SmartVideo Technologies will offer cellular Internet-enabled mobile device users streaming news and information content from The Weather Channel, ABC News and NBC Universal’s CNBC, MSNBC and NBC Mobile broadcasts. The content, which will be distributed through Microsoft’s Windows Media mobile…
The Walt Disney Co. CEO Michael Eisner took home about $1 million more in remuneration in fiscal 2004 than he did the previous year, according to the media giant’s proxy statement filed Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Mr. Eisner,…
Paul Manning, one of the original writers and supervising producers for Warner Bros.’ medical drama “ER,” died at home in Sherman Oaks, Calif. Sunday. He was 45. The cause of death was colorectal cancer.Mr. Manning’s first broadcast television writing job…
The latest evidence of the telco push into the video business came during Bill Gates’ keynote address Wednesday at the Consumer Electronics Show, during which he discussed Microsoft’s recent deal with SBC Communications to provide Internet protocol TV services for…
Viacom on Thursday said that top Hollywood talent manager Brad Grey will join the media giant as chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures. Mr. Grey will start his new job by March 1.In the newly broadened role, Mr. Grey will…
With help from the second-to-last episode of “Biggest Loser” and a “Dateline” featuring former Scott Petersen girlfriend Amber Frey, NBC’s new Tuesday comedy “Committed” did better in the adults 18 to 49 demographic than former time period resident “Scrubs.”At 9:30…
CNN/U.S. President Jonathan Klein told Tucker Carlson on Wednesday that the news network is not renewing Mr. Carlson’s contract. Mr. Klein’s decision likely means Mr. Carlson will end up on MSNBC’s prime-time lineup and that CNN signature show “Crossfire” has…
Pegasus Communications, a satellite and broadcasting company that once was a reseller of DirecTV services to rural customers, on Wednesday said its shares will resume trading on the NASDAQ National Market, after the company won its appeal to a proposed…
Fox News’ plans for dramatic expansion of radio programming have translated into additional titles and responsibilities for Kevin Magee, who will continue as VP of news programming while adding responsibilities as Fox News Radio senior VP. Mr. Magee also has…
NBC News has assigned Emmy-winning correspondents Kevin Corke and Tom Costello to its bureau in Washington, effective immediately. Veterans Fred Francis and Robert Hager retired from that office last year. Mr. Corke will be a general assignment correspondent. Mr. Costello’s…