Media

Thursday, January 17, 2008 -- After 39 years with the ABC Television Network, longtime ABC Sales executive Edward Wollock will retire from the company on Feb. 15, 2008.

"Ed has done a fantastic job for ABC during his many years of service for our department," said Mike Shaw, president of Sales and Marketing for the ABC Television Network. "He was the consummate professional and will be missed. We wish him the best in his retirement."    » read more »

January 16, 2008 -- Highly respected and multi-award winning veteran technology executive Darcy Antonellis has been promoted to President, Warner Bros. Technical Operations, it was announced today by Kevin Tsujihara, President, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, to whom she will directly report.    » read more »

January 16, 2008 -- Home Box Office Inc. (HBO), the U.S.-based premium cable television programming subsidiary of Time Warner, announced today it has taken a majority stake in its Asian joint-venture company, HBO Asia. Previously jointly held by HBO, NBC Universal, Paramount Films and Sony Pictures Entertainment, HBO Asia under the new equity structure is owned by HBO and Paramount.    » read more »

- Stuart Cohn Named Director, Program Development
- Hakami Based in Los Angeles; Cohn in New York

January 17, 2007, Silver Spring, MD -- It was announced today that Elli Hakami has been appointed vice president, program development and Stuart Cohn has been named director, program development for the Discovery Channel.    » read more »

January 16, 2008 -- JOINT STATEMENT:

The agreement between the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) and the Directors Guild of America (DGA) establishes an important precedent: Our industry's creative talent will now participate financially in every emerging area of new media. The agreement demonstrates beyond any doubt that our industry's producers are willing and able to work with the creators of entertainment content to establish fair and flexible rules for this fast-changing marketplace.    » read more »

NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2008 -- Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) today announced the appointment of David A. Sutphen to the post of Senior Vice President, Government Relations. Mr. Sutphen, who previously served as Vice President of Government Relations and Legislative Counsel for Viacom, will continue to be based in Washington, D.C., and report to DeDe Lea, Viacom's Executive Vice President of Government Relations.    » read more »

January 15, 2008 -- CNNMoney.com, the world's leading business and finance Web site, today launched a new broadband initiative designed to give viewers approximately 30 originally produced for the web, broadcast-quality videos per day. CNNMoney.com's homepage has been redesigned to include a prominent, embedded video player to allow users to view video content while continuing to follow breaking business news and live, streaming financial data.    » read more »

January 15, 2008 -- Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.) today announced a number of high-level organizational changes that expand the duties of three leaders and more closely align operating functions within business units. Steve Koonin, David Levy and Stuart Snyder have been promoted to the presidency of Turner divisions, each with expanded oversight and responsibilities and each reporting directly to Turner Broadcasting Chairman and CEO Phil Kent.    » read more »

Friday, January 11, 2008 -- ABC and the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians Sector of the Communications Workers of America today ratified a new four-year contract covering about 1,100 staff employees and several thousand daily hire employees represented by the union at the ABC Television Network and four ABC owned stations. The contract is effective January 12, 2008.

All eight NABET bargaining units at ABC ratified the contract. Earlier, both NABET's leadership and its negotiating team had unanimously recommended ratification.    » read more »

01.14.2008 -- CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) will assume control of all international television distribution for the CSI franchise, effective immediately, with the closing of a 2007 agreement with GS Capital Partners, a private equity fund managed by Goldman, Sachs & Co. GS Capital Partners had previously purchased Alliance Atlantis’ financial interest in the CSI franchise, and will remain 50/50 partners with CBS in the franchise.    » read more »

January 11, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) today wrote to television stations throughout Pennsylvania urging them to air public service announcements (PSAs) that direct homeowners facing mortgage default and foreclosure to a toll-free hotline where they can receive free advice from financial professionals. A similar letter will be sent to radio stations next week.    » read more »

January 08, 2008 -- Kevin McCormick has been promoted to President, Production, Warner Bros. Pictures, it was announced today by Jeff Robinov, President, Warner Bros. Pictures Group.

In his new post, McCormick will assume day-to-day responsibility for Warner Bros. Pictures' creative team and the development of the movies produced by the company. In addition, he will continue to have oversight of the division's New York and London offices. Warner Bros. Pictures' 2008 release slate includes Speed Racer, Get Smart, The Dark Knight and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.    » read more »

January 08, 2008 -- Veteran brand marketing and promotion executive Brenda Freeman has been named to the newly created position of chief marketing officer for Turner Animation, Young Adults & Kids Media, it was announced today by Stuart Snyder, executive vice president and chief operating officer, who oversees the Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. portfolio of media properties.    » read more »

Gains Key Resources in Music Category And Boosts Ovation TV Distribution to 25 Million Homes; Continues Network’s Successful Transformation Into Premiere Destination for Art and Personal Creativity

January 08, 2008 -- The new truTV, which launched Jan. 1 to replace the former Court TV, got off to a strong start as the network enjoyed its best deliveries ever among adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and viewers in primetime, according to data from Nielsen Media Research. The network also scored outstanding Top 10 finishes among key adult and key male demos, as well as among viewers.    » read more »