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USA to Integrate Content and Social Chatter Ads will run alongside chatter and on TV simultaneously

Many TV networks have been partnering with Twitter to capitalize on the social media zeitgeist, but Comcast's USA Network is going rogue in the quest for cross-platform audience engagement. USA will…

May 16, 2013, 1:41 PM EDT

USA Network: Show Me the Funny Drama heavy rolls the dice on a new genre or two

USA Network on May 16 will make an upfront pitch to advertisers that will emphasize sitcoms and reality shows. Network execs acknowledge the need to branch out from USA’s successful…

May 6, 2013, 11:47 AM EDT

Ratings Slump Dings NBC’s Q1 Performance Voice hiatus a drag on revenue

Comcast on Wednesday reported weak results at its NBC broadcast division, as a first-quarter ratings slump negatively impacted the unit’s financial performance. NBC saw overall revenues drop 19 percent to $1.52…

May 1, 2013, 11:40 AM EDT

Multiple Syndication Partners for CBS’ The Good Wife Cable, streaming, local stations package worth $2 million per episode

Months after taking the homegrown show to market, CBS has secured a complex series of syndication deals for The Good Wife. In a multiwindow deal that involves a basic cable network…

March 13, 2013, 2:12 PM EDT

Broadcast Boom Lifts NBCU in Q4 Cable unit lags on poor ratings, lower ad sales revenues

Hours after Comcast shocked analysts by announcing it would accelerate its buyout of General Electric’s remaining stake in NBCUniversal, Brian Roberts affirmed that “the opportunities for growth and value-creation available…

February 13, 2013, 1:04 PM EST

How Comcast Scared Up All That GE Cash Deal to buy remaining 49 percent stake of NBCU will close by end of Q1

Comcast on Tuesday announced it will pay $16.7 billion to acquire the 49 percent stake in NBCUniversal owned by General Electric, a move that accelerates the buyout well ahead of…

February 12, 2013, 8:16 PM EST

History Springs Into Action In the niche-driven world of cable, the guy-friendly network strives for growth and consistency

History will not be repeating itself this year. The cable network, which has increased market share while hanging on to a majority-male viewership, is taking big swings in 2013, as huge…

February 4, 2013, 3:57 AM EST

Analyst: CBS Would Win the C7 Battle Currency shift would funnel ancillary ad sales revenue to Black Rock

After taking a good, long look at TiVo’s set-top-box data as it pertains to prime time broadcast ratings, one influential analyst is of the opinion that Les is more. According to…

December 14, 2012, 5:15 AM EST

NBCU Ad Sales Picture Crystallizes Yaccarino firms up her executive staff with promotions, new hires

Nearly two months after Linda Yaccarino became the head of advertising sales at NBCUniversal’s broadcast and cable networks units, the org chart is coming into focus. The company announced today that…

November 15, 2012, 3:34 PM EST

Digital Has an Ad Problem and Lots of Solutions But which technique is best for the online environment?

It’s Advertising Week, which means it’s time for a barrage of panels full of questions like “Are banners dead?” and “Native advertising: the wave of the future?” And while some…

October 2, 2012, 6:23 AM EDT

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