by Wayne Friedman
NBC continues to look to kick up its businesses -- advertising revenues and program development. Jeff Gaspin, chairman of NBC Universal Television Entertainment, says … Read the whole story
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by Joe Mandese
TV viewers tune away twice as much during commercial breaks in shows with low ratings than they do during commercial breaks in higher-rated shows. … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
ABC Family president Paul Lee will become the new president of the ABC Entertainment Group, immediately replacing Stephen McPherson, who abruptly resigned earlier this … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Don Seaman, Featured Contributor
Well, you can hardly accuse them of being "American Idle" this off-season. Now Ellen DeGeneres becomes the third "Idol" judge to leave the show. … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
Despite Rentrak attracting clients for its new local-market measurement service that uses set-top-box data, Nielsen downplayed a potential challenge Friday. In the wake of … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
Just 36 hours on the job, Paul Lee -- the new president of ABC Entertainment Group -- speaking at the Television Critics Association meeting … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
A unit of the Guinness records company is setting up shop in the U.S. and looking to offer experiential marketing opportunities. GWR Live! has … Read the whole story
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by Erik Sass
There is more evidence for a tentative recovery in the radio business, with positive second-quarter results reported by Cumulus Media, which controls 345 radio … Read the whole story
by Erik Sass
Meredith reported that its magazine and interactive group enjoyed positive revenue growth, as did its local media group, the new designation for the company's … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Strong television advertising business almost doubled Belo Corp'.s second-quarter net profit. Belo grabbed a profit of $19.5 million up from $10.3 million. Revenue climbed … Read the whole story
by Erik Sass
Young Latino adults don't use mobile devices to socialize and communicate with friends quite as much as other groups, yet a recent marketing study … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
DirecTV's Manhattan project was successful enough that the satellite operator will go ahead with plans sure to satisfy many a rabid NFL fan -- … Read the whole story