Nov
12
Advertising: A Media Services Agency Rides the Health and Wellness Wave
Posted in: UncategorizedHorizon Media is starting a unit to plan and buy all kinds of media for health and wellness companies.
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Nov
11
Same Time, Same Channel? TV Woos Kids Who Can’t Wait
Posted in: UncategorizedIn their efforts to attract children, television networks are starting to show programs online before they appear on old-fashioned TV.
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Oct
30
Over: How Outing Lost Its Power to Shock
Posted in: UncategorizedThe reporting that a public figure is gay barely registers as newsworthy now, but that was not always the case.
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Oct
28
Disney Show Will Appear First on App for Tablets
Posted in: UncategorizedTablet computers are becoming the “first screen” for pre-school-age viewers and Disney is making a broader investment with the app debut of “Sheriff Callie’s Wild West.”
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Sep
30
Intel and Sony Ambitions for Internet TV Services Meet Skepticism
Posted in: UncategorizedIntel’s goal of introducing its OnCue service by the end of the year has been scrapped, and Sony, like Intel, has yet to announce deals to carry any channels.
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Sep
09
Media Agency to Host Event for Branded Content
Posted in: UncategorizedThe event, to be held on Tuesday, is expected to bring together about 35 marketers and a dozen content creators.
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Sep
07
Bold Play by CBS Fortifies Broadcasters
Posted in: UncategorizedCBS and its chief, Les Moonves, have given the broadcast world a shot in the arm by pushing distributors to pay broadcasters just as they do cable networks.
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Aug
22
Sony and Viacom Reach Tentative Deal to Stream Cable Channels
Posted in: UncategorizedThe agreement is believed to be the first of its kind between a major programmer and any of the technology giants that are trying to disrupt traditional modes of TV delivery.
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Aug
02
Nickelodeon on the Mend, Profit Soars at Viacom
Posted in: UncategorizedBetter ratings at the children’s network raised revenue, as did streaming services like Amazon and Hulu.
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Jul
29
An Afghan Media Mogul, Pushing Boundaries
Posted in: UncategorizedSaad Mohseni has brought soap operas, sitcoms and reality TV to his native country, Afghanistan, and with them a modicum of normalcy. Now he is looking to expand to Egypt, Libya and Iraq.
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Jul
17
Google Said to Weigh Supplying TV Channels
Posted in: UncategorizedThe company has begun talks with major media companies about licensing TV channels, according to people with knowledge of the meetings.
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Jul
01
Disney’s Chief Agrees to Hold Off on His Retirement Until 2016
Posted in: UncategorizedThe board of the entertainment company said Robert A. Iger, who was supposed to leave in 2015, now will stay in place until 2016.
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Jun
28
Advertising: On the Concert Stage, BET Festival Offers a Broad Brand Experience
Posted in: UncategorizedBET Networks, the television network owned by Viacom, is the latest media company to create a festival — pairing an array of marquee events with big sponsors.
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Jun
19
Nickelodeon Resists Critics of Food Ads
Posted in: UncategorizedIn resisting calls to ban ads for nutritionally questionable food, Nickelodeon argued that its job was children’s entertainment, not nutrition.
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Jun
18
Advertising: Longing to Stay Wanted, MTV Turns Its Attention to Younger Viewers
Posted in: UncategorizedTrying to avoid a decline in viewership, MTV plans to present a nationwide study of 1,800 “young millennials” to marketers and programmers.
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Jun
17
DreamWorks and Netflix in Deal for New TV Shows
Posted in: UncategorizedDreamWorks Animation will supply Netflix with a flood of new episodic TV programs inspired by characters from past DreamWorks franchises, which include “Shrek” and “The Croods.”
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Jun
06
CW Network Completes Upfront Sales
Posted in: UncategorizedCW, owned by the CBS Corporation and Time Warner, sold about the same amount of commercial time in the 2013-14 upfront market as it did last year.
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Jun
04
Viacom Strikes Deal With Amazon to Stream Children’s Shows
Posted in: UncategorizedThe companies announced an extensive, multiyear deal that includes granting Amazon exclusive rights to Nickelodeon’s preschool shows.
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May
31
Advertising: Steady Sales of Ads for Coming TV Season
Posted in: UncategorizedThe process of selling commercial time before the start of the 2013-14 season is, so far, following the pace of the 2012-13 season.
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May
18
At Sony, Investor’s Challenge Brings Unwanted Suspense
Posted in: UncategorizedAwash in hits, but not in profits, a proud Hollywood studio has suddenly found itself in the cross hairs of an activist investor who wants to spin it off from Sony.
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