Yahoo’s interim chief executive officer is leaving the company after its board passed him over for the permanent top job, instead hiring former Google executive Marissa Mayer, reports Bloomberg. Ross Levinsohn took on the interim role in May when ex-CEO…
CBS’s Leslie Moonves has waded into the debate over how NBCUniversal is covering the London Olympics, after a chorus of viewer complaints arose — especially online — over NBC’s strategy of tape-delaying of much of the coverage, B&C reports. Moonves…
NBCUniversal’s wide-ranging coverage of the London Olympics isn’t sitting well with some viewers, and they’re mainly irked about one aspect in particular: tape delay. A new Twitter hashtag — #nbcfail — is distilling television viewers’ anger over perceived failures of…
After using the Pink song "Stupid Girls" to introduce a segment on Sarah Palin, CNN has said the music selection was unintentional and not meant as commentary, reports TheWrap.com. "The music selection was a poor choice and was not intended…
CBS is in talks about extending "How I Met Your Mother" for a ninth season, according to CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler, EW.com’s Inside TV reports. "We’re in early conversations and we’re pretty optimistic," Tassler said. She spoke at the…
Aereo CEO Chet Kanojia has been interviewed by SNL Kagan, and explains how he came up with the idea for the service, and why broadcasters should not consider Aereo a threat. Deborah Yao of SNL Kagan introduces the interview by…
NBCUniversal reported today that it has reached a milestone in its efforts to sell advertising time for the upcoming London Olympics. Sales have topped $1 billion, according to The Hollywood Reporter, already surpassing the network’s total sales for the 2008…
Newsweek Editor-in-Chief Tina Brown is busy putting out fires after a comment by IAC Chairman Barry Diller sparked rumors that Newsweek is on the verge of pulling the plug on its print edition. The Huffington Post reports that the speculation…
The CW is freshening up its image, including rolling out a new “TV Now” tagline and unveiling a new promo clip, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The rebrand officially debuts in August, and will be featured on-air, online and on…
NBC is going all-out for the launch of a high-profile fall drama series, Deadline.com reports. In plans unveiled today at the Television Critics Association press tour, the network revealed it will leverage its Olympics coverage to boost the kickoff of…