Comcast has begun to distribute its original video-on-demand programming to other cable operators, beginning with Cox Communications. Starting this month Cox customers will be able to access free VOD programs from Comcast’s Select on Demand offering, which includes more than…
NBC Universal and its broadcast affiliates said Tuesday they have launched the National Broadband Co., known as nbbc, a marketplace designed to connect content and Web site owners with advertisers. Randy Falco, president and chief operating officer of NBC Universal…
Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin raised some doubts Tuesday about whether the FCC’s media ownership proceedings would lead to as expansive a rewriting of ownership rules as were produced by his predecessor, Michael Powell.Mr. Martin told members of the…
Confirming weeks of industry speculation, Apple Computer announced Tuesday it will offer theatrical films for download through its iTunes service. At a media event in San Francisco on Tuesday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said new movies will cost $12.99 during…
BBC World News has appointed Kevin Bishop to the position of BBC News senior producer in New York. Mr. Bishop replaces Jeremy Hillman, who before returning to London to take up the post of editor at BBC World News, brought…
MyNetworkTV’s two new dramas failed to increase its ratings in its second week on the air, with the 8 p.m. (ET) “Desire” dropping from its four-day weekday average in its debut week.“Desire” scored a 0.9 household rating and 1 share…
Fox was the top-rated network in adults 18 to 49 for the week ended Sept. 10, edging out NBC, which scored big with its prime-time telecasts of NFL football on Thursday and Sunday.The Sunday night matchup of Indianapolis Colts quarterback…
The three new first-run syndicated weekday shows to premiere this season got off to a slow start Monday, with Twentieth Television’s evening newsmagazine “Geraldo at Large” and daytime courtroom show “Cristina’s Court” performing the best among the debuting competitors.“Geraldo,” which…
Actor Ashley Hartman (“The O.C.”) has been signed as CBS Digital Media’s first “wireless hostess,” making her the face and voice of the service and as a guide to consumers in all of CBS’s wireless endeavors. She will appear on…
The second hour of ABC’s controversial miniseries “The Path to 9/11” was the top-rated broadcast network program Monday on a night filled with disrupted programming due to a presidential address.From 9:25 p.m. to 10:25 p.m. (ET), the conclusion of “Path”…