Vivendi stock drops amid rumors Investors skeptical of Vivendi Universal Chairman Jean-Marie Messier’s ambitious media expansion plans drove the stock down more than 6 percent. Vivendi Universal denied rumors it will sell its Canal Plus pay TV arm, pointing to…
Keaton set to guest-star on ‘Frasier’ Michael Keaton, best known in the film world for his roles in “Batman” and “Beetlejuice,” is returning to TV as a guest star on “Frasier” on Feb. 26. Mr. Keaton plays Frasier’s (Kelsey Grammer)…
State of the Union address draws 51.7 million viewers President Bush’s first State of the Union address on Tuesday night — his third address to a joint session of Congress — reached 51.7 million viewers based on combined ratings from…
How well has television news done in its post-Sept. 11 coverage? Has it been factual or opinionated, balanced or one-sided?A new study finds TV news coverage in general “more decidedly pro-administration” than newspaper coverage. And in the bitter war of…
O’Brien shaking up Meredith stationsIt seems as though Kevin O’Brien, who became president of the Meredith Broadcasting Group in November, is moving quickly to make changes. Staffers at Meredith-owned Fox affiliate KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, were surprised when General Manager Rusty…
The WB is finally expanding-to early Sunday evening.This, despite the fact that the network has the option in its affiliate contracts to add, next season, two hours on Saturday night-the only night of the week The WB doesn’t program.“That was…
New entries tighten first-run race: What was once a one-man race for the crown of top new first-run strip in syndication suddenly tightened up with the entry of Twentieth Television’s “Texas Justice” and NBC Enterprises’ “The Weakest Link,” according to…
BroadcastingAnna Shreve to VP, sales and marketing, KGW-TV, Portland, Ore., from director of sales and marketing.Lynn Bailie to VP, sales and marketing, WCNC-TV, Charlotte, N.C., from director of sales and marketing.Jennifer Roberts to account executive, WEWB-TV, Albany, N.Y., from director…
Rumors rock AOL TW, ViacomThe executive suites at two of the world’s largest media companies were jolted by unsettling press reports that have left Wall Street analysts and investors wondering about the future of leadership at Viacom and AOL Time…
What it is: Avid Unity for News, from Avid in Tewskbury, Mass.What it does: Avid Unity for News is a shared media network for broadcast news production that makes media available to any workstation connected to it in real time….