NBC Universal Television Group CEO Jeff Zucker tried to deflect attention from the odds of him succeeding NBCU Chairman and CEO Bob Wright Monday. A few minutes after being depicted as “the next CEO” at the Credit Suisse Media and…
Ronnie Lippin, publicist and manager to some of music’s most popular acts, died Monday after a long battle with breast cancer. In 1989, Ms. Lippin joined entertainment marketing and public relations firm The Lippin Group, which was founded by her…
Yahoo executive David Katz, in charge of the Internet company’s sports and entertainment content, stepped down last week after conflicts with Yahoo’s entertainment chief Lloyd Braun, Variety reported yesterday.The trade newspaper also said that the partnership between Yahoo and cable…
David Letterman has signed a new contract to host “Late Show With David Letterman” though fall 2010.The deal will give CBS late-night stability during the passing of NBC’s “Tonight Show” baton from Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien in 2009.“I’m thrilled…
After three top executives defected in two weeks, NBC Universal changed its management reporting structure, putting NBCU Universal TV Stations President Jay Ireland in charge of Telemundo and NBC network affiliations and operations.Mr. Ireland’s new duties used to be under…
The player: Suranga Chandratillake, founder and chief technology officer of blinkx The play: Imagine for a moment trying to navigate the Internet without a search engine; it would be impossible. That is why an array of video-search firms, including blinkx,…
‘Olbermann’ Among Keys to Improvement
TelevisionWeek is trawling video-sharing Web sites to find the hottest clips spreading on the Internet. Visit TVWeek.com to view the latest. The setup: Take it off Ronaldinho. You earned your Brandi Chastain moment. Barcelona soccer star Ronaldinho, whose name is…
Search Engine’s TV Portal Segment Goes Head-to-Head With Behemoths
NBC Universal is expected to announce that longtime General Electric executive Mike Pilot will replace Keith Turner as president for advertising sales at the media business, sources said. Mr. Pilot’s name began circulating in ad sales and buying circles on…