NBC Universal said Monday it has inked a new five-year contract with Universal Studios President and Chief Operating Officer Ron Meyer.Mr. Meyer will continue to manage NBCU’s motion picture, parks and resorts and studio operations through 2010. He joined NBCU…
Spike TV has acquired the off-network cable rights to FX’s police drama “The Shield,” the network announced Monday. Spike purchased the rights to the series, which recently completed its fourth season, from Sony Pictures Television. Spike will air the show…
Viewer Involvement With Ads Becoming as Important as Rating Points
Conciliatory Nature Shines as Exec Prepares to Become CEO
Move Comes as Surprise; Group Open to Must-Carry Deal
Charlie Collier has been running ad sales departments since he was in his 20s. Now as executive VP of ad sales at Court TV, he may be leading the entire industry on the road to advertising accountability.During the recent upfront,…
New Life for Short-Lived ’90s Sitcom
Don’t expect Brightcove to be a household name next year. But it could weave itself into the vernacular within five years.Brightcove founder and Internet entrepreneur Jeremy Allaire is working on a five- to 10-year plan for his latest business venture….
Funds Restored, Pubcaster Hopes to Dodge Strings
When Regency Entertainment President Robin Schwartz worked in development for NBC in the late 1990s, she often took pitch meetings with then-NBC Studios development executive Josh Berman. She recalled one pitch meeting with a writer she knew personally. When Mr….