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The bad economy doesn't mean the upfront TV advertising market will collapse, according to NBCU Universal boss Ben Silverman. "If you're going to get out of a recession, you need to sell stuff," the co-chairman at NBC Entertainment and NBC Universal Television Studio said. "I think...
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NBC's programming chief Ben Silverman has a solution to help broadcasters make more money. They should be able to sell to advertisers against the live-plus-seven-day ratings for shows, Mr. Silverman said during a morning keynote interview at NATPE in Las Vegas. "We don't get paid for live...
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For television, there seem to be more questions than answers as 2008 comes to a close: How many industry pros will lose their jobs? How long will the recession last? How badly will the advertising market that is TV’s lifeblood falter? Wave after wave of anxiety-provoking headlines don’t help matters...
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Tis the season for year-end columns—and all the cliches that come with them. Including, apparently, lead sentences that begin with “‘tis the season.” Lists, of course, are always a staple of columns this time of year. Coming up with New Year’s resolutions for public figures also is popular with scribes...
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The host of “The Jay Leno Show” doesn’t expect to beat first-run versions of the scripted drama it will compete with at 10 p.m. weeknights starting in fall 2009. He doesn’t have to, said Marc Graboff, co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios, at a Burbank press conference the day...
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NBC Entertainment Co-Chairman Marc Graboff on Monday said NBC’s executive massacre is an attempt “to right-size and realign our organization.” “We’re eliminating layers of bureaucracy and we’re eliminating multiple layers of executives,” he added. The company today officially announced several executive...
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Katherine Pope's sudden exit from her post as president of Universal Media Studios has prompted shock, bordering on anger, among many members of Hollywood's creative community. Agents and producers described Ms. Pope as a strong creative force within NBC and predicted her depature will have a...
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NBC Universal is once again shaking up its West Coast executive ranks, with studio chief Katherine Pope and development head Teri Weinberg both slated to eventually leave their current positions. People familiar with the situation said the changes also involve the return to California of Angela Bromstad...
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NBC's new Tony Robbins reality project is being produced by Reveille, people familiar with the matter said Monday. The network has been keeping a tight lid on details surrounding the potential series, which was first reported by TVWeek Sunday . Its secrecy extended to declining to confirm the identity...
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NBC's new Amy Poehler comedy is still on track to debut this spring—and it's just added another cast member. In an interview with TelevisionWeek , NBC Entertainment co-chairman Ben Silverman said Ms. Poehler's untitled comedy will begin filming its pilot episode in January. He also...
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Jay Leno will sign off as host of "The Tonight Show" on May 29, with Conan O'Brien taking over the storied franchise on Monday, June 1. NBC Entertainment Co-Chairs Ben Silverman and Marc Graboff made the announcement Monday morning during the network's portion of the Television Critics...
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"The Office" spinoff ain't dead yet. In an exclusive interview with TelevisionWeek , NBC Entertainment co-chair Ben Silverman confirmed that, contrary to recent press reports, NBC hasn't abandoned plans to expand the fictitious Dunder-Mifflin empire to another series. While "The...
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Ben Silverman joined NBC a year ago this month, teaming up with Marc Graboff to tackle the dual role of chairmen, NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios. It’s been an eventful year, dominated by the disruption of the writers strike and the Big Five networks’ continuing struggle against ratings...