May
22
Media Companies Join to Extend the Brands of YouTube Stars
Posted in: UncategorizedKeywords Press will release six to 10 titles annually, both in print and digital formats.
May
20
TV Sports: Looking for a Sure Thing in the Belmont Stakes? Bet on NBC
Posted in: UncategorizedWith California Chrome striving to win the first Triple Crown in 36 years, the network will be a winner no matter the outcome.
May
19
Advertising: Political Procedurals Play Starring Role in Fall TV Season
Posted in: UncategorizedExamples of the trend include “CSI: Cyber,” “Madam Secretary” and “Scorpion” on CBS; “Allegiance,” “Odyssey” and “State of Affairs” on NBC; and a potential series on TNT, “President X.”
May
16
Times Seeks to Reassure Its Staff After Abramson’s Ouster
Posted in: UncategorizedSenior editors met with employees to reiterate that Jill Abramson’s departure did not reflect sexism and was not about pay disparity, but about a style of leadership.
May
15
Advertising: It Was Open Mike at the Upfront Events
Posted in: UncategorizedThe professional comics were out, but so were network executives and actors who tried out their own bits.
May
13
Advertising: More Shonda Rhimes for ABC, Plus a Partnership With ESPN
Posted in: UncategorizedThe network announced a fall schedule with shows about singing knights, a modern-day Eliza Doolittle and a medical examiner who appears immortal.
May
13
Sports Business: TV Networks Bank on Future of M.L.S.
Posted in: UncategorizedEverything aligned for Major League Soccer to make deals with ESPN, Fox and Univision worth $90 million annually from 2015 to 2022.
May
12
Handicapping TV Networks’ Upfront Presentations in the Annual Competition for Advertising Dollars
Posted in: UncategorizedThe networks will spotlight their strengths and cast their weaknesses in the most favorable light this week in their pitches to potential advertisers at the annual upfront presentations.
May
12
Its Ratings Sliding, Fox Looks for Hope in a Gotham City Before Batman
Posted in: UncategorizedThe network, whose prime-time audience has fallen about 17 percent, is under pressure as it prepares to present its fall schedule to advertisers.
May
11
Larry Wilmore Is Ready for ‘The Minority Report’
Posted in: UncategorizedLarry Wilmore, a seasoned television writer and producer and “Daily Show” regular, prepares to lead his own commentators on “The Minority Report With Larry Wilmore.”
May
10
A Successor to ‘Colbert’ Is Named
Posted in: UncategorizedThe Emmy-winning “Colbert Report” will be succeeded by “The Minority Report,” starring Larry Wilmore, a performer who has been a regular on “The Daily Show.”
May
09
The Morning Muse of Television
Posted in: UncategorizedRobin Roberts has expanded the profile of “Good Morning America” by offering more of herself and inviting others to do the same.
May
09
TV Sports: NBC’s Olympic TV Deal Accounts for Advances in Technology
Posted in: UncategorizedIf an amazing technology, with enormous profit potential, breaks through in 2028, the International Olympic Committee would not reopen talks to seek additional money from NBC.
May
09
Business Briefing: CBS Posts 6% Gain in Profit, Benefiting From Showtime
Posted in: UncategorizedCBS reported Thursday that its first-quarter earnings rose 6 percent as higher licensing fees from the company’s Showtime network helped it overcome an advertising downturn caused by less sports programming.
May
08
NBC Extends Olympic Deal Into Unknown
Posted in: UncategorizedNBC Universal will pay $7.75 billion for the media rights to the six Olympic Games from 2022 to 2032, holding on to what has become a cherished property.
May
07
The 11th Most Fascinating Person Ever
Posted in: UncategorizedBarbara Walters, who says she is retiring from television on May 16, has talked to practically everybody, but a few interviews stand out.
May
07
N.F.L. Milks the Clock With Ever-Expanding Draft
Posted in: UncategorizedOnce a sleepy roll call for football insiders, the N.F.L. draft, which begins on Thursday, is now a three-day televised spectacle. Would a fourth day be too much of a good thing?
May
06
Capus, Once Head of NBC News, Moves to CBS Evening News
Posted in: UncategorizedSteve Capus will become executive producer of the newscast anchored by Scott Pelley.
May
06
Jimmy Kimmel Gets a Two-Year Contract Extension
Posted in: UncategorizedMr. Kimmel, the late-night host on ABC, is in his 11th season on the network.
May
03
As Netflix Resists, Most Firms Just Try to Befriend Comcast
Posted in: UncategorizedMost companies have not publicly spoken out against the proposed Comcast merger, partly to avoid antagonizing a company with which they do business.
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