News Corp. has an opening to launch an exceedingly valuable Fox Animation network using its string of animation hits. The value of animation with its young male audience seems to … Read the whole story
Despite overall U.S. economic malaise, current fourth-quarter advertising business is healthy for CBS. There have only been a few last-minute cutbacks on season-long TV … Read the whole story
News Corp. COO Chase Carey said the company has "no immediate plans" for a "Simpsons" cable channel. On the cable front, Carey said the … Read the whole story
The day after NBC had an uninspiring first night of the season, Comcast CFO Michael Angelakis reiterated that the company believes it will take … Read the whole story
In the second year of its efforts to convince the world that it makes more than copiers, Xerox is showcasing how it helps two … Read the whole story
Coming off some multiple consumer snafus, Netflix continues to make -- and extend -- its roster of nonexclusive licensing TV deals. The newest one … Read the whole story
Even as Hulu -- a joint venture of ABC, Fox and NBCU -- is for sale, CEO Jason Kilar gave credit to the company's … Read the whole story
Though there continues to be soaring prices for sports television programming, a senior Walt Disney executive doesn't believe extra sports-tier fees for TV consumers … Read the whole story
Gas Station TV has secured an investment valued at $50 million from Wayne, a GE Energy business, to deploy the new inOvationTVSM media platform … Read the whole story
The big buildup for CBS' "Two and a Half Men" didn't disappoint for viewers and advertisers: It grabbed a monstrous Nielsen preliminary 10.3 rating/24 … Read the whole story
Emilio Romano, who headed the parent of Mexicana airlines from 2004-07 along with various media roles, is taking over NBCUniversal's Telemundo unit as president. … Read the whole story
For TiVo, the future will be less about DVRs and more about creating advanced TV software packages for cable systems and other pay TV … Read the whole story
Netflix management defended its recent and dramatic business model changes -- price increases, branding shifts -- saying they responded quickly to a changing marketplace. … Read the whole story
Google's been on an acquisition spree lately, buying 10 companies since June. Meanwhile, Google's done a fall spring-clean, shutting down 10 products and features. … Read the whole story
Jeff Boehme, CRO of Kantar, started his career in broadcast at NBC. From there he immersed himself in local cable at the NCC, which … Read the whole story
So-called social TV marketing, and social media in general, comes down to the underlying message that word-of-mouth has always been about: "This [insert your … Read the whole story
With the end of the television version of long-time serials "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" on the heels of the demise … Read the whole story
Not too long ago, some media buyers would revel in the excitement of picking a dark-horse show to do well. Buy low; sell high. … Read the whole story