In the jungle that is the media and entertainment industry, The Walt Disney Co. has become the equivalent of a wounded animal stalked by predators. Thanks to a combination of shareholder outrage due to perceived intransigence on the part of…
The Wichita Falls-Lawton designated market area makes up a split-state market known as “Texoma.” Wichita Falls is in north Texas, a mere 15 miles from Lawton, Okla. All of the area TV stations and other local media came together with…
Advertising Amy Hanno to VP, affiliate sales, Mediapoint Network, Inter/Media Advertising, from marketing manager, Cornerstone Media Group. Broadcast Bert Contestabile to national sales manager, WVBT-TV, Norfolk, Va., from account executive, Blair Television, New York. Melanie Jones to senior VP, media…
Martha Stewart Found Guilty on All Counts A federal jury Friday found domestic diva Martha Stewart guilty of lying to federal investigators and obstructing justice in connection with her sale of ImClone Systems stock. The verdict, reached by eight women…
TiVo Reports Q4 Loss Digital video recorder maker TiVo reported a narrowed fiscal fourth-quarter loss of $12.4 million, or 18 cents a share, vs. a year-ago loss of $32.5 million, or 56 cents a share, as the company saw a…
Disney Board Splits Eisner’s Duties, Names Mitchell Chairman Hours after a stinging rebuke of the leadership of Michael Eisner, The Walt Disney Co.’s board of directors late Wednesday separated the roles of chairman and CEO, keeping Mr. Eisner as CEO…
NBC, CBS Claim Sweeps Victories NBC and CBS declared February sweeps victories during conference calls with reporters today. With two nights left in sweeps, NBC Entertainment President Jeff Zucker said NBC will finish first in adults 18 to 49 with…
The TelevisionWeek Media Planning Conference on Tuesday in New York focuses on issues crucial to media planners, including econometric modeling and communications channel planning. Panelists include Marston Allen of Universal McCann, KK Davey of Insight Partners, Randolph Stone of Marketing…
Hot on the heels of a “Seinfeld” renewal on key Fox stations, Sony Pictures Television has added a splash of Tribune to the list of stations on board to carry the strip through 2011.Sources said the seven Tribune stations that…
Dick Clark Accused of Age Discrimination Dick Clark, 74, is being accused of age discrimination by a former colleague, television producer Ralph Andrews, 76. In a complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Mr. Andrews claims Mr. Clark wrote him…