IAC and NBCU Settle Differences
| Finance | Sale of Vivendi Stake Ends Diller Involvement With VUE
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‘Inside’ Snags Slot Upgrades for Fall 2005
| Syndication | Newsmag Shifting in 20 Markets
Top Talkers Posting Year-to-Year Gains
| Syndication | Sweeps Mixed for Newsmags
Nielsen Group Names Officers
| Research | Kaline Elected Council Chairman; Steering Committee Formed
P&G and GM Slash Upfront Spending
By Claire Atkinson and Abbey KlaassenAdvertising Age Procter & Gamble and General Motors have delivered a one-two punch to TV, both slashing upfront spending in favor of new-media experiments and branded entertainment.P&G, the country’s largest advertiser, is thought to have…
AOL, TW Sibling Eye Celeb Net
| Broadband | Internet Firm Recruits Telepictures to Develop Entertainment Channel; Other Projects
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Messing, Mullally Honored at 2005 Crystal + Lucy Awards
Debra Messing and Megan Mullally looked more like Lucy and Ethel Friday night at the 2005 Crystal + Lucy awards hosted by Women in Film-except when Mullally fondled Ms. Messings’ breast during their acceptance speech to illustrate the trust the…
Library of Congress Adds TV Promo Collection
The Library of Congress in Washington will house the world’s largest public collection of television promos when it adds the Promax&BDA Collection to its Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. The collection contains more than 10,000 internationally recognized promos…
Numbers Dip for Game 1 of NBA Finals
With the Los Angeles Lakers failing to make the playoffs, ABC’s broadcast Thursday night of the first game of the NBA Finals drew an 8.8 Nielsen Media Research rating in metered markets and a 15 share, down 11.6/18 from last…