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  • August 2008

    • Maddow Helps MSNBC Make Left Turn

      New York Times  |  Aug 22, 08 8:06 AM CDT

      Maddow Helps MSNBC Make Left Turn

      (Newser) - Rachel Maddow's promotion to prime-time at MSNBC more clearly draws the partisan lines among the cable networks, writes Brian Stelter of the New York Times : MSNBC on the left, Fox on the right, and CNN claiming middle ground. Now the big question: Will the Maddow move translate into more ads? It seems likely. Viewers seems drawn to outspoken views, and, in fact, Fox now brings in more ad revenue than CNN. MSNBC is in a distant third. More »

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      cable TV  • Fox News  • CNN  • MSNBC  • NBC Universal  • television news  • network news  • Keith Olbermann  • TV advertising  • Rachel Maddow

  • July 2008

    • NBC: Lots of Law , No Order

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 12, 08 5:51 PM CDT

      NBC: Lots of Law , No Order

      (Newser) - NBC's relationship with Law and Order producer/creator Dick Wolf has always been uneasy, but now it’s turned into all-out war, the Wall Street Journal reports. Wolf is furious with the network, which he says sells the show to its cable stations on the cheap, then reruns it too often and doesn’t promote it enough. For its part, NBC accuses Wolf of simple greed. More »

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      NBC  • NBC Universal  • Law and Order  • Dick Wolf

    • Weather Channel Sells for $3.5B

      New York Times  |  Jul 7, 08 6:25 AM CDT

      Weather Channel Sells for $3.5B

      (Newser) - NBC is heading an investor group that will buy the Weather Channel for nearly $3.5 billion—well below the $5 billion Landmark Communications was expecting when it put the iconic cable channel up for sale in January. The group, which includes private equity firms Bain Capital and the Blackstone Group, outlasted Time Warner, which dropped out of the bidding 3 weeks ago, reports the New York Times. More »

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      acquisitions  • cable TV  • Time Warner  • Blackstone Group  • NBC Universal  • Bain Capital  • Weather Channel  • Landmark Communications

  • May 2008

    • More Advertisers Text to (Willing) Customers

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 27, 08 3:27 PM CDT

      More Advertisers Text to (Willing) Customers

      (Newser) - Text-message advertisements are catching on with marketers, largely because consumers actually ask to receive them—or at least to receive content that ads are attached to, the Wall Street Journal reports. Coors Light, for example, added marketing blurbs to text alerts requested by fans during last month's NFL draft, of which it was a sponsor. More »

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      Yahoo  • advertising  • marketing  • NBC Universal  • IAC  • text messages  • mobile advertising  • Gannett

  • April 2008

    • Networks Wrangle Over Project Runway

      Hollywood Reporter  |  Apr 14, 08 12:24 PM CDT

      Networks Wrangle Over Project Runway

      (Newser) - The upcoming switch of the smash hit Project Runway from Bravo to Lifetime could be Buffy the Vampire Slayer all over again, Andrew Wallenstein writes in the Hollywood Reporter. Buffy's switch from the WB to UPN "spelled the death knell for a once-mighty brand." Meanwhile, Bravo parent NBC is suing the Weinstein Company, which produces the fashion reality show. More »

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      reality TV  • Disney  • ABC  • NBC Universal  • Walt Disney Co.  • Heidi Klum  • Bravo  • Project Runway  • Scrubs

  • March 2008

    • NBC Splits Off Studio for Cable

      Hollywood Reporter  |  Mar 25, 08 2:55 AM CDT

      NBC Splits Off Studio for Cable

      (Newser) - NBC is splitting its TV production unit into two companies. The units will share the same resources, but will be divided into separate cable and broadcast operations, according to the Hollywood Reporter . NBC's cable channels have been reaping the profits of hits like Battlestar Galactica and Monk , while its broadcast network has has been struggling in fourth place in recent years. More »

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      television  • NBC  • cable TV  • NBC Universal  • Universal Studios  • broadcasting  • Jeff Zucker

    • Long-Awaited Free TV Site Counts Down to Launch

      New York Times  |  Mar 11, 08 11:32 AM CDT

      Long-Awaited Free TV Site Counts Down to Launch

      (Newser) - After lots of hype, a long wait, and a dollop of skepticism, NBC Universal and Fox’s Hulu is going live tomorrow with more than 200 free TV shows, feature films, and sports highlights and games, the New York Times reports. “We won’t stop until we have everything in terms of premium content,” said the CEO. “That is our mission.” More »

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      television  • YouTube  • movies  • Fox  • online videos  • NBC Universal  • Hulu

    • Web Preempts Boob Tube

      New York Times  |  Mar 10, 08 12:00 PM CDT

      Web Preempts Boob Tube

      (Newser) - If you watch “The Office” or “Ugly Betty” online, you’re among millions of consumers who have forsaken the boob tube. Nielsen recently found that 25% of Internet users had watched TV online in the last three months. “It has become a mainstream behavior in an extraordinarily quick time,” NBC’s research head told the New York Times . More »

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      television  • NBC  • Internet advertising  • NBC Universal  • The Office  • Nielsen  • TV advertising  • Ugly Betty  • online TV

  • February 2008
  • January 2008
  • December 2007

    • Discovery Will Go Public

      Washington Post  |  Dec 14, 07 5:38 PM CST

      Discovery Will Go Public

      (Newser) - Discovery Communications will go public, upping the media company’s ability to make deals while opening it to shareholder and Wall Street opinion. The “MythBusters” and “LA Ink” broadcaster will be able to spend more on new programming and acquire other businesses more readily. Analysts expect shares to trade in the $30 range when they’re offered publicly in 2008's second quarter. More »

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      IPO  • NBC Universal  • MythBusters

    • 'Heroes' Can't Save NBC From Ad Refunds

      Wall Street Journal  |  Dec 12, 07 12:49 PM CST

      'Heroes' Can't Save NBC From Ad Refunds

      (Newser) - With a lack of fall blockbusters keeping its ratings down and the writers' strike jeopardizing current and future offerings, NBC is giving money back to advertisers for prime time underperformers, the Wall Street Journal reports. Typically, networks give advertisers additional spots—“make goods"—when shows fail to draw. Analysts say NBC is wise to act now rather than risk falling into a bigger hole. More »

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      advertising  • Hollywood writers' strike  • Writers Guild of America  • NBC Universal  • Heroes  • TV networks  • primetime TV

    • TiVo Changes Tune, Plays Nice with Media

      New York Times  |  Dec 10, 07 1:13 PM CST

      TiVo Changes Tune, Plays Nice with Media

      (Newser) - TiVo isn’t a media pariah anymore, the New York Times reports, thanks to a series of moves to buddy up with networks it once scared. TiVo recently signed a deal to provide NBC with second-by-second ratings of programs, showing exactly which ads people are watching. It has also developed technology to help out jilted advertisers, displaying banner messages while viewers zip past commercials. More »

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      television  • NBC Universal  • TiVo  • DVR  • Nielsen Media Research

  • November 2007

    • NBC Looks to TiVo to Help Sell Clients

      Wall Street Journal  |  Nov 27, 07 12:22 PM CST

      NBC Looks to TiVo to Help Sell Clients

      (Newser) - NBC Universal will begin using viewership data gleaned from TiVo digital video recorders beginning in January, making it the first of the major networks to have access to second-by-second ratings of programming and commercials from TiVo, reports the Wall Street Journal . The network hopes TiVo will help it develop effective ways to target viewers who use DVRs to skip commercials. More »

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      television  • NBC  • commercials  • NBC Universal  • Nielsen Ratings  • TiVo  • DVR  • Bravo  • Nielsen Media Research  • Telemundo

  • October 2007

    • NBC's Zucker Snaps at Apple

      Apple Insider  |  Oct 30, 07 4:20 AM CDT

      NBC's Zucker Snaps at Apple

      (Newser) - NBC chief Jeff Zucker has launched an extraordinary attack on Apple, accusing the digital download service iTunes of destroying revenue in the music industry, reports Apple Insider.com.  "Apple has destroyed the music business—in terms of pricing—and if we don’t take control, they’ll do the same thing on the video side," Zucker said at Syracuse's Newhouse School yesterday. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • News Corp  • iPod  • iTunes  • NBC Universal  • Jeff Zucker  • Hulu  • hardware sales

    • Media, Tech Firms Team Up on Copyright

      Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 19, 07 10:16 AM CDT

      Media, Tech Firms Team Up on Copyright

      (Newser) - In an unusual truce, eight media and Internet companies are banding together to combat the explosion of copyrighted material posted on the web, the Wall Street Journal reports. The group, led by Disney and Microsoft, has framed a set of guidelines; copyright holders in the group agree not to pursue Internet companies for infringement if they're followed. There’s one wrinkle: Google, YouTube’s parent, is conspicuously absent. More »

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      Google  • Microsoft  • YouTube  • MySpace  • CBS  • Disney  • NBC Universal  • Fox Entertainment Group

    • Peacock Flies Burbank Coop

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 11, 07 4:03 AM CDT

      Peacock Flies Burbank Coop

      (Newser) - NBC Universal is pulling up stakes at its legendary Burbank studio home of 50 years and moving to new facilities across from Universal Studios in Hollywood. The company will switch operations to a massive new complex in 2011. The center will have a street-side studio modeled after the "Today" show set in New York, and cutting-edge production facilities that will make it easier for news programs to share content. More »

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      California  • television  • Los Angeles  • Hollywood  • NBC  • NBC Universal  • Universal Studios  • NBC News  • Burbank

    • NBC Buying Oxygen for $925M

      New York Times  |  Oct 9, 07 7:04 PM CDT

      NBC Buying Oxygen for $925M

      (Newser) - NBC Universal is snapping up Oxygen Media, saying it will pay $925 million for the cable channel aimed at women—up to $500 million less than some analysts expected. The channel launched in 2000 with much fanfare to challenge Lifetime, but never had a hit show, despite backing from Oprah Winfrey and a bevy of industry execs. More »

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      Oprah Winfrey  • NBC Universal

  • September 2007

    • NBC Dumps iTunes to Ink Amazon TV Deal

      Bloomberg  |  Sep 5, 07 4:09 AM CDT

      NBC Dumps iTunes to Ink Amazon TV Deal

      (Newser) - NBC announced yesterday that its shows will be available for downloading on Amazon after a disagreement over pricing led to the collapse of a deal with iTunes. Apple accused NBC of wanting to double its prices, but the network insisted it simply sought more flexibility. Shows will be available on Amazon Unbox the day after they air, but there's no word yet on pricing. More »

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      Apple  • NBC  • iTunes  • NBC Universal  • iTunes Store

  • May 2007

    • Kevin Reilly Quits NBC

      Variety  |  May 29, 07 6:35 AM CDT

      Kevin Reilly Quits NBC

      (Newser) - Kevin Reilly is bolting from his gig as NBC's entertainment president, reports Variety , after network capo Jeff Zucker recruited Reveille head Ben Silverman for a position over him. Reilly—who produced several hits including Heroes and Deal or No Deal —will take his multi-million dollar severance package and most likely join a new network. More »

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      NBC  • CEO  • NBC Universal  • The Office  • Heroes  • Ugly Betty  • Jeff Zucker  • Ben Silverman  • Deal or No Deal

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