Gary Knell, president-CEO of Sesame Workshop, told a congressional committee today that the nonprofit producer of public television’s “Sesame Street” will start doing its own audits during manufacturing and shipping of licensed toys featuring the show’s characters. The announcement follows…
Footage from events at the Paley Center for Media has found a new home with three RealNetwork services: film.com, the RealGuide and subscription service SuperPass. Formerly the Museum of Television & Radio, the Paley Center said video footage from previous…
Nationally syndicated radio personality Dave Ramsey, who specializes in personal finance, will host a prime-time program on the Fox Business Network, which is launching Oct. 15 in some 34 million cable homes. The title and time slot for the show,…
Electronic Local People Meters (LPMs) are set to be installed in 38 additional markets by 2011, the Nielsen Co. announced today. Cities including St. Louis, Indianapolis and Las Vegas will be tracked with LPMs, which measure television activity based on…
No Commercials for First 38 Minutes of Premiere
Children Now is rebutting broadcasters’ contention that media consolidation benefits communities. In a report released today, the consumer group said its study of kids programming demonstrates that when media companies own two TV stations in a market, the amount of…
Overall media advertising spending in the U.S. dipped 0.5 percent in the first half of 2007 compared with the first half of 2006, the Nielsen Co. said today. Internet advertising was on the upswing, posting a 23.2 percent increase between…
Google is touting its online advertising as a way for television networks to build on-air viewership for their shows. At a presentation in New York for reporters Thursday, Google discussed a campaign using web display and search advertising to bring…
ABC is reaching beyond its Web site and iTunes with a deal to carry its prime-time shows on AOL Video. The agreement marks the first time ABC has offered its shows on an online portal. The deal also calls for…
DirecTV Is Initial Launch Partner