NBC Universal plans to breathe some Oxygen into the Olympics. The women-oriented cable network acquired last year by NBC Universal will carry a two-hour Olympics block featuring extensive commentary on the gymnastics competition from 6 to 8 p.m. ET, before…
For a little more than 12 hours last week, The Insider fluffed up and made like an entry-level socialista/fashionista, a sort of Holly Goheavily. After a late night Thursday at the picket-free Waldorf-Astoria Hotel for a tribute to Viacom and…
Michael Winship, the president of the Writers Guild of America East, is recommending that his membership accept the tentative agreement reached with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers end the WGA strike that began Nov. 5. “I believe…
Hollywood writers and studios have a tentative agreement on the table that could end the strike that has hobbled the broadcast television industry since November. “We have a tentative deal,” Writers Guild of America presidents Michael Winship (East) and Patric…
MSNBC’s David Shuster has been suspended in the wake of his suggestion on air Thursday that Sen. Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign might have “pimped out” daughter Chelsea Clinton by having her call celebrities and super-delegates on her mother’s behalf. Mr….
MTV President Christina Norman is leaving the company at the end of the month. She said she wanted to explore something new after 17 years with MTV Networks, according to an internal announcement from Van Toffler, president of MTV Music…
Discovery Communications hired AOL’s Kathleen Kayse as executive VP of digital media sales. Ms. Kayse had been executive VP, marketing solutions, for AOL’s Platform A advertising unit. At Discovery, Ms. Kayse will work with the digital media division to lead…
The Walt Disney Co.’s cable and TV operations helped boost revenues 9% in the quarter ended Dec. 31. That boost helped the media giant beat Wall Street expectations even as profits dropped 25% year-to-year for the quarter. Disney reported net…
The YES Network has signed former Yankees and Mets pitcher David Cone as an analyst. Mr. Cone will work both in the broadcast booth and in the studio during baseball games. He also will host YES’ “Yankees on Deck” children’s…
Turner Sports said it signed announcer Marv Albert to a new contract running through the 2015-16 NBA season. Mr. Albert will continue to work one of TNT’s Thursday night NBA games, the All-Star Game and Conference Finals playoff contests. He…