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Never subtle in seeking promotional synergies, NBC Universal, whose NBC will broadcast the Super Bowl on Feb. 1, has its cable network USA thinking pigskin. USA’s series “Burn Notice” will feature a guest appearance by former Dallas Cowboys star Michael Irvin on Jan. 29. Mr. Irvin plays a football coach...
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Filed under: Broadcast, Cable, NBC, Bob Costas, NBC Universal, Michael Irvin, Super Bowl, USA, Monk, Burn Notice, Psych
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Handing a procedural win to NBC Universal in the case over “Project Runway,” a federal judge on Tuesday rejected Lifetime’s attempt to move the dispute out of state court. NBC Universal had sued to keep “Project Runway’s” production company, Weinstein Co., from moving the show to the Lifetime cable channel...
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Last week’s avalanche of pink slips emanating from Viacom and NBC Universal may be the worst of it for the immediate future, but media executives will have to digest more bad news on the economic and advertising fronts before television industry workers feel much security. “I think for now, meaning over...
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Viacom Inc. is cutting about 850 jobs and NBC Universal is trimming about 500 staffers, a signal that television companies are struggling to adjust to the declining economy and slower advertising sales. Viacom said it will cut its workforce by 7% and conduct a comprehensive review of its operations....
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NBC Universal will cut almost 500 jobs, or 3% of the company’s worldwide labor budget, as part of the cost-cutting plan it announced two months ago. “This kind of message is never easy, but it is the right step to make, and the right time to make it,” NBC Universal President and CEO Jeff Zucker said...
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NBC Universal has begun cutting staff amid a faltering economy and low ratings on its broadcast network, people familiar with the matter said. So far, approximately 30 staffers in the advertising sales department have been told they are losing their jobs, said the sources, who requested anonymity. The...
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Lifetime filed a new lawsuit in federal court as it seeks to unfreeze “Project Runway,” a series it acquired but is now enjoined from airing by a state court order. "This is the next step in our dispute with NBCU over the rights to ‘Project Runway,’” the cable channel said in a statement. “ We filed...
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Just a year after being acquired by NBC Universal, Oxygen Media has rebranded, cut costs, added distribution and viewers and pumped up its profits. Now it’s ready to add some new original series and launch a new e-commerce business selling products attached to its brand and programming. New shows in...
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Filed under: Cable, iVillage, NBC Universal, Print Edition, NBCU, Oxygen, Live Out Loud, Tori & Dean, The Girls, Lauren Zalaznick, Dance Your Ass Off, The Naughty Kitchen
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Lifetime is trying to make a federal case out of “Project Runway.” Shortly before a judge was set to try to create an expedited schedule for NBC Universal’s lawsuit against the Weinstein Co. for moving “Project Runway” from Bravo to Lifetime, Lifetime asked that the case be moved to federal court, NBC...
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Oxygen Media has given the Web site it acquired, Quizfarm.com, a makeover that it says has already increased page views by 200%. Quizfarm is a social site built around creating and answering quizzes about popular culture and personal interests. It has been given a new look that reflects Oxygen’s branding...
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Record ratings and double-digit growth at its cable properties helped NBC Universal beat expectations and stand out as a golden-haired child of parent company General Electric, which reported a 22% drop in net income for the third quarter. Considered an economic bellwether, GE said Friday that its net...
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The Weinstein Co. and Lifetime will not be able to promote, market or exhibit “Project Runaway” until further notice after a judge granted NBC Universal’s request for an injunction against the studio. NBC Universal sued the Weinstein Co. after it reached a deal to move the hit show to Lifetime from NBC...
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Verizon Wireless is working with major TV programmers to add several new channels to its VCast video service, the company announced Wednesday. NBC Universal, Discovery Communications and Comcast’s G4 all said they are going mobile on VCast. Verizon customers will be able to watch full-length episodes...
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Dish Network will add two high-definition specialty channels to its lineup that will be solely dedicated to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Dish’s agreement with NBC Universal will bring NBC Olympic Soccer Channel and NBC Olympic Basketball Channel to Dish Network subscribers, offering them all-day HD coverage...
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NBC Universal’s new Universal Cable Productions, which will develop programming for the company's cable channels and for sale to other networks, will be run by a five -person management team that reports to NBCU cable boss Bonnie Hammer. The team is made up of co-heads of original programming Mark...