View Post Events Human Rights Campaign to Track NBC’s Sochi Coverage By Jordan Chariton on Feb. 5, 2014 - 11:19 AM The Hollywood Reporter’s Marisa Guthrie reports that the Human Rights Campaign will be monitoring NBC’s coverage of Russia’s anti-LGBT laws during the Sochi Olympics. The Human Rights Campaign plans to track NBC& ...
TV Biz Jailed Journalists Update: Saberi, Lee, Ling By SteveK on May. 5, 2009 - 1:25 PM An Iranian appeals court has agreed to hear the case of jailed American journalist Roxana Saberi next week. Saberi has been on a hunger strike since April 18 when an Iranian court convicted her of spying. Saberi’s father say ...
TV Biz Inauguration Notes: The Week After By SteveK on Jan. 26, 2009 - 2:11 PM • The Los Angeles Times’ James Rainey writes about some “bad media habits” displayed during the recent Inauguration coverage — “the tendency to follow the pack, to embrace critiques if they are b ...
Fox News FNC at 9pm: An End and a Beginning By SteveK on Jan. 9, 2009 - 2:35 PM The final “Hannity & Colmes” airs tonight on Fox News at 9pmET, and for the first time in 12 years, a new program will air in the slot beginning on Monday. For tonight’s final show, Mike Huckabee, John Kasich ...
Fox News Hannity Responds To Stewart’s Tribute By SteveK on Dec. 12, 2008 - 4:40 PM Broadcasting & Cable’s Marisa Guthrie talks to Sean Hannity about his upcoming new show, but also about Jon Stewart’s tribute to Alan Colmes on last night’s Daily Show. “I was actually thinking of Jon [ ...
CNBC Josh Howard to Leave CNBC By Chris Ariens on Dec. 3, 2008 - 4:53 PM Broadcasting & Cable’s Marisa Guthrie reports CNBC VP of long form Josh Howard, is leaving the network. Guthrie reports Howard’s three-year contract expires next week and with cuts looming at CNBC, “he declin ...
Awards Ailes, Lauer, 60 Minutes Set For Hall of Fame By SteveK on Oct. 20, 2008 - 4:28 PM 10 new members to the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame will be inducted tomorrow night, spanning the tube from Showtime to ESPN. A few will be from the TV news world as well, and each of the inductees are profiled on the B&am ...
Fox Biz Liz Claman’s “Enormous Rolodex” and O’Reilly Fan Dad By SteveK on Oct. 20, 2008 - 1:38 PM FBN’s Liz Claman is profiled by Broadcasting & Cable’s Marisa Guthrie, and talks with FBN EVP Kevin Magee about one of FBN’s standout stars. “She jumped in with both feet and brought an enormous Rolodex ...
Politics At This Point, The Networks Are Prepared For Anything By Chris Ariens on Sep. 25, 2008 - 10:13 AM B&C’s Marisa Guthrie talked with execs from Fox News and CNN about the latest twist in Campaign ’08: that the first presidential debate might be delayed. “The only thing that is expected in this presidential ...
TV Biz The Ticker: Couric, Lehrer, Logan… By SteveK on Sep. 22, 2008 - 1:02 PM > The New York Times’ Steven McElroy reports Katie Couric will be participating in the upcoming roast of Matt Lauer. Other roasters include Meredith Vieira, Jeff Zucker and Brian Williams. > The Huffington Post’s ...