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VH1 Meets Richard Attenborough in Discovery's New Network
ReutersMay 23 (TheWrap.com) - When MTV parent company Warner Communications launched VH1 in 1985, it used MTV's huge library of music videos to create a compelling channel that still resides on everyone's cable dial. MTV was both a resource and a marketing tool....Tags: New Products, MTV (tv network), Animal Planet (tv network), Marketing
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Twitter Targets Firepower on TV Tie-Ups
VarietyTwitter is deep in the throes of a love affair with TV advertising, launching a program to let marketers tweet ads to TV viewers and inking ad deals with 16 media partners, including A+E Networks, Discovery Communications and Major League Baseball....Tags: ESPN (tv network), Advertising, Fuse TV (tv network), Time Inc., Marketing
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No Cable Needed: Discovery Bows TestTube Online Network
VarietyLooking to boost its reach beyond legacy pay TV, Discovery Communications has launched TestTube, an ad-supported, free-to-consumer network aimed at young males, stocked with 15 original series. TestTube series will include: daily science show "DNews";...Tags: Microsoft Corporation, TiVo Inc., Apple iPhone, Apple iPad
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Cannes crime spree! Billy Crystal tries TV. Sen. McCain makes case.
After the coffee. Before figuring out what to do this weekend. The Skinny: Loyal readers know what a big fan I was of ABC's "Nashville." That's why last night's season finale was such a disappointment. What was once a cool breeze on a humid night is...
Tags: Movies, FX (tv channel), Hulu, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Save Me (tv program)
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ABC expected to tap OWN's Whitney Holland for scheduling position
ABC is expected to finally fill a key position in its scheduling department by tapping Whitney Holland as its new vice president of program planning and acquisitions, according to people close to her and ABC. Holland joins ABC from OWN, the cable...
Tags: CNN (tv network), Bravo (tv network), NBC (tv network), OWN (tv network), CBS Corp.
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'Gatsby' does great. Upfront week! Bruce Rosenblum on way out.
After the coffee. Before getting through two upfronts in one day. The Skinny: It's a beautiful day here in New York. Too bad I'll spend it indoors at the NBC and Fox upfronts, and then running in and out of Starbucks to steal their Wi-Fi to file blog...
Tags: The Tonight Show (tv program), Smash (tv program), The Great Gatsby (movie, 2013), Rupert Murdoch, TLC (tv network)
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'Fast and Furious 6' laps 'Hangover III'; Hub looking for hits.
After the coffee. Before trying to persuade Netflix to make another season of "Men of a Certain Age." The Skinny: So far I've gotten through seven episodes of "Arrested Development." Unlike others who powered through all 15 like a kid with a pizza in...
Tags: Movies, The Firm (tv program), Film Festivals, Rupert Murdoch, Epic (movie)
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Discovery CEO's 2012 pay package approaches $50 million
Honey Boo Boo should be getting a nice box of chocolates in the mail. David Zaslav, the chief executive of cable programming giant Discovery Communications, had a 2012 compensation package worth $49.9 million, according to the company's proxy statement....
Tags: Animal Planet (tv network), OWN (tv network), Hasbro Inc., Corporate Officers, Philippe P. Dauman
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'The Bible' on Fox News Channel? It almost happened
If Rupert Murdoch had gotten his way, the miniseries "The Bible" might very well have ended up airing on the Fox News Channel instead of the History channel, where it was a huge hit. Murdoch, the chairman and chief executive of News Corp., was hot for...
Tags: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Sons of Anarchy (tv program), History (tv network), Roger Ailes , Rupert Murdoch
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Some Discovery networks to dabble in scripted programs
VarietyA TV company best known for its reliance on so-called "non fiction" programming is playing with something a little off-kilter for its viewers: scripted fare. Discovery Commmunictions, the cable-network concern that makes its bones showing science and...Tags: Bravo (tv network), Harpo Productions, Inc., Science, Oprah Winfrey, BBC
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Comcast's Roberts paid $29 million; NBCU's Burke got $26 million
Comcast Corp. Chief Executive Brian Roberts might run the nation's largest entertainment and cable TV company, but he ranks in the middle of the media pack in terms of salary and perks. Roberts received $29 million in compensation last year, an increase...Tags: Robert A. Iger, Brian L. Roberts, Finance, Comcast Corporation, General Electric Company
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Fallon will inherit declining empire! Disney shutters LucasArts.
After the coffee. Before remembering to record NBC's "Hannibal." The Skinny: For some reason my DVR didn't record "Modern Family" last night but it did capture some good discounts on QVC. You don't need me to tell you that today's headlines include a...
Tags: The Tonight Show (tv program), QVC (tv network), Memorial Day, Gaming, Gaming Industry
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