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NBC Universal president-CEO Jeff Zucker delivered a dire warning today about the impact of an actors strike, saying it could be “incredibly devastating” on network TV. Speaking at the International Advertising Association’s annual World Congress in Washington this morning Mr….
Two Channels Will Make Their Upfront Debuts, While No. 2 Telemundo Will Join NBC’s Event
A team of documentary filmmakers will make Pamela Anderson their latest subject for a new reality series on E!. “Pamela,” slated to start airing this summer, plans to focus on Ms. Anderson “as an individual” and will not feature her…
The USC Annenberg School for Communication plans to use two new grants to expand the entertainment-education programs of Health, Hollywood and Society, a health communication program working with the television and film community. Health, Hollywood and Society is part of…
Randy Michaels, CEO of Interactive and Broadcasting at Tribune Co., has been named to the National Association of Broadcasters’ Television Board by Alan Frank, president-CEO of Post-Newsweek Stations and the board’s chairman. Mr. Michaels is assuming the “at large” board…
The Nielsen Co. agreed to acquire IAG Research for $225 million, the companies announced Monday. IAG measures consumer engagement with television programs, commercials and product placements, factors that supplement Nielsen’s measurements of how many people are watching TV shows and…
Online video content management company Brightcove has inked distribution deals with social networking sites Bebo and Slide, Web video sites Meebo and Veoh and widget creator and distributor RockYou. Through the deal, Brightcove’s customers will have access to the new…
Is YouTube’s advertising business misunderstood? TVWeek writer Daisy Whitney gained exclusive access to YouTube HQ and scored an interview with Jordan Hoffner, director of content partnerships, who voiced frustration at the misperception that the world’s biggest video-sharing site wants to…
Out-of-Home Viewers a Quarter of At-Home
Local TV stations lost far less of their late news audience than their network partners did in the lead-in prime-time half-hour in the wake of the writers strike. Late local newscasts are crucial programming for stations, as the late news…