NBC has promoted Greg Downey to VP of network and branded entertainment business affairs for NBC Entertainment. Mr. Downey will handle business affairs for both the broadcast network and NBC Universal cable-branded entertainment teams, in addition to day-to-day business affairs…
Among the news anchors and correspondents who will present awards at the 26th Annual News and Documentary Emmys Monday, Sept. 19, in New York will be ABC News’ Elizabeth Vargas, CBS News’ Bob Schieffer, Telemundo’s Jose Diaz-Balart, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour…
Starting this weekend ESPN will carry six weeks of college football games on its ESPN 360 custom broadband service. That includes more than 24 live games online, up from seven last year. The online coverage includes three games that are…
Detroit’s public television station WTVS-TV will be the first station outside of the Fox affiliates to adopt the Fox local station blueprint for high definition. WTVS signed a deal with equipment provider Terayon to use its technology to switch between…
In a move that would create the world’s largest owner of commercial satellites, Intelsat said Monday that it would pay $3.2 billion for PanAmSat.The deal, which was approved by the boards of both companies in unanimous votes, would create a…
Viacom-owned independent KCAL-TV and Fox-owned KTTV topped the list of winners at the 57th annual Los Angeles Area Emmy Award, presented Saturday night at the Leonard Goldenson Theater in Los Angeles. Tying with nine awards each, KCAL and KTTV were…
New GLAAD Study Finds Little Progress in Prime Time
Annie Lennox’s “Sweet Dreams” will be the theme song for “The Apprentice: Martha Stewart,” Ms. Stewart revealed last week during a press conference she and the show’s executive producer Mark Burnett held in Manhattan. The pair, who also are collaborating…
NBC Universal plans to give all six of its new prime-time NBC shows extra exposure on its cable channels at the beginning of their runs this fall.“Surface” will get play on Sci Fi Channel; “E-Ring” and “Three Wishes” will be…
Displaying Products at Pop Culture-Related Events and Venues Provides Exposure to Hip Young Audiences