CBS said it plans to hold an upfront presentation for advertisers as usual at Carnegie Hall in New York. The date will be May 14, Wednesday of what has traditionally been upfront week for the networks, the network said in…
Addressing complaints about a weak stock price, Comcast said it would be turning over some of the money it takes in from subscribers to its shareholders by giving them a dividend and buying back stock. The nation’s largest cable company…
There were red faces at NBC Thursday morning after actress and longtime activist Jane Fonda dropped the forbidden c-word on “Today” during a segment about “The Vagina Monologues.” “Today” co-anchor Meredith Vieira apologized on air some 20 minutes later. Ms….
CBS Sports, which absorbed and renamed CSTV as CBS College Sports Network early this week, has eliminated more than 40 former CSTV staffers. “With the staff actions completed today, the management team of CBS Sports has created a fully rebranded…
With the writers strike over, Showtime is gearing up to produce pilots of new series and new episodes of its returning shows. At a state-of-the-network breakfast Wednesday in New York, Showtime CEO Matt Blank said the premium channel was “firing…
The “Today” show anchors and principals, all four hours’ worth of them, are taking a short but extreme winter break. Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Al Roker, Ann Curry, Natalie Morales and Hoda Kotb are all going to Sugarbush Resort in…
NBC has quickly pulled the trigger on orders for the remainder of the season as well as next season, ordering “Heroes,” “Chuck” and “Life” for the fall, while slating new original episodes of “The Office,” “30 Rock,” “My Name Is…
“American Idol” rolled on to dominate Tuesday night for Fox, but a scrappy CBS held steady with “Big Brother” and “Jericho” premieres. Fox’s two-hour “Idol” Tuesday raked in a 12.3 among viewers 18 to 49, up 10% from last week,…
DIC Entertainment has launched Kewl Cartoons, a dedicated online video channel and interactive community for children and families. The 24/7 on-demand content will include both new and classic DIC cartoons, such as “Dino Squad,” “Inspector Gadget” and “The Littles.” Kewl…
With concerns about a possible recession worrying ad sellers at most media outlets, marketers are expected to continue to increase spending to reach Hispanic consumers. “The Hispanic market remains in a growth phase, unlike the slowing English-language media market in…