Affiliates Find Lots to Like About 2004
| Network | Indecency Frenzy, Fines Taint Otherwise Rosy Year
In Depth
Companies Vie for Endeavor Unit
| Marketing | Mark Dowley Rumored to Be the Real Asset Under Pursuit
Graphics More User-Friendly
Programs Make Art More Accessible
FCC Moves Keep Deals in Limbo
| Regulation | Buyers, Sellers Wait as Ownership Rules Remain Unresolved
News Corp. Joins S&P 500 Index
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. on Friday entered the S&P 500 Index, one of the goals Mr. Murdoch hoped to achieve after reincorporating the media giant in the United States.The inclusion came at the close of trading on the New York…
Tandberg to Acquire N2 Broadband
United Kingdom TV equipment company Tandberg Television announced plans to scoop up Atlanta-based N2 Broadband, which provides video-on-demand software and services for cable operators and programmers, including Comcast, Time Warner, Cox and Discovery, A&E and Turner.Tandberg said it intends to…
Academy Moves 2006 Oscar Telecast
The board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has selected Sunday, March 5, as the date for the 78th Academy Awards telecast in 2006, Academy President Frank Pierson announced Thursday. The show will fall a…
Changes at the Top of William Morris Agency
The William Morris Agency has undergone a major management shift at the highest levels, including the exit of Sam Haskell, head of the agency’s worldwide television department, who is credited with packaging a plethora of series for network, cable and…
MGM Shareholders Approve Merger With Sony
Shareholders in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on Friday approved the $4.8 billion merger that will combine MGM’s studio operations with Sony Corp. of America’s Sony Pictures Entertainment.The nod by shareholders, secured during a special meeting held in Los Angeles, was one of the…
‘Norville Tonight’ Leaving MSNBC Prime-Time Lineup
“Deborah Norville Tonight” will leave the MSNBC prime-time lineup in mid-January, a little more than a year after it debuted, and Ms. Norville will refocus on her day job as anchor of King World-syndicated “Inside Edition.” In an internal e-mail…