Media

Bill, Endorsed By 72 Media Organizations, Would Create a Legal Protection For Journalists Guarding Their Sources' Anonymity

September 17, 2009 -- WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) urged the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday to approve a revised version of the reporter shield bill authored by him and Senator Arlen Specter (D-PA), calling it a “balanced bill” that will guard journalists’ ability to protect their sources in many cases, while still compelling the disclosure of certain information that seriously impacts national security.    » read more »

February 24, 2009 -- "We welcome Rupert Murdoch’s statement that the New York Post will endeavor to be more sensitive to the communities it serves, but unfortunately his apology fails to answer how the Post will do so.

Mr. Murdoch could resolve this unfortunate situation in 15 minutes by meeting to develop substantive measures to ensure that this type of incendiary incident does not happen again.    » read more »

Sen. Menendez's Tax Certificates Legislation Would Increase Competition, Diversity in Telecommunications Industry

August 5, 2008 -- WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) is supporting diversity in media ownership with new legislation to restore the tax certificate policy for sales of telecommunications properties to socially disadvantaged businesses, or SDBs.    » read more »

Waterloo, ON, July 23, 2008 – Edel Ebbs, Vice-President, Investor Relations at Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) will present at the RBC Technology, Media and Communications Conference 2008 in San Francisco, CA on Wednesday, August 6, 2008. The presentation, which is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time, will be available via live audio webcast on RIM’s website and can be accessed by logging on at rim.com/investors/events/index.shtml. A replay of the event will also be available on the website for two weeks following the event.

About Research In Motion (RIM)    » read more »

7/21/2008 -- In an effort to assist parents in watching CNN Presents: Black in America with their children, CNN Student News, CNN's cost-and-commercial-free educational program for middle and high schools, is offering an online guide to accompany the remaining documentaries in CNN Worldwide’s sweeping on-air and digital initiative. Black in America: The Black Woman & Family, airs Wednesday, July 23, at 9 p.m., and Black in America: The Black Man, airs Thursday, July 24, at 9 p.m. (ET).    » read more »

Study of 50,000 Also Reveals Online Viewing Drives More Audiences to Network Television

NEW YORK, 07.21.2008 - CBS Interactive today announced the results of an ongoing study of nearly 50,000 individuals who have watched full episodes streamed online across the CBS Audience Network. The study, conducted by Magid Media Labs, underscores three main findings: CBS's video streaming of full-episodes attracts a younger audience; online viewers are incremental to broadcast viewers, and online video streaming is a net positive for CBS because it drives Web viewers to television.

Key findings of the CBS Audience Network study by Magid Media Labs include:

* The median age of those streaming full episodes of CBS programming online is 38 years.    » read more »

ESPN Honored for SportsCenter Feature Series Titled, “Sobrevivientes”

July 21, 2008 -- ESPN Deportes, the Spanish-language 24-hour sports network in the U.S., has been honored for its excellence in journalism with the prestigious 2008 Edward R. Murrow Award presented by the Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA). The network received the prestigious award in the "Outstanding News Series” category for a three-part SportsCenter feature series titled “Sobrevivientes” (Still Alive), about the Uruguayan rugby team whose plane crashed in Argentina’s Andres Mountain on October 13, 1972.    » read more »

New CBS Interactive Represents Premier Online Content Network for Information and Entertainment

NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, June 30, 2008 — CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of CNET Networks, Inc. and merged its operations into a newly expanded CBS Interactive division. The new division incorporates all of the premium online brands of both CBS and CNET Networks into one business unit.

Highlights:
· CBS Interactive Becomes the 8th Largest Web Network Worldwide;
· Top Five Premium Content Ad-Supported Network;
· The Number One Technology Network Led by CNET.com;
· The Number Two Entertainment and Sports Network for Men 18-34    » read more »

On-Demand Channel to Use TVN’s Extensive Suite of Services Across North America

BURBANK, Calif., June 23, 2008 – TVN© Entertainment Corp., the world’s largest television on-demand company, and Anime Network, America’s #1 Anime Channel, today announced a three year, comprehensive VOD services partnership. The deal includes industry-wide distribution and asset/metadata management services in support of Anime Network’s subscription (SVOD) and free on demand (FOD) programming services across various codecs, formats, and other configurations.    » read more »

'Tha Carter III' is the Biggest Release of 2008

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, Wednesday, June 18, 2008 — Cash Money/Universal Motown Records multi-platinum recording artist Lil Wayne expands his dynasty with Tha Carter III. The new CD is the biggest release by far for 2008, selling over 1 Million copies in it’s first week, reigning #1 on Nielsen SoundScan, besting Mariah Carey’s record-breaking release earlier this year. Not since 50 Cent’s The Massacre in 2005 has an artist sold over 1 Million albums their first week.    » read more »

Last.fm to Feature Thousands of Videos Free-On-Demand from UMG Chart-topping Artists Including Jay-Z, Nirvana and Amy Winehouse, Among Many Others

June 20, 2008 -- Universal Music Group (UMG), the world\'s leading music company, and Last.fm, the fast-growing free global music Web site, today announced a new partnership that will make UMG's music video catalogue available for free-on-demand streaming to users of Last.fm. The deal, which marks Last.fm\'s first major video partnership, will bring thousands of high-quality music videos to the Last.fm community. As part of this agreement, Universal Music and its artists will receive revenue for every UMG video streamed.    » read more »

Chicago, Ill. and Silver Spring, Md., Wednesday, June 18, 2008 -- Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications announced today that Robin Schwartz has been named President for OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, effective July 14, 2008. Schwartz is currently President of Regency Television in Los Angeles, a joint venture between New Regency Films and News Corporation's Fox Television Studios. There she serves as a studio head, responsible for all aspects of development and production for scripted comedy and drama series.    » read more »

Comcast customers to receive Big Ten Network HD, Big Ten Network high-speed Internet content through Comcast.net, and condensed game replays and other programs through Comcast On Demand

Philadelphia and Chicago, June 19, 2008 -- Comcast Corporation and the Big Ten Network announced today that they have reached a long-term multimedia agreement for Comcast to carry Big Ten Network programming across television, broadband and video-on-demand in time for the 2008 college football season.    » read more »

Announces Subsequent Offering Period

NEW YORK, June 23 — CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) announced today that it has successfully completed the initial offering period of its tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of CNET Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNET). Approximately 78% of the outstanding shares of common stock of CNET have been tendered, which will make CNET a majority-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation.    » read more »

Hit Shows From the Two Networks Including “Lost,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” and “SportsCenter Right Now” Are Now Available to Veoh’s More Than 28 Million Viewers

June 23, 2008 – ABC, ESPN and Veoh Networks announced today that full episodes from ABC and short-form online video content from ESPN.com are now accessible through Veoh. Delivered via ABC.com's Emmy and Webby Award-winning broadband player, full episodes of popular ABC programs including Lost, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Ugly Betty are available for free to viewers at veoh.com.    » read more »