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Shill Stoppers

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 18 May 2011 11:36:24 -0400

Full article: New York Post
Claire Atkinson
The Peacock Network is strutting away from advertiser-friendly product placement in favor of higher-quality scripted shows in hopes of attracting top-shelf creative talent.

Univision Gains on NBC, Signaling Shifts in Population Trends

Stevie Converse — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:45:31 -0400

Full article: Los Angeles Times
Meg James
Univision last week attracted more prime-time viewers than NBC, the second time in four weeks that the Spanish-language network edged out one of the Big Four. Univision sees more growth ahead: Results of the 2010 census underscored that Latinos make up the fastest-growing segment of the population.

Zucker: NBC Tried to Buy Huffington Post for 18 Months, Couldn't Agree on Price

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 11:58:23 -0500

Full article: Poynter
Bill Kirtz
Just-ousted NBC Universal president and chief executive Jeff Zucker praised AOL's $315 million acquisition of The Huffington Post. He said NBC had tried for 18 months to buy the popular blog but "could never agree on price."

Television Networks Block Google TV from Accessing Web-Based Content

Stevie Converse — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:36:12 -0400

Full article: Engadget
Sean Hollister
You may be able to watch The Office on your Google TV, but perhaps not on demand -- ABC, CBS and NBC are barring Sony and Logitech's web-infused TVs and set-top-boxes from accessing full episodes of streaming video content.

NBC Leads Way in Diversity Survey

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:26:45 -0400

Full article: Radio Television Digital News Association
According to a new survey, for the third straight year, NBC television stations most closely reflected the diversity of the nation with people of color comprising 24.2 percent of all newsroom managers. That includes two African American general managers, two African American news directors and a Hispanic assistant news director.

Media Minutes: June 11, 2010

Stevie Converse — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:11:17 -0400

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) made it clear to Comcast and NBC that the proposed merger of the two companies should not simply be rubber-stamped. And online newspaper San Francisco Public Press is about to launch its first print edition with the help of more than 50 journalists and other nonprofit groups.

Media Minutes: June 11, 2010

Stevie Converse — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:05:46 -0400

Sen. Franken: Comcast Merger Will Raise Cable Rates

Megan Tady — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:48:11 -0400

Sen. Al Franken discusses the implications of the Comcast/NBC merger with Attorney General Eric Holder during a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting on April 14, 2010. The Department of Justice is investigating the merger. Find out more.

NBC Blocks Free TV Episodes on iPad

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:55:00 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Brian Stelter
Last week, NBC executives showed a reporter a mock-up for an iPad-optimized version of its mobile Web site and indicated that full-episode streaming of shows like "The Office" would be possible by the end of April. But the network has decided to prohibit iPad viewing of full episodes.

Ratings Fall on Newscasts at Two Networks

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:15:47 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Bill Carter
With buyouts and layoffs in progress, the mood at ABC News cannot be good. It was probably not enhanced by the ratings report for the first quarter of the year showing that the network's evening newscast had sunk to the lowest numbers the program has had since 1987. The same situation prevailed at CBS. NBC was the only winner due to it's Olympics coverage.