Most top lawmakers are taking a pass on the National Association of Broadcasters convention this year, and industry insiders speculate that their conspicuous absence might have something to do with lobbying reform legislation currently under consideration by Congress. The only…
AOL and Warner Bros., which teamed to put dozens of classic TV programs on the Web via their In2TV service, are launching an ad campaign in which a couch potato is shown watching his laptop instead of a TV set.The…
ESPN is set to reteam with game developer Electronic Arts for a prime-time special based on the best-selling video game series “Madden NFL Football.”Dubbed “Madden Bowl,” the special will cover the 12-year-old Madden Bowl event, billed as the longest-running video…
Juggling Multiplatforms Distinguishes Some Execs
Next time will be better.That’s the message NBC Universal parent General Electric was sending to investors last week after revealing that NBCU’s coverage of the Winter Olympics in February in Turin, Italy, lost $70 million in the first quarter, compounding…
Stock Options Expensing Rule Weighs on Station Groups’ Results
‘Soft as Oatmeal … Tough as Nails’
Multiple Airings Boost 8 p.m.-but for How Long?
New York Times Co. said last Thursday that it is exercising its right to require Discovery Communications to buy its 50 percent stake in digital cable channel Discovery Times, reflecting the newspaper group’s desire to focus more on short-form video…
O’Hurley on Board as Durable Show Hits 30-Year Mark