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President-elect Barack Obama today formally announced a transition team, saying it would be headed by John Podesta, Valerie Jarrett and Pete Rouse. Mr. Podesta was the final White House chief of staff in the Clinton administration. Ms. Jarrett is CEO…
Early ratings returns from metered markets for the broadcast networks’ election coverage Tuesday may indicate a larger audience still to be announced for cable news networks later Wednesday. Despite covering a presidential election universally acknowledged as being fraught with history,…
A&E Network has ordered new original series “Keyshawn Johnson: Tackling Design.” “Tackling Design” follows the former NFL pro and current ESPN analyst as he attempts to make a name for himself as an interior designer. The network also has renewed…
Not only did Barack Obama come away with the election last night, he also tallied up more social media buzz during the last year, according to data from online tracking service Trendrr. Sen. Obama had the advantage in news mentions,…
Now that the election’s over and Sen. Barack Obama is the president-elect, the real fighting can begin. With the Democrats riding to victory with promises of change, it’s a safe bet the next Congress and administration will look to make…
Time Warner reported basically flat financial results for the third quarter, and said it was adjusting its full-year business outlook downward in the face of a “challenging economic environment.” Revenue rose at the company’s cable networks. Net income totaled $1.07…
Turner Broadcasting’s Adult Swim, the late-night program block on Cartoon Network, will be expanding by a hour beginning in January. Adult Swim will start at 10 p.m. and run through 6 a.m. under the new schedule. It now appears from…
With Election Day occupying most of the nation’s attention this week, media agency Carat decided to take a closer look at voters. After all, if the president can be packaged and sold like a product, shouldn’t one know all there…
What is it about coming up in a smaller market that prepares executives to run giant media agencies in the United States? Canadian Doug Checkeris, recently named CEO of MediaCom North America, chalks it up to the specialization inside U.S….