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NAMIC Calls For Vision Award Entries Dec. 4 Deadline For Submissions In 16 TV, Alternative Media Categories Multichannel News
The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications is accepting nominees for its 2010 NAMIC Vision Awards presentation.The awards recognize content that best reflects an increasingly diverse and multicultural viewing audience in 16 different television and alternative media categories, according to NAMIC officials. The deadline for qualified submissions for the awards - wh..... Michael Smith Named Top Chef at Cooking Channel Food Network veteran marketing to oversee Scripps Nets' new outlet Broadcasting & Cable
Michael Smith, the Food Network top marketer, has been named general manager of the new Cooking Channel, both at Scripps Networks Interactive.
Smith has guided Food Network's creative and brand strategies for the last 10 years, most recently served as senior vice president of marketing.
He will now oversee the development, staffing and production of the Cook..... Microsoft pulls out of "Family Guy" special James Hibberd LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Fox has lost Microsoft as the exclusive sponsor of its upcoming "Family Guy" variety special after the software company's exec ADB, Entropic Announce First MoCA 1.1-Certified Set-Top Cable Box Provides Up To 175 Mbps Application-Layer Throughput Multichannel News
Set-top manufacturer Advanced Digital Broadcast and home-networking silicon supplier Entropic Communications announced that ADB's 6882CDMX set-top box has become the industry's first Multimedia over Coax Alliance 1.1 certified cable set-top box.
The set-top, powered by Entropic's EN2210/EN1010 MoCA-compliant chip set, can distribute multiple streams of HD vid..... MacFarlane Special Loses Microsoft Company yanks sponsorship of Fox show Broadcasting & Cable
Microsoft has yanked its sponsorship from Fox's upcoming Seth MacFarlane comedy/variety special over content concerns.
Fox still plans to air "Family Guy Presents: Seth and Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show" on Nov. 8, but with another, yet-to-be-named, sponsor.
"Almost Live Comedy Show" was announced earlier this month as part of a major marketing partner..... Cohen: Comcast's Plant tru2way-Capable By End of Year Allows operators to deliver interactive TV content, pplications to compatible devices including TVs and set-tops Broadcasting & Cable
Comcast Executive VP David Cohen says the company's plant should be tru2way-capable by the end of the year. It had been shooting for a July 1 deadline, along with other top operators, but like them missed that deadline, though he told reporters at a press briefing in Washington Monday that Comcast came "awfully close," with an "enormous percentage" tru2way-capable by that da..... ACA: FCC Needs To Restrict Closed Internet Models ACA has been taking aim for months at the ESPN360 service Broadcasting & Cable
The American Cable Association says that if the FCC wants to ensure "unfettered" access to Internet content, it will need to restrict what ACA calls closed Internet models. Specifically, ACA has been taking aim for months at the ESPN360 service. "ACA believes that content distributors such as ESPN360 should live under the same Net Neutrality rules as broadband service providers,"..... CTAM Summit 2009: Branding Tips From TAXI's Driver Ad Man Has Lessons For Summit Attendees Multichannel News
As a screen filled with customer screeds about cable companies blinked on the screen above his bald head, ad man Paul Levoie said that cable companies need to nurture relationships with customers as part of brand strategy.
The complaints were compiled by Levoie, the chairman and CEO of agency TAXI, from Twitter before the program.
As one might expect, the complai..... CIMM Set To Reveal Details As MTV Exec Moves To Forefront Group now headed by MTV Networks' Colleen Fahey Rush Broadcasting & Cable
The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement is moving into high gear this week launching a Website at www.cimm-us.org. The organization is also preparing to officially release its long-awaited request for proposals (RFP) this week, according to executives familiar with discussions. The first RFP is aimed at soliciting a set-top-box data study based on three to six month..... Turner Broadcasting Inducted Into CTAM Hall of Fame TNT (We Know Drama) and TBS (Very Funny) Branding Campaigns Cited Multichannel News
CTAM said Monday that Turner Broadcasting System: Brand Marketing for TNT (We Know Drama) and TBS (Very Funny) is the 2009 inductee into the CTAM Hall of Fame.
Turner Broadcasting is being honored for the successful branding and marketing campaigns of sister networks TNT and TBS. In response to the growing competition from the hundreds of channels that viewers have availabl..... NBC's Williams to Do 'Leno' Remote from Afghanistan <em>Nightly News</em> anchor to make first <em>Jay Leno Show</em> appearance on Oct. 28 via satellite from U.S.-controlled compound Broadcasting & Cable
Brian Williams will make his first appearance on The Jay Leno Show Oct. 28. Williams’ appearance has been on the books for some time, and he’ll keep that commitment despite being in Afghanistan, where he will anchor Nightly News beginning Wednesday.
He'll conduct a segment live via satellite from an American-controlled compound in Afghanistan..... MTV's 'My Super Psycho Sweet Sixteen' Scares Up Demo Viewers Original movie delivers strong numbers among persons 12-34, female teens in Friday night time period Broadcasting & Cable
MTV's original movie
My Super Psycho Sweet Sixteen
drew a 0.8 12-34 rating in its 10 p.m.-12 a.m. timeslot Friday, October 23. That is the strongest demo rating in that time period since February, 2008, on a night when many people in MTV's target demo are out having fun rather than staying in.
My Super Psycho Sweet Si..... CTAM Summit 2009: Advanced Ads Already Pay Dividends: Panel Ratings, engagement levels improve with interactive advertising Broadcasting & Cable
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Interactive advertising even its current, developing form has shown it can improve a show's ratings and get viewers more engaged with the content, according to media executives working in the arena.
Mark Garner, senior vice president of distribution, marketing and business development at A&E Television Networ..... Comcast Praises Network Neutrality Process Cohen says compay has no problem with Genachowski's announcement of his network neutrality proposal Broadcasting & Cable
Comcast EVP David Cohen gave a shout-out to network neutrality Monday, though his praise was for the FCC process established for considering new rules, rather than for the need for network neutrality rules themselves. In a meeting with reporters Monday, he said Comcast had no problem with FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski's announcement of his network neutrality proposal or wi..... Noncoms Double Click On Moss For Sponsorship Post Will head up National Public media Broadcasting & Cable
Stephen Moss, formerly an executive with Web ad company DoubleClick and most recently VP, business development for Web tech company Evri, has been named to head up National Public Media. National Public Media reps BPS and NPR programming assets to national and local sponsors. Those shows include The Newshour and Morning Edition, as well as TV and radio station Web and on-air con..... Comcast Praises Network Neutrality (Process) Multichannel News
Comcast Praises Network Neutrality (Process)Comcast EVP David Cohen gave a shout-out to network neutrality Monday, though his praise was for the FCC process established for considering new rules, rather than for the need for network neutrality rules themselves.In a meeting with reporters Monday, he said Comcast had no problem with FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski's announcement of his ..... 'Cash Cab' Looks For Syndication Fare MGM Domestic Television Steers Discovery Channel Series Toward Broadcast Syndication Multichannel News
Cash Cab is looking for a little green in the syndication market.MGM Domestic Television is bringing the Emmy award-winning Discovery Channel quiz show to the U.S. broadcast syndication for fall 2010."Cash Cab is an addictive game show with a built-in fan base and a proven track record, making it an ideal choice for broadcasters," said John Bryan, executive vice preside..... Michael Powell, Pat Mitchell, Fred Reynolds Join AOL Board Former FCC chairman, former PBS president and veteren CBS exec named directors Broadcasting & Cable
A former FCC chairman, a former president of PBS, and a veteran CBS executive have been named to the board of directors of AOL.Michael Powell, who is a senior advisor to private equity firm Providence Equity Partners, was chairman of the FCC from 2001 to 2006.He won't be the first family member to sit on the board. Powell's father, General Colin Powell, exited the AOL Time W..... Nickelodeon, Columbia/Epic Music Partner On New Series ???Victorious??? to be produced by Nick hit maker Dan Schneider ('iCarly', 'Drake & Josh') Broadcasting & Cable
Nickelodeon is partnering with Columbia/Epic Label Group to co-develop and produce Victorious, a half-hour comedy series starring Victoria Justice (Zoey 101). The series will be set at a Hollywood school for the performing arts, and will have a cast that sings, dances and performs original music, hence the collaboration with Columbia/Epic. Dan Schneider is creator and exec p..... Cable Ratings: 'White Collar' Continues White Hot Streak For USA Drama series drew 5.367 million total viewers, including 1.79 million 18-49 Broadcasting & Cable
The series premiere of White Collar Friday, October 23 at 10 p.m. continued USA Network’s yearlong streak of launching shows with a bang. The drama series drew 5.367 million total viewers, including 1.79 million 18-49. That is up 46% from last week’s Psych season finale in the same timeslot. The premiere was also up 35% from Burn Notice’s premiere in June 2007, .....
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