ITV coalition formed to intro content standardsA number of television and interactive production companies have joined forces to introduce a set of standards for interactive TV content based on XML and initially developed by two-way interactive TV provider GoldPocket Interactive….
The Federal Trade Commission, which only a month ago ceded its media merger review authority to the Justice Department in a controversial move blasted by Sen. Ernest Hollings, is quietly exploring ways to restore it.Publicly, the FTC insists the decision…
“My take on it would be [one of] two people: a guy that filled in for Bryant one time, Tom Bergeron-he did a really good job. He and Jane [Clayson] seemed to have a little chemistry. Either that or Brian…
Bush administration into `The West Wing’A special episode of NBC’s “The West Wing” featuring interviews with real-life White House counterparts will include participation by the Bush administration. Although it was not announced by NBC last week, “West Wing” producer Llewellyn…
Thomson Broadcast Solutions announced its new management team last week at the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas and stressed the speed with which the recently acquired Grass Valley Group has been integrated into the division of Thomson…
Posted Sunday, April 14, at 1:05 p.m. (PT); last updated Monday, April 15, at 2:55 p.m. Shell moves to Gemstar-TV Guide Fox Cable Network Group President and CEO Jeff Shell has relinquished his post to join Gemstar-TV Guide International as…
Posted Friday, April 12, at 9 a.m. (PT); last updated at 5:20 p.m. Tannenbaum files breach-of-contract suit against Ovitz Eric Tannenbaum, the former head of the now-defunct Artists Television Group series production unit, brought a lawsuit against Michael Ovitz and…
Posted Thursday, April 11, at 10:55 a.m. (PT); last updated at 4:45 p.m. FCC approves NBC’s KNTV purchase The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday gave its approval of NBC’s purchase of KNTV-TV in San Jose, Calif. The Peacock Network agreed…
Posted Wednesday, April 10, at 12:05 p.m. (PT); last updated at 4:40 p.m. AOL Time Warner stock slides to $20 More problems are surfacing for AOL Time Warner and its CEO-elect, Richard Parsons. The company’s stock slid to $20 a…
Posted Tuesday, April 9, at 10:35 a.m. (PT); last updated 2 p.m. ‘West Wing’ to run interview episode without Bush administration participation Following controversial published complaints from series creator/executive producer Aaron Sorkin last February about Bush administration policies, NBC’s “The…