Earl Jones has stepped down as Petry Media Corp.’s president and CEO, TVNewsday reports. Van Napolitano, head of Petry Television, will take over for Jones, while Steve Capozzoli will step in as the managing director of Petry Television, the Web…
NBC is expected to announce a plan to stream its Sunday night NFL games online, the Wall Street Journal reports. Viewers on the Web will be able to choose from extra camera angles make available on NBCsports.com and NFL.com. Fox,…
Ed McMahon is back on late-night TV doing live commercial pitches on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” the Associated Press report. Johnny Carson’s former “Tonight Show” sidekick filmed four spots last Thursday that will air Monday night for Pontiac, the wire…
The FCC is set to rule that cable giant Comcast violated its rules by keeping customers from using file sharing services to view and distribute videos, the Wall Street Journal reports. The ruling, expected Friday, could hurt cable firms plans…
Screen Actors Guild directors adopted a united stance in issuing a resolution to focus contract negotiations on compensation of new media usage during its national board meeting on Saturday, the Hollywood Reporter says. The increased importance of the issue suggests…
Endeavor, the talent agency headed by Ari Emanauel, model for the Ari character in HBO’s “Entourage,” has been smoothing its rough frat house edges to show it has staying power, the New York Times says. The 13-year-old agency ranks No….
TV producers and executives were in full force last week at the annual Comic-Con pop-culture celebration in San Diego, Television Week reports. While broadcasters typically rely on Nielsen numbers to gauge viewership, the convention gives the TV industry a chance…
HBO has pulled the plug on its series, “Tell Me You Love Me,” Daily Variety reports. Although the series was picked up for a second season in October, the show’s creator and executive producer Cynthia Mort cites creative challenges for…
Vevi Nevo, an Israeli investor, is said to be the largest individual shareholder of Time Warner and vacations on Rupert Murdoch’s sailboat, but few of his powerful friends in the media business know much about his background, the New York…
Interpublic Group’s Mediabrands media-buying unit has committed to buy at least $1 million in interactive advertising from cable operators that agree to work with Navic Networks, a company with technology that allows marketers to target ads and determine their response,…