Digital

NBC’s Flagship Los Angeles TV Station, KNBC, Gets New Exec to Take Over Day-to-Day News Operations

NBC’s flagship TV station in Los Angeles, KNBC, is getting a new executive to take over the day-to-day operations of its news department, reports TVNewsCheck. The executive is Vickie Burns, who has been named KNBC’s vice president of news. "She…

‘Battlestar Galactica’ Prequel Ready for Takeoff, But Not on TV

Fans of the science-fiction drama "Battlestar Galactica" may soon get to see the characters come back to life in a prequel to the series, reports the Chicago Tribune. "Blood and Chrome" would be a Web series centering on a younger…

TV-Centric Social Network Gains Momentum, Financing

A new online social media network geared specifically to television fans continues to make progress toward its ambitious goals, reports Multichannel News. The social media platform Philo has already raised financing from institutional investors and others, including television producer Stephen…

Creative Thinking Award of the Day: The Reason Mobile TV Has Not Taken Off in the U.S.

Here’s an interesting take on why mobile TV has not taken off in the U.S. It’s our dearth of public transportation, reports the Wall St. Journal (note that the Journal is behind a firewall and may charge you to read…

Television and Film Production Disruption Averted with Teamsters’ Deal, Sidestepping Strike

Television production won’t be disrupted after Hollywood drivers accepted a proposed contract from the studios, sidestepping a potential strike that would have also disrupted film production across the U.S., reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The leaders of…

To Sell Inventory Across NBC Web Sites, Media Company Creates its Own Online Ad Network

In a move to sell inventory across NBC Universal’s Web sites, the company has created its own online advertising network, reports Mediaweek. Called Universal Audience Platform, the group will sell advertising for NBC.com, USANetwork.com, Bravotv.com, iVillage.com, Telemundo.com, as well as NBC’s 10 O&O…

Facebook Investigating Deletion of Sarah Palin Post

Facebook revealed Thursday that it is looking into the deletion of a post by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in which she criticized plans for a mosque near Ground Zero in New York City, CNN reported. Facebook was investigating the…

Sumner Redstone Reportedly Loving Attention from His Kooky Voice Mail to Daily Beast Reporter

Sumner Redstone, the majority stakeholder of both CBS and Viacom, is allegedly "proud" of the attention he’s receiving from the odd 3-minute voicemail he left for The Daily Beast reporter Peter Lauria, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. According…

CBS Re-Ups Sports Deal With Conference USA

CBS College Sports Network has extended its deal with Conference USA for TV rights to football, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball and 16 other sports, including regular season and championship coverage, through 2016, reports Multichannel News. The current deal was…

‘Don’t Forget The Lyrics!’ Enlists Social Networking Site as Casting Partner

For the upcoming syndicated run of "Don’t Forget The Lyrics!" one way for fans to audition for the program will be via MySpace Karaoke, reports WebNewser. Twentieth Television inked a deal with MySpace Karaoke to make the social networking site…