Lifetime Goes HD Via U-verse, FiOS Lifetime Networks on Tuesday started airing its flagship Lifetime Television channel in high definition after reaching distribution agreements with two fiber-optic television services, AT&T’s U-verse and Verizon’s FiOS. Lifetime, co-owned by Walt Disney and…
In a significant set of changes at NBC Local Media, WNBC-TV President and General Manager Frank Comerford will take over all sales efforts for the division. He will be replaced at the station by former KXAS-TV President and General Manager…
(Corrected at 12:30 Pacific. Eliminate reference to financial goals in first paragraph.) Jason Kilar, CEO of the Hulu video Web site, said the NBC Universal-Fox joint venture has surpassed its traffic goals in its first month of public operation. Speaking…
Discovery Communications has named James Hitchcock the marketing and branding officer at the Discovery Channel. Before joining Discovery, Mr. Hitchcock was senior VP of marketing at MTV Networks’ CMT. Before that, he was a director at creative firms Kirshenbaum Bond…
Media consultant company MediaXchange will hold its first drama summit June 24-26 in Los Angeles. The conference, “Drama for Television, New Frontiers, New Partners,” will bring TV drama creators, writers, producers and executives together for a weekend of discussions and…
NBC Universal International Distribution and Bravo Media have inked an exclusive programming and branding deal with Australian network Foxtel. The multiyear agreement will bring Bravo programming and its “Watch What Happens” campaign to the southern hemisphere. It marks the first…
Bill Cella, chairman-CEO of the Cella Group, has joined the advisory board of online content production company Next New Networks. Mr. Cella will work with the company’s advertising sales department on its strategy and client development. Next also has signed…
Ben Silverman will give his predictions for the 2008 ad sales season in a keynote at TelevisionWeek’s annual Upfront Summit on May 1 in New York City. The NBC Entertainment/NBCU TV Studios co-chairman will join TelevisionWeek publisher Chuck Ross for…
Scripps Networks, which is increasingly creating programming for specific advertisers, found a natural match when it produced a special for Unilever’s Country Crock spread for its Great American Country cable channel. Using ingredients including singer Amy Grant, already a Country…
Drew Corry never got called “The Toad” before he landed his latest job. Nor was he ever sent a stuffed platypus like the one now in his office. “I guess that’s the price you’ve got to pay,” said Mr. Corry,…