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CNBC Snags Two Business Emmys

Two CNBC primetime programs were recognized at the 5th Annual Emmy Awards for Business & Financial Reporting Tuesday, where Emmys also went to reporting seen on public broadcasting stations. The CNBC honorees were a “Business Nation” magazine segment, “Prescriptions ……

Ramage Joins Bienstock Agency

Talent agent Rick Ramage, who took an abrupt exit from Ken Lindner & Associates in Los Angeles recently, has resurfaced at the powerful N.S. Bienstock agency based in New York. Mr. Ramage will relocate to New York and represent television…

Discovery Set to Launch Two New HD Channels in January

Discovery Communications plans to launch two more high definition channels in January. David Zaslav, CEO of Discovery, said HD was a big part of the company’s future, but he declined to name new channels following remarks at the UBS Global…

Juris Named Executive VP, General Manager Court TV

Marc Juris has been named executive VP and general manager of Court TV, which becomes truTV on January 1. Mr. Juris has served as general manager of Court TV Networks since November 2004, before the network was acquired by Time…

Writers Strike News Roundup: Tues., Dec. 4

Producers to Unveil Second Half of New Media Contract Offer The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers is set to debut the second half of its contract offer to the Writers Guild of America during Tuesday’s talks, Nikki Finke’s…

NBCU Cuts Jobs at Oxygen Media

NBC Universal began making deep job cuts Monday at Oxygen Media, which it acquired last month. The cuts represent about 25% of Oxygen’s 260 person staff and came from across all departments. NBCU said it spent the last few week…

Cartoon Network’s Davidson Dies at 38

Jennifer Davidson, 38, senior VP of programming and scheduling at Cartoon Network, died unexpectedly on Saturday morning due to a sudden illness. The wife and mother of three was one of the first 15 people hired at Cartoon Network, starting…

Writers Strike News Roundup: Mon., Dec. 3

Optimism For Speedy Strike End Wanes Industry insiders are skeptical for a quick end of the writers strike, even in the face of renewed contract talks, Daily Variety reports. Most are looking at March for the soonest end to the…

Strike Sends Season Sliding

Nets May Crash Cable’s Summer Party

Four Cablers Fly on Interactive ‘Runway’

Bravo Takes Leap Toward Standardizing Tech