An expletive uttered by Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley before an adoring crowd at a championship celebration last week caused local media outlets covering the event to apologize almost immediately after the profanity made it on air despite a…
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced nominees for the sixth annual Emmy Awards for Business and Financial Reporting. CBS earned the most nominations with 12, trailed by CNBC with six and ABC with four nominations. Other…
Viacom said the weakening economy helped cut its net earnings by 37% in the third quarter. Ad sales were down partly because of a change in the ad market, Viacom said, but also because ratings were down at the company’s…
WPP Group leads a group of advertising agency owners that are bracing for advertising cutbacks by enacting hiring freezes, travel reductions and layoffs despite reporting third-quarter revenue and profit increases, Advertising Week reports. Ominicom Group and Interpublic Group also are…
Media buyers say CBS’s “The Mentalist” has helped the network challenge ABC in adult-viewing leadership, while disappointing ratings for “Heroes” have disrupted NBC’s efforts to bring younger viewers to shows like “Chuck” and “My Own Worst Enemy,” Mediaweek reports. Additionally,…
Internet users are among the most active television watchers, suggesting that Web surfing may not be taking people away from the TV, Reuters reported, citing a Nielsen study. About a third of Internet usage in North America is conducted while…
Ludacris, 50 Cent and Katy Perry will perform on “NBC’s New Year’s Eve With Carson Daly” on Dec. 31 from New York City. The fifth annual celebration will be broadcast for the first time with one hour airing in prime…
OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network has appointed Meredith Momoda vice president of integrated marketing. Ms. Momoda will be responsible for product integration, in addition to acting as the primary liaison between OWN’s advertising sales, marketing and programming departments. She will…
Disney and ESPN Media Networks and the NCTC have made a multiyear agreement that will provide NCTC cable operators with access to HD channels. The deal includes access to programming from ESPNU, ESPNU HD, ESPN2 HD, ESPNews HD, ABC Family…
Circuit City will close 155 U.S. stores, which employ about 17% of the company’s domestic workforce, as part of an effort to free up cash, the Associated Press reports. The No. 2 U.S. electronics retailer after Best Buy also will…