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Marquez Joins CBS Interactive

CBS Interactive named former Yahoo business development executive Michael Marquez VP of strategy and corporate development. He’ll report to Quincy Smith, the newly installed president of the interactive division at CBS that’s responsible for new media strategies and partnerships for…

‘Real World’ Backlot Talk

Episode 4: “The Real World” creator and executive producer Jon Murray discusses the fourth episode of “The Real World: Denver.”

Mark Burnett, Adman

In Selling Sponsorships, He’s No ‘Apprentice’

MediaVest Change Agent

Donna Speciale Is Active in All Media Now

More Tragic Stars on E!

‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’ Tells Sad Celebrity Tales

Animation Legend Joseph Barbera Dies at 95

Joseph Barbera, early animation entrepreneur and studio chief, died Monday in Studio City, Calif. He was 95.“Joe Barbera was a passionate storyteller and a creative genius who, along with his late partner Bill Hanna, helped pioneer the work of animation,”…

Tribune Sells Boston Station to Sunbeam

Tribune Co. announced Tuesday that it has completed the sale of WLVI-TV in Boston to Sunbeam Television, which also owns Boston’s NBC-affiliated WHDH-TV, for $113.7 million.Earlier in the month, Tribune also completed the sale of WCWN-TV in Albany, N.Y., to…

Viewers Discover NBC’s ‘Identity’

NBC’s new game show “Identity” got off to a solid start Monday night, retaining all of its “Deal or No Deal” lead-in to tie for the top show of the night. The 9 p.m. premiere received a 4.4 rating among…

Comcast, Endemol Seeking User-Generated Pilot

Comcast and Endemol are working together to turn user-generated content into a real television show.The companies on Tuesday launched “Ten Day Take,” a new contest that requires users to submit a program idea to Comcast’s Ziddio user-generated video site. The…

Perrette Ups to President, NBCU Digital Distribution

Jean-Briac (J.B.) Perrette has been promoted to the newly created position of president of NBC Universal Digital Distribution. He’ll be responsible for TV content across platforms including interactive TV, wireless, on-demand, IPTV and other digital platforms. He also will be…