Jim McNamara never thought growing up Irish in the Spanish-language culture of Panama City would prepare him to preside over Telemundo, a Hispanic broadcast upstart that will soon become a subsidiary of NBC.At age 47, he confesses to be a…
Bill Cella proposes nothing less than to “rebalance” the business of buying and selling television advertising, and as the chairman of Magna Global USA, he’s one of the few people in a position to do it single-handedly.In the new post-consolidation…
Here’s your guide to where Hollywood’s major studios will be exhibiting during this year’s convention.Venetian HotelBuena Vista-Suites 3210, 3238Carsey-Werner-Mandabach-Suite 33235King World-Suite 35104Litton Syndications-Suite 29232MGM-Suite 34207NBC-Suite 34206New Line-Suite 36106Paramount-Suites 30106, 30235, 30236, 32105, 32111Studios USA-Suite 306, fourth floorTwentieth-Suites 35103, 35105, 35107,…
Most significant professional accomplishment: “I have been given the opportunity to collaborate with funny people that I admire, and for the most part we have had a good time and made a lot of people laugh.” Also, being a “small…
Well now, let’s see … on “Late Show With David Letterman,” a big fat bald guy, playing me in a sketch, sat in a chair demanding to be fed Mrs. Paul’s fish sticks. On that Craig T. Nelson’s creepy cop…
NBC News’ one-two punch linersThe late-night comedy masters hadn’t even had a chance to crack their first jokes about President Bush’s bruising encounter with a pretzel when Brian Williams, who has proved he can hold his own with “The Tonight…
Sen. Ernest Hollings of South Carolina is this year’s man to watch in Washington on media issues.The irascible Democrat, known for his quick wit, sharp tongue and heavily accented Charleston brogue, reassumed control of the influential Senate Commerce Committee last…
Posted Monday, Jan. 21, at 3 a.m. (PT); last updated at 1:20 p.m. 4Kids gets Fox block; affiliates meet at NATPE 4Kids Entertainment signed a deal late Friday to lease Fox’s Saturday morning time slots for $25.3 million per year…
Building a network is like building a house, says Lana Corbi, who became president and CEO of the Hallmark Channel U.S. in October. She should know. She and her architect husband have been building their dream home on a “difficult…
Victory for cable in pole-attachment caseThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that the Federal Communications Commission has the authority to set pole-attachment rates for cable-delivered broadband service. The fees govern attachment of cable service wires to utility poles. The…