Roger Ailes, chairman and CEO of Fox News and chairman of Fox Television Stations, has signed a new five-year contract with parent company News Corp. Mr. Ailes will continue his duties overseeing Fox News, Fox Television Stations, Fox Business Network,…
NBC News has launched a social media application for Facebook. “What’s Your iCue?” is a video trivia game built from NBC News’ archives, as developed by its educational arm NBC Learn. Users can play in real-time against friends or in…
Gospel Music Channel has named Tyrone Johnson its senior director of multicultural sales & development. Johnson has worked in media, marketing and advertising for more than 25 years, most recently serving as a consultant to the Gospel Music Channel since…
Veteran House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell will be replaced by California Rep. Henry Waxman in that post in the new Congress. The House Democratic Caucus today voted 137 to 122 to replace Rep. Dingell, a Michigan Democrat…
In a move that underscores the growth of product placement in online video advertising, online ad network Adconion launched an original branded entertainment division to service its advertising partners. Adconion acquired production studio KTV Digital Media to develop and distribute…
Netflix took two big steps in the area of high definition this week, officially moving to HD streaming and tying up loose ends with HD DVD. Going live on Wednesday via an upgrade to the Xbox 360, Netflix entered the…
Sony is offering free disposal and recycling of old television sets to consumers who purchase a 32-inch or larger Bravia high-definition LCD set under its Green Glove Service. Sony’s goal is to address a mounting environmental concern as consumers upgrade…
Wal-Mart Boasts Lowest-Priced Blu-ray Player for Black Friday Wal-Mart is unveiling the Magnavox Profile 1.1 Blu-ray player for $128 on Black Friday, the Friday after Thanksgiving. That’s the lowest retail price ever for the format, Home Media Magazine reports. The…
HD programming picks for Nov. 20-26: “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?,” “Crusoe” and “True Blood” “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?,” (Starz) Thurs., Nov. 20, 5:35 p.m.: In the Coen brothers’ film loosely based on Homer’s “The Odyssey,” three escaped convicts…