Editorial: Stop the Madness!
Writers, Producers Get Back to the Table
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FCC Schedules Media Ownership for Next Week
The Federal Communications Commission has taken one of the final steps toward completing its media ownership review by year end, even as Congress delivers new warnings about the timetable and any easing of ownership rules. The FCC on Friday announced…
WGA Could Go on Strike Monday
Barring a last-minute deal with networks and studios, Hollywood writers likely will stage a work stoppage on Monday. During a rally Thursday night at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the guild negotiating committee unanimously recommended a strike to about 3,000…
Harpo, YouTube Team Up to Launch the Oprah Channel
The most powerful woman in entertainment joined forces today with the world’s biggest video site. Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions partnered with Google-owned YouTube to launch the Oprah channel on the video-sharing site. The Oprah channel features exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage from…
Revver Upgrades Video-Sharing Site
Popular video-sharing site Revver relaunched Thursday with a revamped user interface. The new version of the site includes more community tools, more advertising options and improved search capability, the company said. The site’s library now is organized into more “discrete”…
Viacom Q3 Net Rises 80%, Revenue Up 24%
Viacom’s third-quarter earnings jumped because of gains from the sale of its Famous Music division and the strong performance of the movie “Transformers.” The company’s cable networks—including MTV, Comedy Central and BET—reported a 2% increase in operating income to $796.8…
World Series 2007 Ratings Average Second-Lowest in Televised History
Good news: Fox’s World Series coverage ratings beat last year’s ratings significantly. Bad news: It’s the second lowest rated in televised World Series history. Fox’s coverage of the four-game Series between the victorious Boston Red Sox and the Colorado Rockies…
Chart: National Sports Ratings for Week of Oct. 22-28
National Ratings for Week of Oct. 22-28, 2007 Event Outlet Household Rating Men 18-49 Rating Monday, Oct. 22 NFL Football (Colts-Jaguars) ESPN 8.2 7.5 Wednesday, Oct. 24 World Series- Game 1 (Rockies-Red Sox) Fox 10.5 7.4 Thursday,…
CBS Profit Rises, TV Income Up
CBS Corp. boosted profit 8.3% to $343.3 million as growth at its publishing and billboard businesses overcame weakness at its radio unit. The television division posted a 4% rise in operating profit. Net income for the third quarter came in…
NBC Promotes Monaghan to Senior VP
NBC has promoted longtime exec Kevin Monaghan to senior VP, business development, NBC Universal Sports & Olympics. He had been VP of business development at NBC Sports since 1999 and was instrumental in the creation of NBC Sports Ventures, the…