For the first three days of the Olympics, Yahoo!’s Olympics Web site received about 1.3 million more hits than NBC’s site for the Games, NBCOlympics.com, Portfolio reports. NBC’s decision to stream the most popular sports after they’ve been aired on…
At times thought to be recession-proof, Spanish-language media is currently facing its own tough financial times, MediaPost reports. Univision’s second-quarter results showed revenues down for its TV, radio and Internet operations. NBCU CEO Jeff Zucker admitted on-air that Telemundo needed…
TMZ’s general manager Alan Citron is leaving the gossip site and heading over to the music-centric, social networking site Buzznet Inc., the Washington Post reports. Buzznet recently launched its own celebrity news site, Celebuzz, which naturally competes for the same…
ESPN and Major League Baseball have decided to extend and expand their current digital rights agreement through 2013, Fierce Wireless reports. Included in the agreement are live streaming of MLB games on ESPN’s ESPN360.com and tie-ins using alternative platforms such…
NBC News’ “Today” and “NBC Nightly News” have benefited in a big way from NBC’s prime-time Olympics ratings success, Media Life Magazine reports. The morning show is on track for its best week since the Turin Winter Games in 2006,…
The campaigns of Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain have agreed to a presidential debate schedule, with the first debate to take place Sept. 26, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Three presidential debates and one between the vice presidential candidates will…
Jason Mesnick, last seen in July’s season finale of “The Bachelorette,” will star in the next edition of “The Bachelor,” Entertainment Weekly reports. The new season of “The Bachelor” will air in January. —Christopher Perez
In what Fox calls an unprecedented hire, San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman has been tapped for Fox Sports Network’s “Pro Football Preview,” the Los Angeles Times reports. According to the network, this is the first time an active player…
CBS Radio News will simulcast the “Stand Up to Cancer” special on Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. CBS Radio News affiliates in more than 400 cities will be able to tap into the live fundraiser, also airing on ABC, CBS…
Superstation WGN announced today the latest addition to its fall lineup. “The Bob & Tom Show,” one of the highest-rated morning radio shows in the country, will be making the move to television beginning Nov. 3 on the cable network….