Nissan North America is shopping for a media-audit company to keep a close eye on its $966 million in media spending. A decision is expected this month.Steven Wilhite, VP of marketing for the Nissan and Infiniti brands, confirmed the search…
Although it has a very hip edge, there is also an underlying sweetness that Carson, Kyan and the gang on Bravo’s smash hit “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” often show for some of their subjects, especially as they get…
She’s been an entertainment correspondent for “Today” for 12 years, and now Jill Rappaport’s career is taking off in a whole new direction. She’s the host of “NBC on Ted,” a 15- to 20-minute entertainment-driven TV package that will be…
Advertising & AgenciesCourtenay Cronin to account executive, Huey/ Paprocki Advertising, from assistant account executive. Also, Tom Sobotta to account supervisor, from account supervisor, Fitzgerald & Co.; Danielle Bryson to senior account executive, from senior account executive, BBDO Atlanta; Aaron Thorton…
“Arrested Development’s” Jeffrey Tambor, who gives a spirited performance as family patriarch George Bluth Sr., was supposed to appear in only the first episode of the series before his character headed off to prison. To Mitch Hurwitz, the show’s creator…
Norville to Host MSNBC Show MSNBC is expected to announce next week that Deborah Norville, who has anchored King World’s “Inside Edition” since 1995, will host an hour-long weeknight show starting sometime in January. A source familiar with Ms. Norville’s…
Novack Announces His Retirement From Time Warner Post Time Warner Vice Chairman Kenneth Novack said he will retire at the end of 2003, as the exodus of former America Online executives continued following the flawed merger of the online giant…
Time Warner, Rainbow Agree to Keep Channels Going Rainbow Media Holdings and Time Warner Cable have agreed to keep the cable channels MSG Network, Fox Sports New York and MetroChannels on Time Warner’s systems after Dec. 31, as both sides…
Ramseys Sue Fox News The Fox News Network has been sued by the parents of JonBenet Ramsey for defamation in a federal lawsuit demanding $12 million. The suit charges that a story on Fox News marking the sixth anniversary of…
SEC, Vivendi, Messier Settle Vivendi Universal and deposed Chairman and CEO Jean-Marie Messier Tuesday settled fraud charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission, ending an 18-month probe by the agency and resolving a months-long battle between the company and its…