Long-time MTV Networks executive John Sykes is leaving the company, Multichannel News reports. Mr. Sykes, who had been president of VH1 during the “Behind the Music” days and later ran Viacom’s Infinity Broadcasting radio unit, returned to MTV Networks in…
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes said the company may sell its majority stake in Time Warner Cable, which would have more operational and financial flexibility under a different ownership structure, Multichannel News reports. Mr. Bewkes, who spoke at a Bear…
“Lewis Black’s Root of All Evil” debuts tomorrow night on Comedy Central, putting the often volcanic comic in the unlikely role of a judge, the New York Times reports. The show pits cultural figures Donald Trump vs. Viagra, or Oprah…
Joel Chiodi has joined NFL Network as vice president of marketing and promotions, the channel announced today. In his new position, Mr. Chiodi will develop and implement consumer, affiliate marketing and local ad sales initiatives as well as cultivating promotional…
Liberty Media chief John Malone, testifying in court, said IACInterActiveCorp head Barry Diller made a “fine art” out of using the company’s corporate jet and that he was “reckless,” Daily Variety reports. Mr. Malone, who owns 30% of IAC and…
Negotiations involving the sale of about half of concert promoter AEG Live to Cablevision and IACInterActiveCorp’s Ticketmaster broke down last week, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar with the process it didn’t identify. The proposed agreement, which would’ve…
MTV ordered two new music based reality series, including one featuring the children of music artists competing against each other, Daily Variety reports. “Rock the Cradle,” with the kids of Olivia Newton-John, M.C. Hammer and others, debuts next month. The…
With election news drawing big ratings, MSNBC cancelled Tucker Carlson’s talk show and replaced it with “Race for the White House,” hosted by NBC chief White House correspondent David Gregory, the New York Times reports. Mr. Carlson may appear as…
A Comcast-led group created to provide a standard format for interactive advertising across the largest cable companies isn’t a joint venture, as previously reported, Multichannel News reports, citing a cable executive it didn’t identify. The so-called Project Canoe is “more…
ESPN Deportes will be available Time Warner Cable’s Los Angeles homes, adding as many as 1 million customers to the Spanish-language sports network’s total, Multichannel News reports. ESPN Deportes will be available to 6 million households, three quarters of which…