallon is schedule…

Purefoy to Play NBC’s ‘Philanthropist’

Universal Media Studios is in talks with James Purefoy of “Rome” to play the lead in the upcoming NBC series, “Philanthropist,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The show, which is expected to bow as a mid-season replacement, follows the title character…