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Digital Dealmakers: Kip McClanahan
The player: Kip McClanahan, CEO of ON Networks, a new-media production and distribution shop in Austin, Texas. The play: ON Networks is part of a crop of emerging companies producing and licensing short series for new venues such as the…
Papers Join Waiver Effort
Gannett, Media General Back Tribune
Short-Term Deal Could Mean Long-Term Work
In the Hollywood labor talks that start this week, writers and producers have begun to posture. So it’s not too soon to offer some advice on how to avoid a mutually destructive confrontation. It seems inevitable that the issue that…
Newsmakers
CLOSE-UP Roger Strong was named VP of research and strategy by iN DEMAND Networks. Mr. Strong joins iN DEMAND from HBO, where he was VP of market research and analysis. In his new position, Mr. Strong will oversee research for…
Guest Commentary: Flying Fingers Bring Viewers Trials and Errors
Whatever the future of captioned viewing in the digital age—and kudos to TelevisionWeek for casting its considerable spotlight on the issue, with the welfare of millions of members of an invisible minority in the balance—I can only hope the door…
Alexis Glick, Fox Business Channel – Hot List 2007
Title: Director of business news, Fox Business Channel Date of birth: Aug. 7, 1972 Place of birth: Manhattan Big break: While running operations for Morgan Stanley, Ms. Glick appeared regularly on various television shows. After an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk…
Ms. Jacobson Is Natalieving
Natalie Jacobson is a rare TV news creature in so many ways. For that matter, she is a bit out of the norm as a Baby Boomer whose career history is more like Baby Boomers’ parents were the last to…
Sci Fi Announces Online Programming
“Farscape” is returning to the Sci Fi channel as online programming. The network has ordered a 10-part Webisode series that will be executive produced by Brian Henson and Robert Halmi Jr. and produced by The Jim Henson Co. in association…
‘Top Chef’ Finale Will Air Live
The finale of “Top Chef 3 Miami” will be presented live, Bravo announced Sunday at the Television Critics Association meeting in Los Angeles. Last season, there were reports about who won the competition before the concluding episode aired. Bravo also…