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Carly Fiorina, the former chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co., has been named a contributor to Fox Business Network, which launches at 5 a.m. Monday with more than 30 million cable subscribers. In announcing the signing Tuesday, Fox News Executive…
The Nielsen Co. has canceled a new rule that drew bad reviews when NBC used it to report combined viewership of two airings of the first episode of “Heroes” this season. The rule, created in August, allowed a network to…
Kevin Kay was named president of Spike TV. Mr. Kay had been general manager and executive VP of Spike since Oct. 2005. He reports to Doug Herzog, president of the MTV Networks Entertainment Group. He will continue to oversee production…
NBC Universal agreed to acquire Oxygen Media for $925 million, the companies said Tuesday. Oxygen gives NBC Universal another cable network for its portfolio. The acquisition fits NBC U’s strategy to reach more young upscale women as a complement to…
FremantleMedia Enterprise has snagged international rights to “Essence of Emeril,” bringing the renowned chef Emeril Lagasse’s series worldwide for the first time. The deal, announced today at international television market Mipcom, gives FME distribution, home entertainment and ancillary rights to…
The National Football League has tapped Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to head the organization’s NFL Network committee. Joining Mr. Jones will be New England Patriots Chairman-CEO Robert Kraft, Denver Broncos President-CEO Pat Bowlen, St. Louis Rams owner/Vice Chairman Stan…
“High School Music 2” is going global. The hit sequel from the Disney Channel has signed on with free-to-air TV stations in more than 40 countries outside the U.S. in new television deals announced by Disney ABC International Television. Among…
The National Hockey League has reached agreements with most major cable and satellite distributors to carry the NHL Network in the United States. The league, still recovering from a devastating player strike that sent TV ratings plunging, agreed to be…
Michael Eisner’s Web video hit “Prom Queen” is going global. Mr. Eisner’s new media production shop The Tornante Company announced a deal to distribute both the original “Prom Queen” and its spinoff with French company Cyber-Group Animation dubbed in French…
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