A state tax credit that brought television production in New York City to a record high last year has run out of money, threatening jobs in the one sector of the city’s economy that had been expected to thrive during the recession. Already television production studios are holding back on plans to shoot...
NBC Universal said its television shows are driving a large portion of mobile video usage for its cell phone programming. The media company reported today that NBC.com generated more than 60% of traffic to NBCU programming on mobile phones, as cell phone users watched shows such as “30 Rock” and “The...
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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