HD programming picks for May 8-14: “The Full Monty,” “To Live and Die in L.A.,” “Baja 1000: Desert Endurance” “The Full Monty” (Starz). Sat., May 10, 8:20 p.m. ET. Get as a clear a view as you want of the…
Lauren Zalaznick has been named president of NBC Universal Women and Lifestyle Networks, adding iVillage.com to a portfolio that already including Bravo Media and Oxygen Media. Deborah Fine, president of iVillage Properties, will report to Ms. Zalaznick. Ms. Zalaznick said…
With big media companies producing original shows for the Web, it may be getting harder for smaller players to make money with niche programs online, the Wall Street Journal reports. Online TV show “Internet Superstar” is also finding that Web…
Labor talks between the Screen Actors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers hit a roadblock as the two sides broke away from the bargaining table today. The two sides differed on the reason for the breakdown….
MSNBC unveiled a suit of interactive digital tools for Web users known as NewsWare on Monday, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The mix of news and gaming includes a NewsBlaster online game requiring viewers to smash orbs to get headlines and…
NBC Universal has partnered with mobile content delivery company CommerceTel to provide fans of “The Jerry Springer Show” with interactive opportunities, including text message updates and “Springer” ringtones. “Adding interactive elements to TV shows is a powerful tool that can…
“Hannah Montana” executive producer Steve Peterman urged lawmakers on Capitol Hill to protect the Internet from coming under the control of the major media conglomerates, Broadcasting & Cable reports. At a hearing for the “Internet Freedom” bill, Peterman, a Writers…
In a survey of 100 senior executives by Accenture, 62% said revenue from digital advertising would eclipse traditional ad revenue in the next five years, Media Daily News reports. Currently, Internet media makes up less than 10% of marketing budgets….
After yanking its television shows off iTunes last fall in a very public spat, NBC Universal has found another online home for its content: Microsoft’s Zune service. Zune announced today that it has inked deals to include television shows from…
“This Old House” host Kevin O’Connor and landscape contractor Roger Cook will appear on DIY Network’s “Blog Cabin” on Sept. 18, Multichannel News reports. Viewers can vote on the project design for a vacation house firepit at www.DIYNetwork.com through May…