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Marc Goldstein today was upped to CEO of media buying company GroupM North America. Mr. Goldstein, formerly president and CEO of GroupM’s MindShare North America unit, will share management responsibilities at GroupM with chief investment officer Rino Scanzoni, according to…
Within the next two weeks “American Idol” viewers will see “the biggest thing to happen to ‘Idol’ in five years,” according to Nigel Lythgoe, the show’s executive producer. “It does include ‘American Idol,’ and it does include America,” he told…
“American Idol” continued to show dominance Wednesday night, averaging a 12.1 rating among adults 18 to 49, according to preliminary Nielsen Media Research returns. That’s up 1 percent from the previous week’s average. Along with “Bones” (4.1), Fox easily won…
A long-awaited NBC Universal senior executive shuffle expands the roles of three people. Beth Comstock becomes president of NBC Universal Integrated Media, a new title. Jeff Gaspin becomes president of NBC Universal Cable and Digital Content. Marc Graboff resurrects old…
If a commercial is going to be seen by a viewer using a digital video recorder, its most likely they’ll see it in the first day or so after it was originally aired, according to a new analysis by The…
Hearst-Argyle Television hired Sarah Smith as president and general manager of ABC affiliate KETV-TV in Omaha, Neb. She succeeds Joel Vilmenay, who became president and general manager of WDSU-TV, the company’s NBC affiliate in New Orleans. “The stations she managed…
Keith Olbermann signed for four more years as host of MSNBC’s “Countdown With Keith Olbermann.”Mr. Olbermann, who has swayed MSNBC’s prime-time tone to the left, also picks up a chance to do occasional essays for “NBC Nightly News” and host…
Even though its “American Idol” lead-in was down slightly from last week, Fox’s medical drama “House” climbed to a new season high. “House” earned an 11.2 rating among adults 18 to 49, according to Nielsen. That’s up 10 percent over…
The Consumer Electronics Association, the National Association of Broadcasters and the National Cable and Telecommunications Association are joining together in a public service campaign for the digital TV transition amid some Congressional suggestions that consumers aren’t well aware of the…
Fox News Channel today promoted three Washington, D.C., bureau veterans. New Deputy Bureau Chief Bryan Boughton helped create FNC’s White House unit, produced for “Weekend Live” and was director of special events focused on political coverage.Catherine Loper moves up to…