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 To Save NBC, 
 Rethink Leno Strategy 

CEO Jeff Zucker to blame for slump

Nov 9, 09 1:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Cable giant Comcast wants to buy a controlling interest in NBC Universal. Sure, the company's movie business and cable channels are appealing, but what about the broadcast network? NBC is floundering, and CEO Jeff Zucker is to blame, Mark Harris writes in New York. One big problem is The Jay ... More »

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entertainment • NBC • NBC Universal • Jeff Zucker • TV ratings • network television • The Jay Leno Show

 Bon Jovi Is NBC's First 
 'Artist in Residence' 

Jon and the boys will promote new album exclusively on network-owned air

Oct 14, 09 9:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a move that will keep him exclusively on NBC-owned airwaves as he promotes his band’s upcoming album, Jon Bon Jovi has signed on as the network’s first “artist in residence.” His first appearance was on this morning’s Today show; he has spots scheduled with... More »

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Saturday Night Live • entertainment • NBC • NBC Universal • Bon Jovi • Jon Bon Jovi • The Jay Leno Show • NBC Nightly News • artist in residence • exclusivity • new album • The Circle

OPINION

 Why Rupert 
 Murdoch Won't 
 Buy NBC Stake 

The News Corp. mogul is interested, but the deal will likely not go through

Oct 13, 09 11:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sources tell CNBC Rupert Murdoch wants to add a stake in NBC Universal to his ever-expanding media empire—which could lead to some awkward moments between Bill O’Reilly and Keith Olbermann at the company Christmas party—but it probably won’t happen, writes John Cook on Gawker. Considering the... More »

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media • Comcast • Rupert Murdoch • NBC Universal • CNBC • News Corp

Analysis

Comcast Weighs Charging Viewers for Hulu

Cable giant no fan of free site, and could soon own NBC's part of it

Oct 5, 09 3:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Comcast is no fan of Hulu's business model, and the cable giant could soon own a stake in the site—which means trouble for fans of using it to watch TV shows free. Comcast is in talks with NBC to pool their entertainment offerings in a joint venture that would... More »

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television • Internet • Comcast • NBC • NBC Universal • mergers and acquisitions • online videos • Hulu

 Comcast Near $35B Deal 
 for NBC Universal 

Cable giant has been in talks with owner of network for weeks

Sep 30, 09 9:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Comcast is near a $35 billion deal to acquire NBC Universal, which encompasses the network, a movie studio, cable channels and more, sources tell the Wrap. Bankers from the cable giant and General Electric, NBCU’s parent company, met Tuesday after Comcast decided to think bigger than a pursuit of... More »

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entertainment • Comcast • cable TV • NBC Universal • mergers and acquisitions • General Electric • Vivendi • TV networks • movie studio

(Newser) - As if its record 22 Emmy nominations weren’t enough, 30 Rock also recently landed a syndication deal. Tina Fey talks success—and Sarah Palin—with Broadcasting & Cable:
  • On possibly hosting the Emmys: "No, I think it's a hard job and a thankless one. I think
... More »

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entertainment • NBC • NBC Universal • comedy • Tina Fey • celebrity • Comedy Central • award show • 30 Rock • Emmy Awards • Jay Leno • sitcom • Sarah Palin • syndication • The Jay Leno Show

 Silverman 
 Leaves NBC, 
 Goes Digital 


Will head new company created with Barry Diller

Jul 27, 09 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ben Silverman is leaving NBC Entertainment and hitting the Internet, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The division's co-chair—who may have jumped and may have been pushed—will partner with Barry Diller and IAC to create “a next generation enterprise that bridges the gap between traditional television and... More »

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entertainment • Internet • NBC • NBC Universal • Jeff Zucker • Ben Silverman • broadcasting • Barry Diller • digital media

OPINION

 Leno Website 
 Previews 
 'Terrible 
 Jokes' 

Staffers are dour, jokes are just plain bad

Jul 23, 09 12:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - The days of thejaylenoshow.com being a funny site—back when it was owned by a stubborn realtor refusing “to budge in the face of increasingly desperate corporate pressure” from NBC—are over. Sadly, the URL now belongs to The Jay Leno Show, writes Seth Abramovitch for Movieline. Though... More »

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entertainment • NBC • NBC Universal • comedy • celebrity • Jay Leno • primetime TV • comedian • The Jay Leno Show

NBC Releases
Project Runway
to Lifetime

Legal jousting over, show back in summer
to face Bravo knockoff

Apr 2, 09 9:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - After a nearly season-long hiatus, Project Runway will finally be back on air this summer, the Washington Post reports. In an out-of-court deal, the Weinstein Co. has agreed to pay NBC for allowing the show to move to Lifetime. And—as is common in the fashion world—NBC plans to... More »

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television • reality TV • fashion • NBC Universal • Project Runway • The Weinstein Company • Lifetime • Isaac Mizrahi • Tim Gunn • Kelly Rowland

(Newser) - The economic crisis and outdated business models are forcing steep cuts at three venerable news organizations. The New York Times today announced a 5% pay cut for all employees, who were offered 10 extra days off as compensation, "in a spirit of shared sacrifice and as a way... More »

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New York Times • Washington Post • NBC Universal • recession • salary • buyout • NBC News • pay cut • raise

(Newser) - NBC CEO Jeff Zucker said today that Jon Stewart’s Daily Show attacks are “incredibly unfair to CNBC and the business media,” Broadcasting & Cable reports. “CNBC is a spectacular organization and in particular Jim Cramer,” Zucker continued. “What is going on now is absurd.... More »

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Wall Street • NBC Universal • Jeff Zucker • CNBC • Jon Stewart • The Daily Show • Jim Cramer • economic downturn

For Its 1st Birthday, Hulu Gets Social Networking

Video site also vows to add more content

Mar 12, 09 1:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - To mark its first anniversary, Hulu is launching friends lists, most popular rankings, and more content—including show archives and classic cartoons and movies, CNET reports. But staying innovative isn't easy for a new media outlet with old media bosses. The website, which is owned by NBC and News Corp.... More »

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social networking • Internet • NBC Universal • online videos • Hulu • News Corp • streaming video

opinion

Off-Screen
Bickering Spoils Project Runway

No designers at Friday's finale as 6th season stuck in court

Feb 19, 09 1:13 PM CST
(Newser) - Cattiness on Project Runway is part of the show's distinctive flavor, but it's legal wrangling between networks and producers that has kept the whole 6th season off the air. As a result, the finale, a live event tomorrow at New York Fashion Week, will be completely anonymous: Designers will be... More »

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reality TV • NBC Universal • Harvey Weinstein • Fashion Week • Bravo • Project Runway • The Weinstein Company • Lifetime

 Hollywood Reeling 
 From DVD Slump 

Disappearing profits threaten movies, star deals

Jan 16, 09 6:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Hollywood studios are faced with huge losses because of a 21% slump in DVD sales and the fallout from the crisis on Wall Street, reports the Financial Times. Studio heads have been forced to cut back on the number of new movies in production and are preparing to trim the... More »

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Hollywood • Viacom • Steven Spielberg • NBC Universal • DVD • Sony • Paramount • studios • News Corp • Blu-ray • recession depression

 'Bruno' Borat 
 Disrupts 
 NBC Set 

Baon-Cohen infiltrates set of psychic drama Medium in latest character role

Nov 18, 08 3:05 AM CST
(Newser) - No one saw it coming. Production was temporarily halted and an extra forcibly removed during the filming of the popular NBC detective series the Medium when the actor suddenly disrupted a tense courtroom scene involving Patricia Arquette, reports Entertainment Weekly. The extra turned out to be Borat star Sacha Baron... More »

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NBC • NBC Universal • Borat • Sacha Baron Cohen • movies • Bruno • Patricia Arquette • Medium

Football Goes Mobile on Sprint Phones Tonight

NFL games head to tiny screen

Nov 6, 08 5:19 AM CST
(Newser) - Sprint is about to score big with football fans with the first-ever live broadcast of an NFL game on mobile phones. The debut phone-cast will be tonight's Cleveland Browns showdown with the Denver Broncos. Eight more games from the NFL television network will be available over 7 weeks as part... More »

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DirecTV • NFL • NFL Network • Verizon • iPhone • NBC Universal • General Electric • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Sprint • digital media • mobile phones

OPINION

It's Not Too
Late, MSNBC: 'Stay Crazy'

Blogger calls for Matthews, Olbermann to keep their jobs

Sep 8, 08 5:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - David Gregory will be the face of MSNBC's election coverage, and the ouster of "loud shouty people" Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews isn't sitting well with at least one viewer. "It's a stupid, stupid idea, for many reasons," Alex Pareene writes on Gawker of NBC Universal's decision.... More »

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NBC • MSNBC • NBC Universal • Chris Matthews • Keith Olbermann • NBC News • Brian Williams • Election 2008 • David Gregory • Phil Griffin

analysis

Maddow Helps MSNBC Make Left Turn

Network hopes new anchor will translate into ratings, ad revenue

Aug 22, 08 8:06 AM CDT
(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?... More »

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

 NBC: Lots of Law,
 No Order 

Crime drama's creator furious with NBC over handling of show

Jul 12, 08 5:51 PM CDT
(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... More »

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NBC • NBC Universal • Dick Wolf • Law and Order

 Weather Channel Sells for $3.5B 

NBC, Blackstone, and Bain score cable stalwart for far under expected $5B

Jul 7, 08 6:25 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

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