Memo by Pat Fili-Kruschel, Chairman of NBCUniversal News Group, on Feb 1, 2013: As you heard from Steve, after 20 years with the NBC News family, nearly eight of those as its highly regarded leader, he has decided to leave…
By Jason Del ReyAdvertising Age A new chapter in online video is about to begin. YouTube is prepping to launch paid subscriptions for individual channels on its video platform in its latest attempt to lure content producers, eyeballs, and advertiser…
Press release from SAG-AFTRA, Jan. 27, 2013: SAG-AFTRA presented its coveted Actor® statuette for the outstanding motion picture and primetime television performances of 2012 at the “19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®” in ceremonies attended by film and television’s leading…
By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age General Electric is feeding the mouth that bites it — or, at the very least, has nibbled on it from time to time. Over the course of seven seasons, NBC’s "30 Rock" has poked fun at…
By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age CareerBuilder is calling an end to its Super Bowl monkeyshines. The career-services website, which has been a member of the Super Bowl ad roster since 2005 and has used chimpanzee-themed commercials to make its mark, is…
By Jeanine PoggiAdvertising Age The Sportsman Channel is turning the National Rifle Association’s radio show, "Cam & Company," into a live daily talk show. The show, hosted by gun-rights advocate Cam Edwards, was set to begin airing Tuesday evening, Jan….
Press release from CBS, Jan. 12, 2013: Highlights: New Reality Competition Series Based on the Hit UK Format "The Great British Bake Off," Premieres Wednesday, May 29, 8:00-9:00 PM "Under the Dome," a New Drama Based on Stephen King’s Best-Selling…
Press release from CBS, Jan. 14, 2013 A new coroner’s report on the 1981 death of Hollywood star Natalie Wood suggests her injuries could be more consistent with an assault than an accident, CBS News Senior Correspondent John Miller revealed…
By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age Advertisers are paying more to appear in the Oscars than they have in some time — a signal that they hope the event, which will be hosted by an unorthodox celebrity, will have more power than…
Complete list of 85th Annual Academy Award nominations announced Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013: Best Picture "Amour," "Argo," "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Django Unchained," "Les Miserables," "Life of Pi," "Lincoln," "Silver Linings Playbook," "Zero Dark Thirty." Actor Bradley Cooper, "Silver…