Last week, Andy Donchin, the director of broadcast media at Carat, missed one of his favorite shows, “30 Rock.” Like millions of viewers, he planned to catch up on the episode by streaming it online at NBC’s Web site. While…
Once-Canceled Series Marks Milestone on Fox
One way to tell what people are looking forward to watching is by checking their digital video recorders. The folks at TiVo have done just that, and as the season started, the shows chosen for TiVo Season Passes are largely…
Jeff Kreiner, who has been senior VP of CBS News Marketing since 1996, has been named to the newly created position of senior VP of production for the CBS Marketing Group. He will be responsible for the network’s growing Outernet…
Carly Fiorina, the former chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co., has been named a contributor to Fox Business Network, which launches at 5 a.m. Monday with more than 30 million cable subscribers. In announcing the signing Tuesday, Fox News Executive…
The Nielsen Co. has canceled a new rule that drew bad reviews when NBC used it to report combined viewership of two airings of the first episode of “Heroes” this season. The rule, created in August, allowed a network to…
Kevin Kay was named president of Spike TV. Mr. Kay had been general manager and executive VP of Spike since Oct. 2005. He reports to Doug Herzog, president of the MTV Networks Entertainment Group. He will continue to oversee production…
NBC Universal agreed to acquire Oxygen Media for $925 million, the companies said Tuesday. Oxygen gives NBC Universal another cable network for its portfolio. The acquisition fits NBC U’s strategy to reach more young upscale women as a complement to…
FremantleMedia Enterprise has snagged international rights to “Essence of Emeril,” bringing the renowned chef Emeril Lagasse’s series worldwide for the first time. The deal, announced today at international television market Mipcom, gives FME distribution, home entertainment and ancillary rights to…
The National Football League has tapped Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to head the organization’s NFL Network committee. Joining Mr. Jones will be New England Patriots Chairman-CEO Robert Kraft, Denver Broncos President-CEO Pat Bowlen, St. Louis Rams owner/Vice Chairman Stan…