Jeff Zucker, CEO of the NBC Universal Television Group, said NBC 360, the company’s plan to have broadband, mobile and other digital extensions for its shows, will be “a major selling point as we go into the upfront.” Speaking at…
NFL Network said Wednesday it has signed Bryant Gumbel and Cris Collinsworth as announcers for its prime-time regular season game package that will begin Thanksgiving Day.Mr. Collinsworth will also work games for NBC Sports, and will continue to appear on…
Rep. Nathan Deal, R-Ga., withdrew a controversial proposed amendment to reform retransmission consent Wednesday in the wake of a National Association of Broadcasters campaign to defeat the measure. Rep. Deal had planned to attach the amendment to major legislation that…
CBS Corp. posted first-quarter net income of $226.9 million Wednesday, up slightly from a year ago, as gains at the company’s television and outdoor advertising businesses overcame a decline at the radio unit.On a per-share basis, CBS’s results, which include…
Tal Rabinowitz and Jason Clodfelter will join Sony Pictures Television as development executives. Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg, co-presidents of programming and production for the studio, made the announcement Wednesday.Ms. Rabinowitz will join Sony as VP of comedy development,…
MyNetworkTV has signed affiliation agreements with four LIN TV-owned stations in key markets, raising clearances for the network stations to 109 markets, representing 68 percent of the U.S. TV universe. The network is set to launch Sept. 5.The new LIN…
Paul Friedman has been named VP of CBS News. Mr. Friedman will oversee the hard news coverage of the division. He is a former ABC News executive and former NBC News producer.His hiring rounds out the senior executive news team…
After days of rumors and speculation, much of it fed by himself, Tony Snow’s run as a Fox News commentator and radio show host ended with his appointment Wednesday by President Bush as White House press secretary.A Fox News statement…
Fox’s medical drama “House” had its best night ever in the adults 18 to 49 demographic Tuesday, hitting a series high in the advertiser-friendly demo.At 9 p.m. (ET) “House” scored a 9.9 preliminary national rating in adults 18 to 49,…
Media buyer and former syndication sales executive Elizabeth Herbst-Brady’s post at Starcom is changing, and she may be eyeing a job at MyNetworkTV.Starcom USA said Wednesday that Ms. Herbst-Brady, who joined the agency as senior VP and director of broadcast…