Network news veteran Steve Friedman and former CBS News special projects director Nanci Ross have set up shop as a one-stop, full service programming consultancy under the banner of Vir2L Media LLC. In their announcement Thursday, they said they will…
The Kansas City Royals probably like what they see from Daktronics. Investors, not so much. Next month, the Major League Baseball team’s Kaufman Stadium will unveil CrownVision, billed by manufacturer Daktronics as the world’s largest high-definition scoreboard, at its home…
One in 10 without a TV signal is too many. That’s what Federal Communications Commission officials said this week when the agency discussed a possible trial run in advance of the nationwide switch to digital broadcasting from analog in February….
The player: Mike Grossman, senior VP of television operations at World Wrestling Entertainment The play: The surprisingly low-key Mr. Grossman, a 20-year veteran of WWE, led the organization’s one-year, $20 million transition into high-definition broadcasting, which included rebuilding its Stamford,…
Toshiba Chief Says HD DVD Intro Market ‘Weaker’ Than Standard Player Market Toshiba Chief Executive Atsutoshi Nishida said the market for high-definition DVD players is “much weaker” than the standard DVD player market at its introduction, the Wall Street Journal…
HD programming picks for March 6-12: “Frankie and Johnny”/“Follow That Dream,” North Carolina at Duke, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony “Frankie and Johnny”/“Follow That Dream” (MGM HD). Friday, March 7, 7 p.m. and 8:35 p.m. ET. In…
Drama and comedy belong to the ATAS, according to the New York Supreme Court. The court on Wednesday denied the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ petition to reinstate the academy’s new-media Emmy plans, which were ended in December…
New-media production studio and talent management shop Generate said it has secured $6 million in its first round of funding. The round was co-led by Velocity Interactive Group and MK Capital. Generate will use the cash to fund new productions…
Social media technology company Demand Media acquired Pluck Corp. Tuesday, the companies announced. The acquisition is the latest in a string of purchases by Demand Media as it seeks to build up its portfolio. Pluck provides social media tools and…
As part of its new expansion strategy, Break Media acquired Wall Street Fighter, a business news and financial humor site, Break announced today. The Web destination draws more than 500,000 unique monthly visitors. The site joins Break’s growing portfolio of…