Digital

Huffington Stresses Engagement from Media Outlets, Constant Evolution to Stay Afloat in Digital Era

The Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington outlined the 4Es, engagement, enthusiasm, empathy and energy, needed to succeed within the digital era that is quickly rolling across the content business, Ad Age reports. Speaking at the 4A’s leadership and media conference…

Special Report: TVWeek’s Media Buyer of the Year

It’s the 10th Annual TVWeek Media Buyer of the Year. As always, the announcement of this prestigious honor is timed to coincide with the annual 4A’s Media Conference, which this year is a combined Media and Management confab in San…

Carell, Fey, Stiller, Cohen to Present on Oscarcast

The stars of NBC’s "The Office" and "30 Rock," respectively — Steve Carell and Tina Fey — will be among the presenters on ABC’s telecast of the Oscars, March 7, reports People magazine. Sasha Baron Cohen, who was reportedly the producer’s top…

Comcast, NBCU Execs Agree to Meet With Union About Merger

Comcast’s Brian Roberts and NBC Universal’s Jeff Zucker said they would meet with the Communications Workers of America about the proposed merger of the two companies, B&C reports. The union’s president, Larry Cohen, has complained about Comcast’s labor relations. Roberts…

Tired of NBC’s Olympics Tape-Delay? Solution May Be Coming in a Few Years

NBC may be drawing big TV crowds to its Olympics coverage, but not all viewers are happy at having to watch events broken up and on tape-delay. Relief could come in 2014 and 2016, reports The New York Times. ESPN,…

Showtime Launches HD Interactive Sports Application

Showtime Networks is teaming with Verizon to launch SHOWTIME Sports Interactive. During the live telecast of "Strikeforce Challengers," a mixed martial arts telecast on Friday, February 26 at 11 p.m., Verizon’s FiOS TV customers will get a chance to try…

Conan Has Gone Nuts

Conan O’Brien announced to the world yesterday that “Today I interviewed a squirrel in my backyard and then threw to commercial. Somebody help me.” The significance of this is the method O’Brien used to make this pronouncement: he tweeted it….

3D Capable TV Sets Arrive at Sears in March; Guess the Price of the 46-inch Model

[UPDATE: This item originally said that the Samsung sets on sale at Sears next month would be the first 3D sets available in the U.S. This information is from the article to which this item links. As our first two…

Annual Beta Survey of Basic Cable: Operators Rank Two ESPN Channels as Most Valuable; Guess Which Network Ranked No. 3

Beta Research’s Annual survey of cable operators one again ranked two ESPN channels in the top two postions of most valuable basic cable networks, according to Multichannel News. ESPN ranked No.1 with operators ascribing a value to the network of…

Discovery Communications Has Partnered With Oprah and Hasbro. Is The Company Now Looking to Partner with Ben SIlverman and Barry Diller on One of Its Channels?

Barry Diller and Ben Silverman want to buy a piece of one of Discovery Communications’ cable channels, the Los Angeles Times reports. The two media entrepreneurs have proposed a joint venture with Discovery for FitTV, the Times said, citing a…