MTV Networks has named Judy McGrath to succeed Tom Freston as chairman and CEO of MTV Networks. The appointment is effective immediately. Ms. McGrath was previously president of MTV Networks Group and was responsible for oversight of MTV, MTV2, VH1,…
BBC: Paul Lee Not Leaving Network CEO Paul Lee is not leaving BBC America — that’s the word at the network in response to published reports that he tops the list to succeed former ABC Family president Angela Shapiro. “He’s…
NBC Won’t Redeem Paxson Shares NBC has elected not to exercise its right to redeem all or part of its Paxson Communications Corp. Series B convertible exchangeable preferred stock, Paxson announced today. NBC owns about 32 percent of Paxson, which…
NBC Won’t Redeem Paxson Shares NBC has elected not to exercise its right to redeem all or part of its Paxson Communications Corp. Series B convertible exchangeable preferred stock, Paxson announced today. NBC owns about 32 percent of Paxson, which…
AT&T, FCC at odds over MediaOne An AT&T spokesman today said the company had agreed to provide the Federal Communications Commission with details about its proposed acquisition of MediaOne Group that a top agency official alleged the company had been…
AT&T, FCC at odds over MediaOne An AT&T spokesman today said the company had agreed to provide the Federal Communications Commission with details about its proposed acquisition of MediaOne Group that a top agency official alleged the company had been…
Rainmaker Award Winners Honored for Dedication to Industrywide CTAM Projects
Video-on-demand software services provider N2 Broadband said it has integrated its OpenStream platform with Pioneer Digital Technologies’ Passport interactive program guide for Motorola set-top boxes. N2’s OpenStream is designed as a flexible open system to make VOD deployment easier because…
Hoping to capitalize on the popularity of poker, interactive television company ICTV partnered with Zone4Play to deploy Zone4Play’s ITV games on ICTV’s HeadendWare platform. The games will include blackjack, slots, video poker, Caribbean poker and roulette. Users can access the…
NASCAR and Cartoon Network linked up Monday to introduce the ‘NASCARtoon Racing’ brand, an on-air and online campaign designed to educate and expose Cartoon’s young viewers to NASCAR racing. The promotion will include a national sweepstakes in which kids can…