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The National Association of Broadcasters, at its annual convention this week in Las Vegas, is bestowing one of its most prestigious honors, its Distinguished Service Award, on Tom Brokaw, Dan Rather and the late Peter Jennings.On Aug. 8, 2005, the…
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Industry lobbyists in Washington late Friday were circulating the summary of a legislative amendment by Reps. Nathan Deal, R-Ga., and Charlie Bass, R-N.H., that could deal a major blow to retransmission consent-the law that clears the way for broadcasters to…
Continuing their efforts to bring tough female personalities to the network, Oxygen has signed Shannen Doherty for a new half-hour reality series, “Breaking Up With Shannen Doherty.” The show’s format combines the elements of hidden-camera and makeover series, with Ms….
Betsy McGowen will join The CW as senior VP and general manager for the five-hour Saturday morning animated programming block Kids’ WB! on The CW when it launches this fall. Dawn Ostroff, who will become president of entertainment for the…
Cable giant Comcast, having already won the hearts of its subscribers with its video-on-demand service, turned its attention Friday to wooing advertisers, launching the industry’s first upfront presentation devoted entirely to promoting the virtues of VOD.The pitch, made in New…
The California Supreme Court unanimously rejected a former writers assistant’s claim that she was the victim of sexual harassment because of coarse language while working on the sitcom “Friends.”The 7-0 decision, which upholds a ruling reached by a lower court,…
The National Association of Broadcasters has hired Douglas Wiley as executive VP of government relations effective May 15, the NAB announced Thursday. Mr. Wiley, who is currently senior VP of government relations for the Electronic Industries Alliance, was previously an…
KristieAnne Reed has been promoted to executive VP for the production company Jerry Bruckheimer Television. Ms. Reed will serve as the No. 2 executive for the company, which produces the “CSI” franchise, “Close to Home” and “Without a Trace” for…
MTV will partner with Snoop Dogg’s Hip-Hop Gaming League for a series of events and on-air specials, the network announced Thursday. MTV2 will air coverage of the video game league, whose finals will be held in Los Angeles next month….