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Insight Communications to Go Private
Insight Communications, a cable operator with about 1.3 million basic cable subscribers, announced Friday that it has entered into a definitive agreement with the company’s founders to take the company private in a $710 million all-cash buyout.The move makes Insight…
Fox Wins July Sweeps in Adults 18-49; CBS Wins Total Viewers
Fox won the July sweeps in the adults 18 to 49 demographic, its third sweeps victory in the demo of the year and its first July win ever.Fox scored a 2.2 rating in the adults 18 to 49 demographic from…
Bush Said to Be Close to Naming FCC Nominees
Moving to give Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin a Republican majority at the agency, President Bush was expected as soon as late Friday to nominate Richard Russell and Deborah Taylor Tate to be commissioners at the FCC, sources said….
MSNBC Adding ‘Cosby,’ Moving ‘Situation’
MSNBC is rearranging its weeknight lineup starting Aug. 8 to put former Fox News Channel personality Rita Cosby at 9 p.m. and move 6-week-old “The Situation With Tucker Carlson” to 11 p.m., where it will be the only live cable…
Morley Named VP, Marketing and Business Development for Univision
Lori Morley has been named VP of marketing and business development and national sales, Western region for the Univision Network. She will be based in Los Angeles. Ms. Morley joins Univision’s national sales department after serving as local sales manager…
Ianniello Elevated to Viacom Senior VP/Treasurer
Viacom said Friday it has named Joseph Ianniello senior VP and treasurer of the media giant.Mr. Ianniello, 37, was VP of corporate development before Friday’s promotion. He will report to Michael Dolan, executive VP and chief financial officer. Mr. Ianniello…
Kirschner Retires From CBS Current Programming
Dick Kirschner, director of current programming for CBS Entertainment, retired Friday after almost 34 years with the network.During his tenure, Mr. Kirschner was a current executive on “All in the Family,” “Archie Bunker’s Place,” “M*A*S*H,” “Dallas,” “Newhart,” “Major Dad,” “Murphy…
Lachlan Murdoch Resigns from News Corp.
Lachlan Murdoch announced Friday that he will step down as deputy chief operating officer by Aug. 31 and return to Australia with his family.“I have today resigned my executive position at News Corp.,” Mr. Murdoch said in a statement. “I…
WGA Launches Showrunner Training Program
The WGA has joined with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers to offer the Showrunner Training Program, a class that teaches television writers how to become showrunners. AMPTP companies and networks will fund the program, which is an…