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ABC, Broadcast Employees Union Reach Tentative Agreement
The National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET) Sector of the Communications Workers of America have reached a tentative labor agreement with ABC after 10 months of negotiations. The new four-year master agreement still needs ratification by the NABET…
Effron Promoted to President, COO Titan TV Media
Mark Effron has been promoted to president and COO of Titan TV Media. Mr. Effron joined Titan as senior VP last May after four years as MSNBC’s daytime programming VP. In his newly created role, he will oversee the company’s…
FEARnet Scares Up VOD Deal With Verizon
FEARnet, the one-year old multiplatform horror network, is joining up with Verizon FiOS TV to offer the network’s video on demand channel to Verizon subscribers. The horror channel’s VOD service is already being carried by Comcast Cable and Cox Communications….
Writers Strike News Roundup: Fri., Dec. 7
Talks Rocky Through Day 7 The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers aren’t anywhere close to a deal after day seven of negotiations. Studio moguls may pull out of talks until the two…
Study Says 2008 Local Online Ad Spending Will Increase 48%
Local online ad spending will grow 48% in 2008 to $12.6 billion, driven in part by a healthy influx of local online video dollars, according to a new report from local media research firm Borrell Associates. The categories of local…