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CBS News hired former Primedia executive Jeff Ballabon as its senior VP of communications, Broadcasting & Cable says. Ballabon, who has been a private attorney in addition to heading public policy for Primedia, will oversee CBS News’ media and public…
The National Telecommunications & Information Administration’s Web site received the most hits of any site related to the U.S. switchover to all-digital broadcasts, with about half the visits in the past month coming from households with annual income less than…
CBS will launch a weekly medical Webcast Thursday at 2 p.m., Broadcasting & Cable reports. “Doc Dot Com” will be hosted by CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jonathan LaPook, B&C says. The network earlier this month launched a weekly Webcast…
The CW’s “Gossip Girl” won the ICG Publicists’ showmanship award for achievement by media publicists and journalists, the Hollywood Reporter says. Chuck Lorre (“Two and a Half Men,” “The Big Bang Theory”) also was feted at last night’s event in…
The National Sportscasters & Sportswriters Association has named CBS Sports’ Jim Nantz its 2008 National Sportscaster of the Year. The award, which is being bestowed for the 50th year, was voted on by 1,000 members of the NSSA. Mr. Nantz…
Robert De Niro, Tina Fey and Drew Barrymore will be talkin’ it up on the first week of “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” NBC Thursday announced the guest list for Mr. Fallon’s new talk show, and not surprisingly, the new…
Jeff Block, general manager of ABC-affiliate KGTV in San Diego, said he was expecting the worst and hoping for the best when it came to yesterday’s transition to digital TV signals. Based on the reaction from viewers, “It’s mostly the…
President Barack Obama reiterated his opposition to reinstating the Fairness Doctrine, which would force broadcasters to devote equal time to both sides of controversial issues, Broadcasting & Cable reports, citing an e-mail from a White House representative. David Axelrod, adviser…
Time Warner Cable Chief Executive Officer Glenn Britt will replace Don Logan as chairman after the company is fully spun off from Time Warner Inc., the Associated Press reports. Logan will remain a director of the company, whose spinoff was…
No. 2 satellite television service Dish Network will pay CBS for the right to carry the most-watched broadcast network, Bloomberg News says. Time Warner Cable and AT&T’s and Verizon’s television services earlier agreed to similar terms with CBS, the only…