Ad network and technology provider Collective Media is expected to unveil its own performance-based ad network, MediaPost reports. Directive Network will stand out from more than 200 other networks, according to its CEO, Joe Apprendi, because, “unlike a lot of…
Popular original Web series “The Guild” landed a sponsorship deal for its second season with Microsoft and Sprint, the show’s creator and star Felicia Day announced today. The second season of the award-winning Web show will be sponsored by Sprint…
Oxygen Media has appointed Gerry Logue as vice president, creative director. Mr. Logue will oversee the creative direction of Oxygen’s brand across all platforms for in-house creative and external agencies. Additionally, Barbara Shornick has been named vice president of sales…
After 12 years on the air, “Hannity & Colmes” is nearing its end, with TVNewser reporting co-host Alan Colmes plans to leave the show by year’s end. Colmes will stay with Fox News as a liberal commentator and as host…
In the wake of last week’s announcement that the college football Bowl Championship Series would move its big games from ABC to ESPN, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell tells Broadcasting & Cable not to expect any post-season games from his league…
The president and general manager of ABC’s Fresno, Calif., affiliate KFSN-TV resigned Sunday due to racial comments he made while in a jury selection pool. Last week while at Fresno County Superior Court, Bob Hall told a courtroom that he…
The Discovery Channel’s head of development production, Jeff Hassler, left the network on Friday and has been replaced by one of his deputies, Gena McCarthy. Discovery said in a statement that under Mr. Hassler, the network has ramped up the…
Mediaweek takes a look at spot cable advertising firm NCC as it passes $1 billion in sales for the first time. The milestone was reached with the help of this year’s election. “We took in an unprecedented share of political…
When the San Diego Chargers play the Oakland Raiders on Dec. 4, the game will be broadcast in 3-D to viewers in theaters in New York, Los Angeles and Boston, the Wall Street Journal reports. The league is laying the…
Self-help guru Tony Robbins has been signed to create a pilot for a new reality show for NBC, TelevisionWeek reports. The network isn’t talking but a casting notice indicates the series is seen as a transformational-style show like “The Biggest…