by Wayne Friedman
Jeff Zucker, president/CEO of NBC Universal, in speaking at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference, said NBC may might consider trimming prime-time hours--or … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Jan Zlotnick
Want to know how to succeed in a sucky economy? Listen up. No, really. I thought I was a damn good listener. At least … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
The distressing double-whammy about layoffs at two major media companies last week may not even be the end of the beginning, according to a … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
Former Carat executive Bruce Dennler will be rejoined with David Verklin in a new position at Canoe Ventures, the cable industry's advanced advertising consortium, … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Saving on high scripted TV production costs and retaining a valuable asset, NBC will be keeping Jay Leno--giving him a radical new Monday through … Read the whole story
by Erik Sass
Pressed by the same secular trends afflicting the rest of the newspaper industry, the New York Times Co. is borrowing $225 million against a … Read the whole story
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by Erik Sass
In another sign of the mounting financial woes of the newspaper industry, the McClatchy Co. is trying to sell one of its biggest newspapers, … Read the whole story
by Fern Siegel
Sports-oriented DirecTV customers are getting a new channel by the end of January. The Sportsman Channel will be distributed on DirecTV, available in its … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
The end-of-the-season NFL football games are starting to score for some broadcast networks. Two high-profile teams--the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys-- took Fox on … Read the whole story
by Fern Siegel
The AD Club fosters young talent, but it also gets the industry involved in charitable efforts, such as the new Agencies In Action initiative … Read the whole story