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Discovery Communications is expected to name NBC Universal executive David Zaslav as CEO, replacing Judith McHale, who previously announced plans to retire at the end of the year.Mr. Zaslav, president of NBC Universal Cable and Domestic TV and new-media distribution,…
CBS Television Stations promoted Joanne Calabria to the newly created position of VP of public affairs, and Mike Nelson to VP of communications for the 39-station group. The new appointments take effect immediately and the executives will report jointly to…
Nickelodeon and the MTV Networks Kids and Family Group reorganized their advertising sales staffs, bringing responsibility for Nick at Nite and the Nickelodeon Magazine Group under the direction of Jim Perry, executive VP of 360 Brand Sales for Nickelodeon and…
Some midseason network hopes were dashed Tuesday night, as two premieres strained to bring in new viewers. CBS’s new medical drama “3 Lbs” premiered in the 10 p.m. (ET) slot and pulled a 2.9 rating, according to Nielsen Media Research….
News Corp.’s 20th Century Fox film unit has promoted Jamie McCabe to the newly created position of executive VP in charge of pay-per-view, video-on-demand and electronic sell-through of film and television content.Mr. McCabe will continue to report to Peter Levinsohn,…
Randy Falco, NBC Universal’s No. 2 television executive, is leaving the company to take the helm of Time Warner’s AOL online service.Mr. Falco, who in December was passed over for the top job at NBC Universal’s television group in favor…
Comcast is about to announce the creation of new high-definition cable channel combining content from its Versus and Golf Channel brands. Beginning in January, the new network will simulcast Golf Channel programming by day and Versus (formerly OLN) content by…
HBO and AOL have teamed to create a broadband Web site, This Just In, which is set to launch the first quarter of 2007.With the site, AOL Media Networks is offering marketers the opportunity to associate their brand with an…
Ken LaCorte has been promoted to VP and senior executive producer of Foxnews.com. He had been director of news editorial for Fox News since 2003, a role in which he reported to John Moody, senior VP of news editorial for…
With the start of sweeps, veteran nationally syndicated talk shows are making sudden ratings gains. “Oprah,” “Dr. Phil,” Live With Regis and Kelly,” “Maury,” “Ellen DeGeneres” and “Montel” all managed to spike their numbers for the week ending Nov. 5,…