Intertainer closes $15 million in fundingIntertainer, an entertainment-on-demand broadband service, secured the first closing of a Series E round of funding last week. The company has received $15 million in total additional funds from Thomson Consumer Electronics and Microsoft Corp….
A California congressman has asked federal regulators to investigate the ownership and advertising practices of Clear Channel Communications, the nation’s largest radio operator, with 1,170 stations, and owner of 19 television properties.Rep. Howard Berman, a Democrat, made the request to…
“New ABC Entertainment president Susan Lyne. As a former journalist, she knows people make mistakes and the important thing is to own up to them and make the necessary corrections. … That attitude empowers you to take chances, and it’s…
Evansville, Ind., CBS affiliate WEVV-TV has found several creative ways to work with local advertisers to develop ad campaigns that seem to work in the current tough ad climate. One campaign is with fast-food chain Wendy’s called “44 Frosty Friends,”…
Steve Friedman intends to breathe a little live into “The Saturday Early Show.”The senior executive producer of “The Early Show” on CBS weekdays has quietly assumed control of “Saturday,” the amiable if sleepy 41/2-year-old show that keeps plugging along with…
Title: Offer Kohen, founder and CEO of EyeScene, based in Tel Aviv, Israel.Background: Mr. Kohen previously founded and managed Arti-Shock Ltd., a company specializing in developing and producing advertising broadcast content. In 1997, he founded the New-Tone Advertising Agency, which…
Up the canal without a paddleMemo to Robert Goldstein, president, Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas: Methinks you committed the faux-pas of the new year last week when a certain executive came a callin’. The guest in question arrived at your hotel…
4Kids Entertainment, which paid $25.3 million a year to lease Fox’s Saturday morning kids block, is expected to use its clout as a licensor for companies such as video game giant Nintendo and toy giant Hasbro to tailor new kids’…
Hart, Berman promoted at Paramount Confirming previous speculation (EMonline.com, Jan. 11), Paramount Television Group has undertaken a restructuring of its network TV production and distribution divisions, with longtime executives Garry Hart and Joel Berman being promoted to larger roles within…
AOL is missing a bet. And this is not, day in and day out, a bet-missing operation. Still, it could scrounge up more dollars from customers if it found a way to run ads while you sit there at your…