Name: Felicia Day Title: Actress-writer-producer Age: 28 Big Break: She had a recurring role in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Who knew?: Ms. Day was a concert violinist before becoming an actor. Felicia Day operates at the epicenter of the online…
Name: Brian Buchwald Title: Senior VP, local integrated media, NBC Age: 34 Big Break: Because he was named to the NBC Affiliate Futures Committee in early 2006, Mr. Buchwald was able to co-found the NBC broadband syndication marketplace that jumpstarted…
Fox’s “Family Guy” is now available as an app on the iPhone, says The Hollywood Reporter. Users can view clips, create custom mixes to send to friends, and buy full episodes of the animated series. –Elizabeth Jensen
In confirmation hearings Tuesday, Julius Genachowski, nominated by the Obama Administration to head the FCC, said he favors using $7 billion in stimulus money to improve broadband Internet access, the Wall Street Journal reports. He also told the Senate Commerce…
A potentially major conflict between two of the world’s most powerful media giants, Rupert Murdoch and Silvio Berlisconi, over the future of pay-TV in Italy is getting personal between the two men, the New York Times reports. In the latest…
Cory Shields, NBC Universal’s top corporate communication executive, is moving over to a new position as executive vice president for global policy strategies, where he’s expected to focus on protecting the company’s intellectual property rights, says the New York Times….
MSNBC commentator Rachel Maddow will appear on the web show "Diggnation." Maddow will be the first-ever guest bartender on the tech/web culture show, which features hosts Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht. The episode will be available June 17 at www.revision3.com/diggnation….
The FCC Call Center has received 900,000 calls since last Monday from consumers seeking digital TV transition help. Calls peeked on Friday, the day of the DTV transition, at 317,450 calls. The call center received 145,403 calls on Saturday and…