Spielberg, TNT reunite
Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks TV are reteaming with TNT to exec produce a six-hour adaptation of Stephen King-Peter Straub adventure novel …
IVillage.com Launches Multi-Channel Campaign
NBC’S FEMALE-FOCUSED ONLINE COMMUNITY IVILLAGE.COM this week launched an integrated brand campaign with the help of agency kirshenbaum bond + …
NBC Universal Names Ad Chief
NBC Universal yesterday named Michael Pilot, a General Electric executive since 2002, as president of its advertising sales division. Mr. Pilot will …
The birth of ‘SNL’ delivered on DVD
Dan Aykroyd remembers his thoughts moments before he went on stage for the first time in 1975 on Saturday Night Live. “I remember standing under …
NBC, Fox top PGA noms
‘Arrested,’ ‘Office,’ ‘Weeds’ among comedy nominees NBC and Fox have topped the TV nominations for Producers Guild …
Blast Off with the JBL Encounter Speakers [review]
Where most speakers seem to be designed to be hidden, the JBL Encounter defies you to ignore them. Space Monkeys, prepare for blast off.
Infinity Total Solutions TSS-1100
Can 5 little speakers and a sub woofer deliver superior audio for under 2k? These little speakers may not deliver the acoustic quality of George …
The Future of Web Ads Is in Britain
If you want a glimpse of the future of advertising, you can hire a consultant – or you can travel to Britain. Online advertising is racing ahead …
The cheerleader saves herself
There was a time when actors thought doing a TV show was slumming it. These days, a solid series is on a par with films when it comes to …
Yahoo, Reuters launch You Witness
Media companies are racing to find ways of distributing user-generated content, as the popularity of web-produced amateurvideos and photos shows …
14 Reasons to Switch to a Mac
Need a reason to switch from PC to Mac? Last week there was an article in the Washington Post that highlighted some of the advantages of the Macintosh …
Vidgame study causes stir
Violent games may alter brain activity A new study showing a link between violent videogames and potentially negative behavior in teens could be ammo …
NBC Universal Contests Pappas License
A battle between NBC Universal, which owns Telemundo, and Spanish-language rival TV Azteca, took a bitter turn Thursday when NBCU filed a petition …
Sirius plans to offer TV service in cars by 2007
Sirius Satellite Radio expects to offer a live television service in cars by late 2007, and deals with content providers may be set as early as …
Billionaire Wants to Buy New York Times Co.
MAURICE GREENBERG, THE FORMER BOSS of American International Group Inc., an insurance mega-company, has expressed interest in buying the New York …
NBC Has No Plans to Be Portal or Ad Agency
NBC is not trying to be a portal. That was the word the company’s digital chief, Beth Comstock, gave advertisers yesterday afternoon at …
