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Former CBS News President Andrew Heyward has a new consulting job at former rival NBC News, the New York Observer reports. Heyward is working with the news division on programming and newsgathering initiatives, according to a spokesperson. –Elizabeth Jensen
Add the Wimbledon men’s and women’s finals matches to the list of events that NBC Sports will stream live on the Web, MediaPost says. All of NBC’s coverage of the tennis tournament will be available at NBCSports.com. This is the…
ABC’s WPVI in Philadelphia was granted permission from the FCC for a temporary power boost to alleviate the reception problems local viewers have faced since the digital switchover, Broadcasting & Cable says. The temporary boost should improve urban reception. –Elizabeth…
Verizon launched local news, feature and high school sports channels on its FiOS systems in Long Island and New Jersey as it attempts to compete with the established cable operators there, Broadcasting & Cable says. FiOS1 Long Island and FiOS1 New Jersey…
Name: Noah Oppenheim Title: Head of unscripted development for Reveille Just this March, 30-year-old Noah Oppenheim was promoted to Reveille’s head of unscripted development less than one year after joining the production company, and he already has a high-profile project…
Name: Scott Lonker Title: VP of nonfiction and alternative programming for A&E and Bio Working in reality television, a lot of the shows that get pitched seem the same. So Scott Lonker, VP of nonfiction and alternative programming for A&E…
Name: Rosalyn Durant Title: VP-general manager, ESPNU Barely 10 years out of college, Rosalyn Durant is now running ESPNU, a network that recently expanded its distribution with DirecTV and Comcast, growing to 46 million subscribers. Ms. Durant joined ESPN as…
Name: Ross Cox Title: Senior director of entertainment products for Cartoon Network/Adult Swim New Media Adult Swim’s iPhone game “Amateur Surgeon” is in the top 10 list at the Apple App Store, but Ross Cox has not yet conquered all…
Name: Brian Brushwood Title: Magician, Web host, live performer If you have ever wanted to eat fire or hammer a nail in your nose—or, really, just learn how those tricks are performed—Brian Brushwood is your man. Last year, Mr. Brushwood,…
Name: Aziz Ansari Title: Actor/writer/standup comedian, “Parks and Recreation” and “Human Giant” Last season, actor Aziz Ansaristarted off playing a slacker intern on ABC’s “Scrubs,” but the gig got cut short. It wasn’t that it was a bad experience. “I…