| | | | Late Show hopes to top The Tonight Show this season in total viewers By Jason Lynch Tuesday night, Stephen Colbert turned to his former Daily Show colleagues to celebrate his 20th anniversary of when he joined the Comedy Central series--and, even more importantly, to help him in his quest to overtake The Tonight Show this season in total viewers. Colbert assembled a powerhouse lineup of Daily Show alums-- Jon Stewart, John... Read more » | | He replaces Toby Byrne, who stepped down last September By Jason Lynch |
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| | Crunch time for NBC, CBS, Fox, ABC and CW execs ahead of upfronts By Jason Lynch The broadcast upfronts are just one week away, which means that execs at the five broadcast networks are behind closed doors as they make the final, excruciating calls on their schedules for the 2017-18 season. All week long, they'll be deciding which promising pilots will make the cut, which current series deserve another year and... Read more » | | The network is hoping for a spark from the former ratings juggernaut By Jason Lynch Just one year after its "farewell season," American Idol will be returning to broadcast TV. But when the popular music competition series comes back next season, it will air on ABC, not FOX, where the show ran for 15 seasons. ABC announced this morning that it has closed a deal with producers FremantleMedia North America... Read more » | | What to look for when cutting the cord By Dianna McDougall, Sami Main When it comes to choosing a service to help them cut the cord, consumers are picky eaters who want what they want, when they want it. "On a fundamental basis, viewers are now highly individualized," said Peter Orlik, director and professor for the School of Broadcasting and Cinematic Arts at Central Michigan University. "Broadcasters and... Read more » | | Featured Jobs | Naples Daily News Naples, Florida | American Media New York City, New York | Cafe Mom New York City, New York | Cafe Mom New York City, New York (US) | Creative Circle Weston, Massachusetts | |
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| | | | Chief business officer Robert Kyncl dishes on his latest project By Christopher Heine Last Thursday night, YouTube held its Brandcast extravaganza for the Digital Content NewFronts at the Javits Center in New York, trotting out Hollywood stars Kevin Hart, Katy Perry and James Corden to announce seven ad-supported original programs. The development builds on the Google-owned platform's YouTube Red and YouTube TV initiatives, but it differs since both... Read more » | | Longtime vets tapped to help get cable net back on track By Chris Ariens There's nothing a news outlet hates more than being the news. For Fox News Channel, it's been nine months of lurid headlines involving sexual harassment, racial discrimination, abrupt dismissals and stacks of lawsuits. And then there's the loss in ad revenue and brand equity. Harris Poll's annual EquiTrend study, out last week, found Fox News... Read more » | | She'll also oversee sales for Fox Business beginning May 22 By Jason Lynch One of 21st Century Fox's two ad sales chief vacancy has been filled. Fox News has picked Marianne Gambelli, Horizon Media's chief investment officer, to replace Paul Rittenberg, who announced last February he would be stepping down after more than two decades on the job. As president of advertising sales, she'll oversee sales for Fox... Read more » | |
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