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Emerson Coleman, VP of programming for Hearst-Argyle Television, and Stephen Davis, president of mobile and online media for InfoSpace, have been elected by the National Association of Television Program Executives’ board of directors as co-chairmen of NATPE. Mr. Coleman and…
With help from the first three days of the Winter Olympics, NBC was the top network for the week ended Feb. 12 in total viewers and the adults 18 to 49 demographic, but the No. 1 show in both demos…
More than 200 owners and executives of TV stations throughout the country received their first communiqués Tuesday under the slate-blue letterhead of The CW making it official that conversations with potential affiliates of the new network are to commence this…
AT&T has asked the Federal Communications Commission to streamline the nation’s local cable TV franchising system so phone companies can launch competitive video operations within 30 days of an application. In a filing with the FCC, AT&T said that under…
Nielsen Media Research will begin including data on the viewing habits of college students living away from home in its early 2007 National People Meter Sample, the research company announced Tuesday. Nielsen will collect the data from students who are…
Turner Broadcasting agreed to license the network premiere window for the 2005 remake of “King Kong” from NBC Universal, the companies said Tuesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The film will premiere on TNT or TBS in…
Telephone company BellSouth said Tuesday it has extended its bundling relationship with satellite operator DirecTV Group and expanded the alliance to make DSL service available to DirecTV customers in BellSouth’s markets.The partnership announced Tuesday builds upon one struck between the…
Michael Neuman has stepped down as president and chief operating officer of EchoStar Communications after eight months on the job, the satellite company said Tuesday in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.No reason was given for Mr. Neuman’s resignation.He had…
UPN’s top publicity executive, Joanna Massey, has been named to the newly created position of senior VP of communications for the West Coast for CBS Corp., while Paul McGuire, former UPN head of publicity and the current top PR executive…
Patrick Vien, president of NBC Universal’s global networks division, has left the media giant to join Warner Music Group as chairman and CEO of Warner Music International.Mr. Vien will be responsible for the music company’s international business, which spans more…