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Scripps Networks Interactive has bought a majority stake in the Travel Channel in a deal that values the cable network at $975 million. That price tag is sure to raise eyebrows in the industry. When Travel Channel parent Cox Communications...
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Will rock and roll chef Anthony Bourdain come work in the commissary as part of a deal? That might be what some of the major media conglomerates kicking the tires of Cox Communications' Travel Channel are wondering. The auction for...
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Media moguls say they’re starting to see signs of a bottom to the recession and the beginnings of an upturn in the advertising market—just in time for the upfront advertising sales season. Last week, several major media companies reported they took their lumps in the first quarter, but their top executives...
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Like most conventions this year, Cable Show ’09, which kicks off Wednesday in Washington, is bracing for a big drop in attendance. The event’s host, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, expects about a 20% slide from last year’s tally of 12,000 attendees. But those cable networks...
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Despite the slumping advertising market, Scripps Networks is optimistic about the upfront. Scripps is preparing to launch a tour of media buyers and clients with a presentation using the new theme “Brands for Life,” starting in mid-March in Boston. The new slogan is designed to highlight the strong brands...
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The recession is finally having a deep effect on the national television advertising market. Last week, major media companies reported that marketers have been exercising options to cancel some of the second-quarter commercial time they bought in the upfront. For TVWeek's comprehensive coverage of...
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Media companies just aren’t worth what they used to be. News Corp. and Time Warner last week both took billion-dollar writedowns against quarterly earnings as the economy lowered the value of some of their assets. The industry titans said the downturn was steeper than anticipated and the watchword going...
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Scripps Networks is adding new original programming to its Fine Living Network, which will adopt a new tagline: Entertainment You Can Use. The changes come as the channel, currently in 55 million homes, begins receiving ratings from The Nielsen Co. The first public report on the network’s viewership...
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Filed under: Cable, Scripps Networks, Fine Living Network, Wingman, Whatever Martha, The Fix, Groomed, The Last 10 Pounds Boot Camp, Bulging Brides, Closet Case, Sarah’s House, Tough Love, Love Taxi, How To Find a Husband, Entertainment You Can Use, Bartender Wars, 20-Year Reunion
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Scripps Networks has tapped Greg Moyer for the newly created position of president of Scripps Networks International. Mr. Moyer, whose appointment is effective Jan. 5, will oversee global business opportunities for Scripps, which has syndicated its branded programming to more than 170 countries. He will...
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Scripps Networks Interactive said third-quarter earnings were slightly lower because of costs associated with splitting off from newspaper company E.W. Scripps. Scripps, which runs cable channels HGTV, Food Network, DIY, Fine Living and Great American Country as well as a number of Web properties, said...
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Laura Galietta has been promoted to Scripps Networks senior vice president of ad sales marketing. She joined the company in 2006 as vice president of ad sales marketing for Food Network and Fine Living. In her new role Ms. Galietta will supervise ad sales marketing for HGTV, Food Network, DIY Network...
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For years, advocates have argued that advancing the cause of diversity in the media is good for business. The honorees at this year’s Walter Kaitz Foundation dinner prove the point. The only question now is how much more the television industry can do to advance the cause. The dinner matched last year...
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Scripps Networks keeps finding hosts for new programs through reality shows. Jennifer Bertrand was voted the winner of HGTV’s “Design Star” Sunday night. As part of her prize, she’ll get her own show on the network. It is expected to premiere on the network in January. Meanwhile, Food Network announced...