CBS Corp.’s chief research executive, David Poltrack, said network television revenue probably will climb 3 percent and that the 2007-2008 upfront will be strong due to a change in how audiences are measured, AdAge reported Monday.The upfront television advertising market…
Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman believes the bulk of the company’s projected $500 million in digital revenue for 2007 will come from advertising sales, AdAge reported. At a Credit Suisse Media Conference Monday, he said Viacom will “enforce rights” to protect…
News Corp. Chief Operating Officer Peter Chernin said traditional media can have a very long life in the business sectors where they have leadership, AdAge reported Tuesday.Mr. Chernin is committed to adopting successful business models for new media growth by…
Yahoo media group chief, Lloyd Braun, a former ABC executive, left the Web company after a broad restructuring that reduced his power. The executive shuffle is part of Yahoo’s efforts to clean house following financial struggles this year.The management changes…
The Producers Guild of America announced nominations Tuesday for its annual PGA Awards. For the Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award In Episodic Television – Comedy category, Fox’s “Arrested Development,” HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” NBC’s “The Office,” Showtime’s “Weeds”…
ABC announced premiere dates for its two midseason comedies, as well as a time-shift for one of its keystone dramas. The network will debut “The Knights of Prosperity” (originally titled “Let’s Rob…”) and “In Case of Emergency” at 9 p.m….
Nine senators are urging Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin to put off consideration of new media-ownership rules until the agency finishes its long delayed examination of how local ownership of media outlets affects content.In a signal that the FCC…
There will be a memorial honoring the late Broadcasting & Cable business editor John Higgins in New York next week. MTV Networks will host the event on Tuesday, Dec. 12, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at The Lodge, located at…
WE tv debuted a new online store today at shop.we.tv to sell merchandise as part of the network’s recent rebrand. WE now operates under the tagline “WE Have More Fun” and the network said the merchandise featured in the store…
“NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams” won the ratings race the week in which the anchor and his counterparts spent a lot of effort and money on two days in Amman, Jordan, to cover the Mideast summit about the increasingly…