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Matt Olmstead To Run NBC Series ‘Chicago Fire’
Deadline, May 15, 2012, 3:25 PM EDT
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NBC's 'Rock Center' Survives Low Ratings
Los Angeles Times, May 15, 2012, 6:05 AM EDT
NBC is renewing the Brian Williams-anchored news magazine Rock Center despite a dismal ratings performance in its freshman season. Not only is the show coming back, it is even getting a promotion of sorts. Currently on Wednesday nights at 9 p.m., Rock Center is moving to Thursdays at 10 p.m., a more important time slot because movie companies and auto dealers spend heavily on that night. Link | Comments (1)
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Taking A Closer Look: NBC Upfront Analysis
Hollywood Reporter, May 15, 2012, 5:58 AM EDT
Next season will be interesting or perhaps unusual, but the full turnaround is still in the distance as NBC tries to smash the past. Link | Add comment
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NBC Sets Pirate Show,’ Details ‘Munsters'
The Wrap, May 14, 2012, 3:32 PM EDT
NBC announced at its upfront presentation to advertisers Monday that it has greenlit a new pirate-themed series, Crossbones and may air the Munsters update, Mockingbird Lane, by midseason Link | Add comment
Harbert Blasts Dish's Spot-Skipping DVR
New York Times, May 14, 2012, 7:12 AM EDT
NBC Broadcasting Chairman Ted Harbert is not a fan of Dish Network's new commercial-skipping device, the Auto Hop, which automatically deletes commercials from recorded primetime programming from the four big broadcast networks. "I think this is an attack on our ecosystem," he said. Link | Comments (1)
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NBC's Schedule Bets Heavily On Comedies
Associated Press, May 13, 2012, 7:28 PM EDT
The TV network unveiled a fall schedule on Sunday that has 10 sitcoms, double the number of dramas it will air. Comedy is being added to two nights, Tuesday and Friday, in addition to the current sitcom nights of Wednesday and Thursday. Full Story | Add comment
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NBC's Challenge: Finding A Winning Script
Media Life, May 11, 2012, 8:11 AM EDT
NBC is in some ways better off than it was a year ago, but it still has a long ways to go in its rebuilding process. Its reality and sports shows are strong but dramas have struggled. Link | Add comment
NBC To Donald Trump: 'You're Hired'
New York Post, May 11, 2012, 6:42 AM EDT
The Peacock Network wants The Donald to sign on the dotted line for two more seasons of The Celebrity Apprentice ahead of the live finale of the current season on Sunday, May 20. Link | Comments (3)
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NBC Renews ‘Parenthood’ & ’30 Rock’
Deadline, May 10, 2012, 8:24 PM EDT
NBC is bringing back two more series: dramedy Parenthood and comedy 30 Rock. As expected, the pickup of 30 Rock will be for a seventh and final season, and it is expected to be abbreviated one, consisting of 13-14 episodes. Link | Add comment
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NBC Gives Renewal To 'Community'
Hollywood Reporter, May 10, 2012, 8:22 PM EDT
The Sony Pictures Television comedy has been renewed for a fourth season consisting of 13 episodes. Link | Add comment
NBC Renews 'SVU,' Orders 'Chicago Fire'
Hollywood Reporter, May 9, 2012, 2:31 PM EDT
Law & Order: SVU will return for a 14th season, while Dick Wolf's Chicago Fire stars The Vampire Diaries' Taylor Kinney and House's Jesse Spencer. Link | Add comment
NBC's 'Animal Practice' To Recast Female Lead
Deadline, May 9, 2012, 8:23 AM EDT
NBC Signs 4 Reality Producers To Overall Deals
Deadline, May 9, 2012, 8:21 AM EDT
Littlefield Book Dishes On NBC's 'Must-See' Era
Associated Press, May 9, 2012, 7:15 AM EDT
NBC Picks Up '1600 Penn,' 'Animal Practice'
The Wrap, May 8, 2012, 8:27 AM EDT
NBC bolstered its upcoming comedy roster by picking up the White House comedy 1600 Penn and the office comedy Animal Practice (formerly Animal Kingdom) to series Monday. Link | Add comment
NBC Eyes Short Orders For Returning Sitcoms
Deadline, May 8, 2012, 6:41 AM EDT
It looks like NBC's 30 Rock will be back for a likely abbreviated seventh and final season, and like 30 Rock, all returning NBC comedy series are likely to get short orders. That would save some coin and allow NBC to pick up more new comedies. Link | Add comment
NBC Greenlights 'Revolution,' 'New Normal'
TV Line, May 8, 2012, 6:37 AM EDT
Capping a busy day for the Peacock net, NBC has picked up the Ryan Murphy comedy The New Normal and the J.J. Abrams-Eric Kripke thriller Revolution to series. Link | Add comment
NBC Orders Anne Heche's 'Save Me' To Series
Hollywood Reporter, May 7, 2012, 2:59 PM EDT
The half-hour single-camera series becomes the second pilot to advance at the network this season with an order for 13 episodes. Link | Add comment
NBC Slots O&O-Produced Shows On Network
TVNewsCheck, May 4, 2012, 3:50 PM EDT
Lifestyle programs 1st Look and Open House NYC, produced by the NBC Owned Stations, are joining NBC's national schedule beginning May 5. Full Story | Comments (1)
NBCU's Burke: We'd Love To Be Average
Adweek, May 3, 2012, 2:37 PM EDT
Steve Burke on Wednesday echoed a familiar refrain, telling investors that NBC has "a long way to go" before it truly can be said to have regained its standing with its broadcast network rivals. Link | Add comment
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Comcast’s NBC Broadcast TV Rev Up 37%
TVNewsCheck, May 2, 2012, 7:36 AM EDT
Super Bowl drives performance, but even without it, revenues were up almost 18%. Full Story | Add comment
NBC Pulls 'Best Friends Forever'
TV Line, Apr 30, 2012, 6:22 AM EDT
NBC yanks the freshman sitcom from its lineup effective immediately, after four airings. Link | Add comment
Ryan Seacrest Named 'Today' Correspondent
The Wrap, Apr 27, 2012, 4:32 PM EDT
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WTVJ Reporter Fired Over Edited 911 Call
Hollywood Reporter, Apr 27, 2012, 6:19 AM EDT
The Miami NBC O&O has acknowledged that it made the same questionable edits to George Zimmerman's call to police that were widely attacked when the network aired a similarly misleading clip on the Today show last month. Jeff Burnside, a 13-year station veteran, was fired and two other employees were disciplined. Link | Comments (4)
'Smash' Taps 'Gossip Girl's' Safran As Showrunner
Hollywood Reporter, Apr 25, 2012, 5:59 AM EDT
NBC Asking $1M For Thanksgiving Football
Advertising Age, Apr 24, 2012, 2:44 PM EDT
NBC is seeking an ambitious sum for 30-second spots in its new Thanksgiving-night NFL broadcast, a signal that discussions for ad time in football could heat up in the weeks leading to the annual upfront haggling sessions between advertisers and TV networks. Link | Add comment
NBC Orders 13 Episodes Of Matthew Perry Comedy
Deadline, Apr 20, 2012, 3:30 PM EDT
NBC Hires Viacom's Cheeks As Dealmaker
Hollywood Reporter, Apr 20, 2012, 6:02 AM EDT
Beginning this fall, George Cheeks will assume the position of EVP of business operations for both the network and studio. Link | Add comment
NBC Orders Reality Series From Eva Longoria
Deadline, Apr 19, 2012, 7:45 AM EDT
Relationship shows' hot streak at the broadcast networks continue. The latest entry in the genre is NBC's Ready for Love, executive produced by Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria and hosted by Giuliana and Bill Rancic, which the network has greenlighted for a launch next winter. Link | Add comment
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NBC’s Retrans Proxy Plan Looking Doubtful
TVNewsCheck, Apr 18, 2012, 3:51 PM EDT
The key sticking points: crafting an agreement that would address the varying needs of all affiliates, small and large, and network negotiators handling details of local retrans deals, including negotiating fees for digital subchannels that carry non-NBC programming. For all that’s going on at NAB 2012, click here. Full Story | Add comment
Avid At Core Of New NBC Olympics Workflow
Sports Video Group, Apr 18, 2012, 3:01 PM EDT
NBC Orders 'Howie Mandel's White Elephant'
Hollywood Reporter, Apr 17, 2012, 2:24 PM EDT
Alec Baldwin Explains Tweets About 'Leaving' NBC
Associated Press, Apr 17, 2012, 6:04 AM EDT
Reboot For 'The Office' Under Consideration
Deadline, Apr 13, 2012, 7:53 AM EDT
NBC's The Office went through a major transformation at the beginning of this season, following the departure of original star Steve Carell. But the show, which has not been officially renewed, may undergo an even more dramatic change going into next fall. Word is that Executive Producer Greg Daniels, who originally developed the American version of the cult British comedy, is mulling a reboot of the series, now in its eighth season. Link | Add comment
NBC's 'Rock Center' On The Move Again
Associated Press, Apr 10, 2012, 2:43 PM EDT
Rock Center will air Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET, an hour earlier than its previous slot. From the show's Halloween premiere last fall through the end of January, it was shown on Monday nights. Full Story | Add comment
'Today' Tops Couric, 'GMA' With Narrow Win
Hollywood Reporter, Apr 10, 2012, 6:05 AM EDT
April's morning showdown concludes with Good Morning America shrinking the gap and the final tally standing in Today's favor, with four days of victories among total viewers and a sweep with adults 25-54. Link | Add comment
Matt Lauer Signs New 'Today' Contract
Associated Press, Apr 5, 2012, 7:51 PM EDT
He has signed a long-term contract to remain as co-host of the top-rated morning show. Full Story | Add comment
Ohlmeyer, Zucker Slammed In Littlefield Book
Los Angeles Times, Apr 5, 2012, 6:55 AM EDT
Former NBC executives Don Ohlmeyer and Jeff Zucker take a beating in a new book by their ex-colleague Warren Littlefield, who was entertainment president of the peacock network during its 1990s glory days of Friends, Seinfeld and ER. Link | Add comment
Small Palin Bump For NBC's 'Today'
The Wrap, Apr 4, 2012, 3:16 PM EDT
Sarah Palin's appearance on NBC's "Today" yielded a small increase in viewership, as 5.5 million people — about 100,000 more than normal — tuned in Tuesday. Link | Comments (3)
NBC Olympics Coverage To Include Seacrest
Associated Press, Apr 4, 2012, 2:54 PM EDT
Ryan Seacrest sat down with Matt Lauer on Wednesday's Today show to announce that he'll be taking part in NBC's coverage of the Summer Olympics. Full Story | Comments (2)
Palin To Co-Host NBC's 'Today' On Tuesday
Associated Press, Apr 2, 2012, 6:09 AM EDT
The booking is clearly an attempt to blunt the impact of Today alumna Katie Couric's weeklong return to morning TV as a guest host on ABC's Good Morning America. Full Story | Comments (8)
NBC Renews 'Smash' For Second Season
Entertainment Seekly, Mar 22, 2012, 3:24 PM EDT
The ratings for Smash have been a bit modest lately, but have overall managed to boost the network's Monday night time slot at 10 p.m. Link | Add comment
NBC Renews 'Grimm' For Season 2
TV Line, Mar 16, 2012, 2:26 PM EDT
Scott Bakula To Star In NBC's 'Table For Three'
Deadline, Mar 16, 2012, 7:38 AM EDT
Did NBC Miss The Boat On 'Downton Abbey'?
Philadelphia Inquirer, Mar 12, 2012, 6:57 AM EDT
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Matt Lauer To Get $25M To Stay At 'Today'
Newsday, Mar 8, 2012, 3:03 PM EST
NBC and Matt Lauer are closing in on a deal that will pay him an estimated $25 million per year over the course of a multiyear deal, possibly as many as three, but more likely two. Link | Comments (10)
Ford To Use Reality TV To Promote Its Escape
Automotive News, Mar 8, 2012, 2:51 PM EST
Ford is launching a primetime reality TV show called Escape Routes that will promote the 2013 Escape crossover, which arrives in dealerships this spring. Starting March 31, the series will air for six consecutive weeks at 8 p.m. Saturday nights on NBC and at 11 p.m. on NBCU's Hispanic cable network mun2. Link | Add comment
ANA Slams 'Today' Carnival Ad Placement
MediaPost, Mar 8, 2012, 8:07 AM EST
NBC Adds Second Night To 'The Voice'
Hollywood Reporter, Mar 8, 2012, 5:58 AM EST
Having started its battle rounds this week, NBC's The Voice will expand to two nights for the live shows starting on April 2. Live performance shows will air for two hours on Mondays, with the eliminations announced during a one-hour results show airing Tuesdays, both starting at 8 p.m. Link | Add comment
NBC, YouTube Partner On London Games
The Next Web, Mar 7, 2012, 3:41 PM EST
The broadcaster is teaming up with the Google-owned online video service to provide its video player and livestreaming infrastructure for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Link | Add comment
NBC Finds A Winner In ‘The Voice’
New York Times, Mar 5, 2012, 3:46 PM EST
Having the top show on television presents a rare opportunity for any network, but especially NBC, which has been so far behind for so long. Link | Comments (1)
NBC Takes Sweeps With Super Bowl Win
Media Live, Mar 2, 2012, 2:31 PM EST
Boosted by the most-watched Super Bowl in history, NBC cruised to an easy February sweeps victory among adults 18-49, its second February victory in the past two years. Fox and CBS tied for second while ABC fell to fourth. Link | Add comment
Dane Cook To Star In NBC Comedy Pilot
Hollywood Reporter, Mar 1, 2012, 6:11 AM EST
How TV Made Monkees' Davy Jones A Hearthrob
Associated Press, Mar 1, 2012, 5:57 AM EST
For NBC's 'Parenthood,' An Uncertain Fate
Media Life, Feb 28, 2012, 8:12 AM EST
It's no sure bet the family drama, which ends its third season with ho-hum ratings, will be renewed, but it has much going for it. Link | Add comment
NBC Gives New Life To 'Community'
New York Times, Feb 22, 2012, 6:29 AM EST
The comedy will return to NBC next month and right back where it was, Thursdays at 8 p.m. That was part of a schedule revamp NBC announced Tuesday, which included the addition of three comedies to its troubled lineup. Link | Add comment
Taylor Kinney To Star In Dick Wolf NBC Pilot
Deadline, Feb 20, 2012, 2:56 PM EST
NBC, 'Smash' Struggle To Find Their Voice
Adweek, Feb 20, 2012, 6:06 AM EST
Despite flagging ratings — and a diss from the boss — the new show still holds promise for the third-place contender. Link | Add comment
NBC Leading Sweeps By A Mile
Media Life, Feb 16, 2012, 2:49 PM EST
Two weeks into the month-long period used to set rates for local advertisers, NBC is in the lead, followed by CBS. Not coincidentally, those two networks have also aired the highest-rated shows during this sweeps period, the record-setting Super Bowl on NBC and the best Grammy Awards in two decades on CBS. Link | Add comment
NBC Releases 'Awake' Pilot Before Premiere
Holywood Reporter, Feb 16, 2012, 2:43 PM EST
NBC's 'Fashion Star' Teams With Macy's, H&M, Saks
Los Angeles Times, Feb 16, 2012, 6:52 AM EST
Steven Pasquale To Star In NBC Medical Drama
Hollywood Reporter, Feb 16, 2012, 6:10 AM EST
Burke Reveals True Feelings On 'Smash'
Adweek, Feb 15, 2012, 3:09 PM EST
In a season in which NBC has a shaky grasp on third place — only the Super Bowl is saving the network from an ignominious spot at the bottom of the heap — and is in desperate need of a hit, Steve Burke picked a bad time to drop his guard. As Comcast wrapped its 4Q earnings call Tuesday, the NBCUniversal CEO offered an aside to an unknown interlocutor, saying, “I think Smash is problematic.” Link | Comments (1)
NBC Sets 'Hannibal' To Series, 'Notorious' To Pilot
Hollywood Reporter, Feb 15, 2012, 5:51 AM EST
‘L&O’ Vet Alana De La Garza Cast In NBC Pilot
Deadline, Feb 14, 2012, 8:08 AM EST
NBC’s ‘Munsters’ Reboot Pushed Back To June
Deadline, Feb 10, 2012, 7:19 AM EST
Christina Aguilera Re-Ups For 'The Voice'
The Wrap, Feb 7, 2012, 7:31 PM EST
NBC Spends Millions On Buildup To ‘Smash’
New York Times, Feb 6, 2012, 6:27 AM EST
Estimates are that NBC has spent as much as $25 million promoting Smash, a new series that the network hopes will be the hit it desperately needs. Link | Add comment
NBC Sets 'Awake' Debut, Moves 'The Firm'
Hollywood Reporter, Feb 3, 2012, 2:42 PM EST
The dual reality drama starring Jason Isaacs will launch on Thursday, March, 1 at 10 p.m., taking over for struggling series The Firm, which will move to Saturdays at 9 p.m. beginning Feb. 11. Link | Add comment
NBC Is Hoping 'Smash' Is A Smash
Los Angeles Times, Feb 3, 2012, 6:39 AM EST
The network is gambling big that the drama about turning Marilyn Monroe's life into a musical will resonate with viewers and help pull it out of its ratings slump. Link | Add comment
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A Year Later: Comcast Walked Its NBC Talk
TVNewsCheck, Jan 27, 2012, 3:33 PM EST
When Comcast first announced its plans a year ago to buy NBC Universal from General Electric, the experts felt it was the cable networks, not NBC and its television stations, that Comcast really wanted. There was across-the-board gnashing of teeth about what would happen to NBC. But Comcast executives assured regulators and tried to persuade the experts that that wasn't the case. They really believed in broadcasting, they said. They looked forward to reinvigorating the business and restoring the Peacock's colors. And over the past 12 months, Comcast has shown that it meant everything it said. Full Story | Comments (7)
NBC Hires Talent Executive Chuck LaBella
Hollywood Reporter, Jan 27, 2012, 5:57 AM EST
Having consulted on past reality shows and specials for the network, LaBella will focus on luring celebs and handling talent relations. Link | Add comment
NBCU Sets Super Bowl Surround Saturation
TVNewsCheck, Jan 25, 2012, 10:45 AM EST
Features and segments from NBCUniversal properties include CNBC, Golf Channel, Bravo, Telemundo, Access Hollywood, Weather Channel, E!, Style, G4, iVillage. The NBC Sports Network will present more than 18 hours of live Super Bowl programming. Today Show segments live from Indianapolis start Friday. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon will originate four shows from Indianapolis. Full Story | Add comment
NBC, G4 To Air 'American Ninja Warrior'
Associated Press, Jan 24, 2012, 1:40 PM EST
NBC said today that the two co-owned networks will air a summer competition series putting contestants through an arduous obstacle course, sort of a serious version of ABC's Wipeout. Regional rounds will winnow a field of 100 contestants before a winner is chosen at a Las Vegas course. Full Story | Add comment
Jason Ritter Drama Among 10 NBC Pickups
TV Line, Jan 24, 2012, 6:09 AM EST
That NBC drama being developed by Parenthood boss Jason Katims for Jason Ritter finally has a title and a premise — and a green light. The Peacock network has ordered a pilot for County, an hour-long drama starring former Event leading man (and current Parenthood guest star) Ritter about a group of doctors, nurses and administrators who work in a struggling hospital in Los Angeles. Link | Add comment
Betty White's Next Big Role: Saving NBC
New York Post, Jan 20, 2012, 6:34 AM EST
NBC is hoping that 90-year-old Betty White can help revive its sagging primetime fortunes — much the way Regis Philbin "saved!" ABC with Who Wants To Be a Millionaire. Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl snared a robust 14 million viewers on NBC Monday night, and was followed by over 12 million viewers who stuck around for a sneak peek at White's new series, Off Their Rockers (think Punk'd with seniors pulling the jokes). Link | Comments (4)
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How Many Pilots Will Five Nets Order?
Deadline.com, Jan 17, 2012, 7:45 AM EST
The official pilot pickup season kicked off in the past two weeks with orders at the CW, Fox NBC and ABC, with CBS as usual late to the party. Link | Add comment
As 'Idol' Returns, It Faces New Rivals
New York Times, Jan 17, 2012, 6:33 AM EST
As American Idol begins its new season on Fox on Wednesday, it faces competitors in The X Factor, also on Fox, and The Voice on NBC. The new test is this: Will viewers still gravitate to Idol in the same numbers when they know there are two prominent alternatives? Link | Add comment
'Today' Marks 60th With Anchor Homecoming
Reuters, Jan 13, 2012, 2:26 PM EST
NBC's Today is celebrating 60 years on U.S. airwaves since its inception on Jan. 14, 1952, when Dave Garroway introduced viewers to the morning news, talk and entertainment program. It spawned copycat programs, made stars of co-hosts such as Jane Pauley, Katie Couric and Matt Lauer, and put weathermen like Al Roker on the map. TV has never been the same, experts say. Link | Add comment
NBC Eyes Series Order For Dracula Drama
Deadline.com, Jan 13, 2012, 7:25 AM EST
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NBC, Panasonic Team for Olympics 3D
Sports Video Group, Jan 10, 2012, 3:40 PM EST
This summer, NBC will air 200 hours of the London games produced by the host Olympic Broadcast Services using Panasonic 3D gear. The 3D coverage of gymastics, diving, swimming and other events will be recorded and broadcast a day later. Link | Add comment
NBC To Stream 'Smash' Before Premiere
The Wrap, Jan 6, 2012, 8:32 PM EST
NBC's will begin streaming one of its biggest hopes for midseason, the Broadway drama Smash, three weeks before it premieres on-air. The strategy is becoming increasingly popular as a way of building buzz. Link | Add comment
Alec Baldwin Re-Signs With '30 Rock'
TV Line, Jan 6, 2012, 2:52 PM EST
TCA Press Tour
NBC Funding Musical Theater Program For Schools
Associated Press, Jan 6, 2012, 2:41 PM EST
TCA Press Tour
Greenblatt Faces Programming Challenges
MediaPost, Jan 6, 2012, 2:34 PM EST
NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt was honest about the network's continued viewership doldrums. "We had a really bad fall — which I kind of expected," he says, speaking at the Television Critics Association meeting today. The good news is that new owners, Comcast Corp., are in it for the long haul, he says. They are investing in programming and have patience. "Next week, we are going to pick up a slew of pilots," he said. Link | Add comment
NBC Eyeing Canadian 'Saving Hope' For Summer
Hollywood Reporter, Jan 6, 2012, 5:58 AM EST
NBC Buys Spike Feresten Multicam Comedy
Deadline.com, Jan 4, 2012, 8:08 AM EST
NBC Slots 'NFL Honors' On Super Bowl Eve
Hollywood Reporter, Jan 4, 2012, 6:10 AM EST
Alec Baldwin will host the show from Indianapolis in what is planned to become an annual awards event for the league. Link | Add comment
Sophia Schloss Gets Lead In NBC's 'Isabel' Pilot
Deadline.com, Jan 3, 2012, 3:23 PM EST
Longtime NBC Newsman Stephen McCormick Dies
Washington Post, Jan 2, 2012, 7:59 PM EST
NBC Gets Some Sports Action From Red Bull
Advertising Age, Dec 22, 2011, 6:00 AM EST
Under a partnership established earlier this week, Red Bull's media-production arm will provide 35 hours of action-sports programming—  the "Red Bull Signature Series" — to begin airing on both NBC and the NBC Sports Network in January. As part of the deal, Red Bull is likely to be featured prominently, not just in the commercials and on-air graphics that surround them. Link | Add comment
NBC Slates Betty White Birthday Special
Deadline.com, Dec 19, 2011, 8:00 AM EST
Howard Stern Named 'Talent' Judge
Associated Press, Dec 15, 2011, 12:34 PM EST
NBC confirmed weeks-old rumors of Stern's selection to join fellow America's Got Talent judges Howie Mandel and Sharon Osbourne. Nick Cannon remains host. Full Story | Comments (3)
NBC, Foursquare To Track Campaign Stops
Lost Remote, Dec 15, 2011, 6:52 AM EST
NFL Gets 50% Rights Boost From TV Nets
New York Times, Dec 15, 2011, 6:30 AM EST
Starting in 2014, CBS, Fox and NBC will spend a combined average of about $3 billion a year — more than 50% higher than their current deals. Link | Comments (1)
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CBS, Fox, NBC Set New Long-Term NFL Deals
TVNewsCheck & AP, Dec 14, 2011, 3:49 PM EST
Sunday packages extended through 2022 season in the longest-ever over-air broadcast NFL agreements. Super Bowl will continue to rotate among the three networks. "The thing that I am most proud of...is that we will continue to be on free television," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in televised news conference this afternoon. Full Story | Comments (4)
AFTRA, Networks Agree On TV Deal
The Wrap, Dec 12, 2011, 6:38 AM EST
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists announced Friday night that it has reached a tentative agreement with the Big Four broadcast networks on a new network TV contract, ocvering all network programming except scripted primetime shows.. Link | Add comment
Where's Matt Lauer Going: '60 Minutes'?
Hollywood Reporter, Dec 12, 2011, 6:16 AM EST
With reports circling that Ryan Seacrest may join Today, 60 Minutes Executive Producer Jeff Fager says he would "love" to have Lauer on his CBS broadcast. Link | Comments (2)
For NBC, A Midseason Of Some Promise
Media Life, Dec 9, 2011, 12:00 PM EST
NBC's fall schedule has been a disaster, even under the promising leadership of new NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt. But going into midseason there is some hope for NBC based largely on two music-themed shows, the new drama Smash, about the making of a Broadway musical, and the second-year reality program The Voice, which was a surprise hit last fall.
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Uma Thurman Lands Recurring Role On 'Smash'
UPI, Dec 9, 2011, 7:24 AM EST
Daniels, Kaling, Yang In NBC Animated Projects
Deadline.com, Dec 8, 2011, 7:41 AM EST
Seacrest In Talks About Replacing Matt Lauer
Hollywood Reporter, Dec 8, 2011, 5:51 AM EST
NBCUniversal is pursuing American Idol host Ryan Seacrest as a possible successor to Matt Lauer on the Today show, if Lauer vacates his co-anchor seat next year, say people close to the company. Link | Comments (2)
NFL Near Media Deals Worth $3.2 Billion
Wall Street Journal, Dec 6, 2011, 6:29 AM EST
The National Football League is close to inking an eight-year extension of three media-rights deals that should earn it a total of about $3.2 billion a year from its broadcast partners, a 60% increase over its prior contract, according to people with knowledge of the talks. Link | Add comment
Madonna To Perform At Super Bowl Halftime
Associated Press, Dec 5, 2011, 5:52 AM EST
The NFL and NBC announced Sunday during the Detroit-New Orleans game that the Grammy Award-winning singer will highlight the show at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Feb. 5. Full Story | Add comment
NBC Faces Higher Fees As NFL Talks Kick Off
New York Post, Dec 2, 2011, 6:38 AM EST
The two parties are holding early-stage talks about renewing Sunday Night Football, a package that has been with NBC since 2006 and is the cornerstone of the fourth-ranked network's primetime schedule. While the current deal doesn't expire until 2013, sources say NBC wants to get a deal done early as it prepares to negotiate higher retrans fees from cable and satellite operators. Link | Comments (6)
Bryan Singer To Direct, Produce NBC’s ‘Munsters’
Deadline.com, Nov 30, 2011, 7:57 AM EST
Staples Creates Dunder Mifflin Paper Brand
Hollywood Reporter, Nov 28, 2011, 2:44 PM EST
Two Comedies Land At ABC And NBC
Deadline.com, Nov 28, 2011, 7:48 AM EST
NBC, Affils Move Slowly Toward Proxy Deal
TVNewsCheck, Nov 28, 2011, 8:11 AM EST
After talking for nine months on a plan in which NBC would use its clout and scale to negotiate attractive retrans deals with cable and satellite in exchange for a percentage of the revenue, there is still no agreement. But both sides say they’re confident there will be one. The problem is that there is no one-size fits-all formula. Full Story | Comments (2)
NBC Orders 2 More Episodes Of ‘Up All Night’
Deadline.com, Nov 22, 2011, 8:03 AM EST
NBC Cooks Up Black Friday NHL Showcase
Adweek, Nov 22, 2011, 6:06 AM EST
NBC is pulling out all the stops in support of its inaugural NHL Black Friday broadcast, promoting the game during its coverage of the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and enlisting the support of its biggest on-air talent. Link | Add comment
NBC Gives Full-Season Order To 'Grimm'
Hollywood Reporter, Nov 22, 2011, 5:56 AM EST
The network also schedules a special original episode for Thursday, Dec. 8, at 10 p.m. Link | Add comment
NBC Picks Up Revamped 'The Munsters' Pilot
The Wrap, Nov 17, 2011, 6:10 AM EST
Recapping Big 4 Nets' Development Season
Hollywood Reporter, Nov 17, 2011, 6:05 AM EST
Every hit show starts with an exec saying yes to a pitch, and during the past few months, networks and studios have bought hundreds of promising projects, from original ideas like "mechanical-human dramas" to remakes of classics like The Munsters and The Rifleman. THR parses the loglines and pilot commitments to analyze what the networks are buying. Link | Add comment
NBC Shuts Down 'Prime Suspect'
The Wrap, Nov 15, 2011, 5:32 PM EST
In an unsettling development for NBC's adaptation of the British series Prime Suspect, the series starring Maria Bello will wrap after its initial 13-episode run. Link | Comments (1)
NBC Makes Midseason Schedule Moves
Hollywood Reporter, Nov 14, 2011, 6:05 PM EST
The fourth-place network has scheduled premiere dates for new series Smash (Feb. 6), The Firm (Jan. 8), Fashion Star (March 13) and Are You There, Chelsea? (Jan. 11). It also also swaps Rock Center With Brian Williams and Harry's Law. Link | Add comment
Howard Stern In Talks To Join NBC's 'Talent'
Hollywood Reporter, Nov 11, 2011, 5:56 AM EST
The news comes hours after Piers Morgan broke the news that he will not be returning to the America's Got Talent judges table next season. Link | Comments (1)
Executors Of Michael Jackson Estate Blast NBC
Associated Press, Nov 10, 2011, 5:50 AM EST
Comcast Exec: NBC Needs Time, Not Money
MediaPost, Nov 9, 2011, 6:10 AM EST
Comcast promised to spend more in program development and other areas to revitalize the NBC network. So far, the spending hasn’t yielded much, but Comcast CFO Michael Angelakis said there is no need to increase the level—  just allow time for NBC entertainment chief Bob Greenblatt to craft hits. Link | Comments (5)
NBC Struggles For Its Primetime Footing
New York Times, Nov 7, 2011, 6:13 AM EST
While other networks have generated new hits, NBC has not, and the network’s new leadership has made clear to its staff that rebuilding will take time and patience. Link | Comments (1)
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Gray Set To Talk Reverse Comp With NBC
TVNewsCheck, Nov 4, 2011, 1:37 PM EDT
Robert Prather, the group’s president-COO, says about 45% of Gray’s retrans deals are up this year and he hopes to have those concluded by year end. He’s set to talk with NBC about Gray’s 10 affiliates by the end of the month. Full Story | Add comment
AFTRA to Start Network TV Code Talks Nov. 7
The Wrap, Nov 4, 2011, 7:48 AM EDT
AFTRA has set a Nov. 7 start date for negotiations with ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox on a new Network Television Code contract. It's the biggest contract the American Federation of TV and Radio Artist has, covering $250 million a year in employee earnings. Link | Add comment
NBC Orders 'Isabel,' Magical Family Comedy Pilot
Deadline.com, Nov 4, 2011, 7:44 AM EDT
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Does An NBC Turnaround Matter Any More?
Ad Age, Nov 3, 2011, 6:03 AM EDT
By the time Comcast gets things right, broadcast's prime roost won't be the same. Link | Comments (1)
Slow Start For New NBC Newsmagazine
Media Life, Nov 1, 2011, 12:05 PM EDT
On a night when nearly every show on broadcast was down from last week, likely due to Halloween, NBC's new newsmagazine Rock Center with Brian Williams got off to a poor start. The new show averaged a 1.0 rating in the 10 p.m. timeslot last night in its premiere, below even what the drama The Playboy Club had been averaging in the timeslot before it was canceled. Rock drew 4.1 million viewers, which was better than Playboy's last two outings but still a very distant third in the timeslot. Link | Add comment
NBC Special To Feature World’s Best Commercials
Hollywood Reporter, Nov 1, 2011, 6:03 AM EDT
NBC Lands Coveted Chris O'Dowd Comedy
Deadline.com, Oct 27, 2011, 7:27 AM EDT
NBC To Reboot Stephen Cannell’s ‘Wiseguy’
Deadline.com, Oct 26, 2011, 7:34 AM EDT
NBC Lands Comedy From Jack Black
Hollywood Reporter, Oct 26, 2011, 6:06 AM EDT
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Small Beats Big In Palm Springs Cable Fight
TVBR, Oct 25, 2011, 6:24 AM EDT
News-Press & Gazette Company and Journal Broadcast Corp. convinced the FCC to uphold their nonduplication claims against KNBC and KCBS Los Angeles in favor of their KESQ and KMIR, respectively. Link | Comments (2)
Catherine Tate Returning To 'The Office'
The Wrap, Oct 24, 2011, 7:32 AM EDT
NBC Unable to Shake Ratings Slide
Wall Street Journal, Oct 24, 2011, 6:34 AM EDT
NBC has fallen further behind its competitors this fall, heightening the challenge facing its new owner Comcast as it works to mount a turnaround. Link | Add comment
NBC Renews 'Love In The Wild' For Second Season
Entertainment Weekly, Oct 21, 2011, 2:50 PM EDT
NBC’s ‘Fear Factor’ Returns Dec. 12
Deadline.com, Oct 19, 2011, 3:22 PM EDT
NBC has scheduled the reboot of Fear Factor, which will serve as a bridge between The Sing-Off and The Voice in the Monday 8-10 p.m. slot. The revamped gross-out competition will premiere on Dec. 12. Link | Comments (1)
'Today' Reviving 'Where In The World Is Matt Lauer?'
Hollywood Reporter, Oct 18, 2011, 5:57 AM EDT
Bochco, Milch Team Up For NBC Legal Drama
Hollywood Reporter, Oct 14, 2011, 6:17 AM EDT
Murphy-Adler Comedy Gets Put Pilot Deal At NBC
The Wrap, Oct 13, 2011, 3:20 PM EDT
NBC Buys Cox-Arquette Pilot 'Ten Years'
TV Line, Oct 12, 2011, 6:20 AM EDT
'Harry's Law' Gets Order For 6 More Episodes
Hollywood Reporter, Oct 12, 2011, 6:06 AM EDT
NBC's Kathy Bates legal drama rose 33% in the adults 18-49 demo for its most recent episode when Live+3 numbers are factored in. Link | Add comment
Fox News Turns Its Guns On Broadcast Nets
The Wrap, Oct 11, 2011, 6:18 AM EDT
Friday marked the 15th anniversary of the Fox News Channel, and after 10 years as the most watched network in cable news, what's left? Having beat the original cable news channel, CNN, at its bread and butter of breaking news,  Roger Ailes and his boys are going after Diane Sawyer, Brian Williams and Scott Pelley. “To be honest, we’re looking up to try to get to CBS or one of the networks at 6:30 during my timeslot,” Bret Baier, host of Fox's Special Report, says. Link | Add comment
Former NBC News Executive Ed Planer Dies
TVNewser, Oct 10, 2011, 3:20 PM EDT
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Football Gives NBC Fifth Straight Sun. Win
The Wrap, Oct 10, 2011, 12:35 PM EDT
Sunday Night Football continues to bring in big ratings for NBC, propelling the network to its fifth consecutive Sunday night win, while ABC's Pan Am dropped 27% in the coveted adults 18-49 demo versus last week. With the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers playing the Atlanta Falcons, a team it bounced from the playoffs last year, the game notched a 14.0 overnight rating. That's up 20% from last year’s week five game and up 30% from 2009. Link | Add comment
NBC Lands Roseanne Barr's 'Downwardly Mobile'
Hollywood Reporter, Oct 10, 2011, 5:56 AM EDT
'Friday Night Lights' Heading Back To Big Screen
Philadelphia, Oct 7, 2011, 7:35 AM EDT
'Free Agents' Canceled By NBC
The Wrap, Oct 6, 2011, 1:22 PM EDT
NBC has canceled the Hank Azaria comedy Free Agents, an individual familiar with the series confirms. The series, which debuted this season, had been struggling in the ratings. Last Wednesday, the series slipped 23% from its second-week numbers, posting just a mere 1.0/3 and 3.1 million total viewers. The last episode, airing on Wednesday, falied to improve on those numbers, running flat with last week. Link | Comments (1)
Snoop Dogg Sells Family Comedy To NBC
The Wrap, Oct 6, 2011, 7:46 AM EDT
NBC Expands Usage of LiveU Uplink Solutions
TVNewsCheck, Oct 5, 2011, 8:08 AM EDT
Uni Cable Group Produces 1st Show For NBC
Deadline Hollywood, Sep 29, 2011, 2:03 PM EDT
Dane Cook Signs NBC Development Deal
Deadline.com, Sep 28, 2011, 6:55 PM EDT
NBC's 'Playboy' Loses Seven Advertisers
The Hollywood Reporter, Sep 28, 2011, 12:57 PM EDT
The Parents Television Council call for advertisers to boycott NBC's The Playboy Club has resulted in seven advertisers pulling their ads from the series' second episode. That's according to the PTC, who is now pressing Capital One, Samsung and Chrysler to follow their lead. According to the group, Kraft, Sprint, Lenovo, UPS Store, Subway, P.F. Chang's China Bistro and Campbell's Soup did not advertise in the second episode on Monday. Link | Comments (12)
'Army Wives' Star Inks NBC Deal
Deadline Hollywood, Sep 28, 2011, 8:32 AM EDT
J.J. Abrams Thriller Gets NBC Commitment
Deadline Hollywood, Sep 26, 2011, 6:48 AM EDT
Networks Gaga Over Girl Shows
The Wall Street Journal, Sep 26, 2011, 8:01 AM EDT
New fall series featuring women are paying off well for the broadcast networks, led by CBS's 2 Broke Girls and Fox's New Girl. Full Story | Comments (1)
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Buyers: NBC's A Shoo-In For Sundays
Media Life, Sep 23, 2011, 11:46 AM EDT
Sunday night may be the easiest night to predict this fall. Media buyers and planners predict that NBC will be an easy winner on the night, based on the strength of Sunday Night Football, a show they predict will see ratings rise once again this season after tying for No. 1 with American Idol last year. Link | Add comment
'Prime Suspect' Promoted By Toronto Flash Mob
Hollywood Reporter, Sep 22, 2011, 11:24 AM EDT
NBC's 'Dateline' Pitch Plays Off Audience
Advertising Age, Sep 22, 2011, 5:58 AM EDT
For several months, Dateline personnel have studied the behavior and postings of the show's fans on Facebook and other social media milieu, allowing them to create an ad campaign that speaks to the way viewers interact with the program, not its smiling personalities or lurid headlines. Link | Add comment
NBC Gives 'Rock Center' 3-Year Commitment
TV Guide, Sep 21, 2011, 3:11 PM EDT
The odds of succeeding with any newsmagazine are tough in the age of instant information on cable, the Internet and smartphones. No network has launched a new one since CBS tried Public Eye With Bryant Gumbel in 1997. Steve Burke, CEO of NBCUniversal, ignored those trends and made finding a high-class platform for Brian Williams and the news division one of his first orders of business when he took over earlier this year. Link | Comments (2)
Comcast CFO: NBC Needs Turnaround Time
MediaPost, Sep 21, 2011, 8:02 AM EDT
The day after NBC had an uninspiring first night of the season, Comcast CFO Michael Angelakis reiterated that the company believes it will take a while for the fourth-place network to move up the charts. Link | Comments (1)
NBC Developing Cop Drama With Hawke, D'Onofrio
Hollywood Reporter, Sep 15, 2011, 6:02 AM EDT
Nets In Bidding War For Gormican, Kasdan Comedy
Deadline.com, Sep 14, 2011, 3:21 PM EDT
NBC Saddles Up To Another Western Project
Hollywood Reporter, Sep 14, 2011, 5:53 AM EDT
NBC, Bloomingdale's Debut Promo App
MediaPost, Sep 12, 2011, 6:08 AM EDT
As the fall season ramps up, NBC is promoting its fall lineup by allowing Bloomingdale's shoppers to pose with the new stars — virtually. The "Look the Part, Be the Part" program uses the GoldRun augmented reality app, which superimposes images and data atop phone cam snapshots. Link | Add comment
Fox, NBC, Others Forego 9/11 Shows
New York Times, Sep 9, 2011, 6:03 AM EDT
By the time the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks has passed, American television networks will have presented more than 75 hours of new programming — documentaries, memorials, dramas, live broadcasts — connected to the event. But not every major outlet is flying the Sept. 11 flag that night. Three in particular — Fox, HBO and NBC — are conspicuous by the absence of programs directly tied to the anniversary during those hours. Link | Comments (14)
NBC Developing Lesbian Buddy Comedy
Hollywood Reporter, Sep 8, 2011, 6:03 AM EDT
Daniels To Adapt ‘Friday Night Dinner’ For NBC
Deadline.com, Sep 6, 2011, 3:05 PM EDT
NBC Nabs Record $3.5M For Super Bowl Ads
Adweek, Sep 6, 2011, 6:05 AM EDT
With a good five months before the Super Bowl kicks off in Indianapolis on Feb. 5, NBC has nearly sold out all of its most valuable football inventory. Such is the strength of the market that NBC is guaranteed to smash all previous pricing records for the game. While Fox commanded $3 million per spot a year ago, NBC has raised the bar to as high as $3.5 million a pop. Link | Add comment
Obama Speech Won't Trump NFL
Reuters, Sep 2, 2011, 2:49 PM EDT
American football fans can rest easy: President Barack Obama's nationally televised jobs speech to Congress will not conflict with the season-opening NFL game between the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints. Obama agreed late on Wednesday to move his jobs address to a joint session of Congress back by a night from Sept. 7 to Sept. 8 to avoid overlapping with a debate by Republican presidential candidates on the first night. The White House says Obama's address will be finished before the game begins at 8:30. Link | Comments (7)
NBC To Adapt 'Stupid and Contagious' Novel
Hollywood Reporter, Aug 26, 2011, 2:49 PM EDT
NBC Wins Bidding For Will Gluck Comedy Project
Deadline.com, Aug 26, 2011, 7:40 AM EDT
'Friday Night Lights' Duo Sell Western To NBC
Hollywood Reporter, Aug 25, 2011, 2:44 PM EDT
'GMA' Narrows Ratings Gap With 'Today'
Hollywood Reporter, Aug 25, 2011, 5:50 AM EDT
The NBC show, which saw Ann Curry replace Meredith Vieira two months ago, still leads ABC but only by about 500,000 total viewers. Link | Add comment
'American Ninja Warrior' Gets Upgraded To NBC
New York Times, Aug 23, 2011, 6:35 AM EDT
Concerns About Lack Of Minorities On NBC
Los Angeles Times, Aug 23, 2011, 6:22 AM EDT
Latino groups raise an issue with KNBC Los Angeles, and NBC's fall schedule shows a reversal from characters' ethnic diversity last season. Link | Comments (1)
Tricia Helfer Joins NBC's 'The Firm'
AOL TV, Aug 22, 2011, 7:00 AM EDT
Sarah Silverman Comedy Lands At NBC
Hollywood Reporter, Aug 18, 2011, 2:47 PM EDT
The network commits to a pilot of the single-camera comedy from Imagine TV and 20th Century Fox Television. Link | Comments (1)
NBC Sets The Pace For Brand Integrations
Advertising Age, Aug 17, 2011, 6:15 AM EDT
The Peacock Network's popular talent show America's Got Talent included more appearances by outside brands in July than any other primetime show on broadcast TV. Link | Comments (1)
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NBC's Thurs., Once Must-See, Takes A Slide
Associated Press, Aug 17, 2011, 6:06 AM EDT
Community and 30 Rock were each seen by 1.7 million people last week, the Nielsen Co. said. Parks and Recreation had 1.5 million viewers and The Office had 2.1 million. It follows a trend hurting reruns on broadcast networks, particularly with fresh material plentiful elsewhere. Full Story | Comments (2)
Jockey Club Plans TV, Web Projects
New York Times, Aug 15, 2011, 6:30 AM EDT
Ann Curry A Ratings Success On 'Today'
Huffington Post, Aug 12, 2011, 7:56 AM EDT
Since Curry replaced Meredith Vieira in June, NBC's morning show has averaged 2.235 million viewers in the advertiser-friendly adults 25-54 demographic. That's up 7.6% from the same period last year and, more importantly, the show is expanding its gap over main rival, ABC's Good Morning America. Since Curry's elevation, the show has grown the demo ratings gap over GMA by 7%. Link | Add comment
NBCU To 'Preview' Fall Lineup Cross-Platform
MediaPost, Aug 12, 2011, 7:53 AM EDT
NBC Universal is again offering a half-hour promotional show this summer for the NBC network's upcoming fall season. The NBC Prime-Time Preview Show — a 30-minute presentation of its new shows, including The Playboy Club, Whitney and Smash — will run now through Sept. 25 on broadcast, digital and cable platforms. Link | Comments (1)
Networks Step Up Coverage In Famine Zones
New York Times, Aug 10, 2011, 8:18 AM EDT
U.S. television networks have increased their staffing in Somalia and Kenya in recent days amid what the United Nations calls a worsening humanitarian crisis there. Link | Comments (2)
Len Fogge Named Head Of Marketing At NBC
Hollywood Reporter, Aug 5, 2011, 6:01 AM EDT
Adam Stotsky will leave the Peacock network as Robert Greenblatt continues to bring in former Showtime executives. Link | Add comment
'Voice' Nabs NBC Post-Super Bowl Slot
USA Today, Aug 2, 2011, 7:00 AM EDT
TCA Summer Press Tour
Greenblatt Hopes To Revive 'Must-See TV'
Hollywood Reporter, Aug 2, 2011, 5:53 AM EDT
The Peacock's entertainment chief has signed overall deals with a slew of A-list  comedy writers and producers including Greg Daniels, Gary Sanchez and Sean Hayes. Link | Add comment
NBC Lands Karaoke Comedy Project
Deadline.com, Aug 1, 2011, 8:10 AM EDT
'Big Challenge' For NBC's Bob Greenblatt
USA Today, Aug 1, 2011, 7:25 AM EDT
Management turmoil. A scarcity of hit shows. A latenight debacle. New owners. It's the sorry state of cellar-dweller NBC, whose new programming chief, Bob Greenblatt, faces TV critics and outlines his plan for turning the former must-see TV network into a player again. Link | Comments (1)
PTC To NBC Affils: Preempt 'Playboy Club'
PTC, Jul 27, 2011, 3:09 PM EDT
In a letter to NBC affiliates, the Parents Television Council urges the stations not to air the network's new show this fall, saying, among other things: "Whatever positive spin you may wish to put on the series, it is undeniably a betrayal of the trust you have built over the years with America ’s families — the owners of the broadcast airwaves that you will be using to force this content into the living rooms of every family in your community." Link | Comments (5)
Big Changes To The World Of TV Poker
Wall Street Journal, Jul 26, 2011, 6:32 AM EDT
Today, fans who tune in to watch the World Series of Poker on ESPN won't see ads from two big sponsors that long bought commercials for the tournament. That's because their top executives are under indictment. The ripple effects show how crucial a handful of online companies operating at the edge of the law were to a recent boom in televised poker games, which in some cases act as infomercials for the poker-playing industry. Link | Add comment
Gloria Clyne, NBC’s First Female Page, Dies At 85
TVNewser, Jul 25, 2011, 7:44 AM EDT
Kenny Johnson Joins NBC's 'Prime Suspect'
Deadline.com, Jul 22, 2011, 7:37 AM EDT
NBC's 'Love Bites' Bites The Dust
Hollywood Reporter, Jul 20, 2011, 6:30 AM EDT
NBC's experimental anthology series, Love Bites, won't be returning for Season 2 with the network slotting its last episode on Thursday at 10 p.m. Link | Comments (1)
Juliette Lewis Joins NBC's 'The Firm'
Deadline.com, Jul 13, 2011, 7:47 AM EDT
'Harry's Law' Adds Mark Valley, Jean Smart To Cast
Hollywood Reporter, Jul 13, 2011, 6:01 AM EDT
NBC Announces Fall Premiere Dates
Entertainment Weekly, Jul 6, 2011, 2:19 PM EDT
NBC announced its fall premiere dates today, along with the series finale for America’s Got Talent, a September berth for The Sing-Off, and the return of football. Link | Add comment
NBC Retrans Pays Off For Comcast
MediaPost, Jul 1, 2011, 2:56 PM EDT
NBC should begin receiving retrans payments for its 10-owned stations in 2013, which should have Comcast paying itself handsomely. Comcast delivers the NBC-owned stations into more homes than any other operator. Link | Add comment
Joe Rogan To Return As 'Fear Factor' Host
TV Guide, Jun 29, 2011, 4:48 PM EDT
'The Voice' Steps Up Social Media For Finale
Lost Remote, Jun 29, 2011, 2:54 PM EDT
NBC's The Voice has been airing live episodes (East Coast) as it nears its season finale tonight, and the show is featuring a social media room to shine a spotlight on live Twitter reaction. Hosted by "social media guru" Alison Haislip — sporting a phone, then a tablet — the room features live tweets on the bottom of the screen and monitors in the background. Link | Add comment
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Sweet Music For Penultimate ' Voice'
Media Life, Jun 29, 2011, 12:37 PM EDT
The Voice drew a big audience for its penultimate episode last night, lifting NBC to a dominant victory in primetime. Voice averaged a 4.3 adults 18-49 rating from 9 to 11 p.m., even to last week and easily the night's top-rated show. Among total viewers the show drew 12.5 million, its best audience since May 31. Link | Add comment
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NBC's 'Playboy Club' Finds New Utah Affiliate
Hollywood Reporter, Jun 29, 2011, 5:52 AM EDT
The network's soapy drama will air on MNT affiliate KMYU after being dumped by Salt Lake City's NBC affiliate KSL earlier this month. Link | Add comment
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New Moon Bringing NBC To 4 Small Markets
TVNewsCheck, Jun 28, 2011, 8:10 AM EDT
Darnell Washington's New Moon Communications has landed NBC affiliations for four LPTVs it's buying: WDON-LP Dothan, Ala.; KJNE-LP Jonesboro, Ark.; WZMC-LP Jackson, Tenn.; and KUMK-LP Ottumwa, Iowa-Kirksville, Mo. Full Story | Comments (3)
NBC Working To Fix 'The Voice' Sound Problems
St. Petersburg Times, Jun 28, 2011, 7:41 AM EDT
NBC's 'The Voice' Plans Summer Concert Tour
Hollywood Reporter, Jun 28, 2011, 5:55 AM EDT
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So-So Return For NBC's 'Marriage Ref'
Media Life, Jun 27, 2011, 12:29 PM EDT
NBC's The Marriage Ref returned to lower ratings last night, albeit on a slow Sunday where it still ranked as the No. 2 program of the night. Ref averaged a 1.6 adults 18-49 rating in its second-season premiere, well down from a 4.9 for its premiere in March 2010, when it debuted behind the closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics. Link | Add comment
James Spader In Talks To Join 'The Office'
Entertainment Weekly, Jun 24, 2011, 3:13 PM EDT
The Office may have found a new boss: James Spader is negotiating with NBC to join the hit comedy next fall — but not merely as the manager of the Scranton branch. Link | Add comment
NBC: Trump Salary Story 'Grossly Inaccurate'
Jun 23, 2011, 5:53 AM EDT
NBC is publicly disavowing a report in the New York Post that it is shelling out $160 million to Trump and co-producer Mark Burnett for another two seasons of Celebrity Apprentice. Link | Comments (1)
The Donald Gets Trump-Size Raise To $160M
New York Post, Jun 22, 2011, 6:45 AM EDT
The real-estate mogul and reality TV host — who kept viewers and NBC guessing until the last minute whether he would make a serious run at the Oval Office — got a sizeable pay raise to renew his contract to host The Celebrity Apprentice for another two years. NBC Universal agreed to pay Trump and co-producer Mark Burnett an estimated $160 million over two years, according to sources familiar with the contract. Link | Comments (1)
NBC Ups Jean Dietze To EVP, Affiliate Relations
TVNewsCheck, Jun 21, 2011, 3:29 PM EDT
Anthony And Joe Russo Ink Overall Deal With NBC
Hollywood Reporter, Jun 21, 2011, 5:49 AM EDT
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Big Bump For NBC's Miss USA Pageant
Media Life, Jun 20, 2011, 12:12 PM EDT
A better timeslot, and less competition, gave Donald Trump's Miss USA beauty pageant a nice kick in the ratings last night. Miss USA averaged a 2.2 adults 18-49 rating from 9 to 11 p.m., up 57% from last year's 1.4, when the pageant ran during the regular TV season against such tough competition as CBS's Survivor finale and ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Link | Add comment
NBC Apologizes For Cutting Pledge Of Allegiance
Washington Post, Jun 20, 2011, 8:07 AM EDT
NBC Prevails In 'My Name Is Earl' Copyright Suit
Hollywood Reporter, Jun 20, 2011, 6:34 AM EDT
Handicapping The U.S. Open Without Tiger
Media Life, Jun 16, 2011, 8:09 AM EDT
Woods has long been a viewer magnet for PGA tournaments, but with him sitting this one out, ESPN and NBC can expect lower ratings. Link | Add comment
NBC's 'Voice' Costing $2.3M Per Episode
Hollywood Reporter, Jun 16, 2011, 6:25 AM EDT
The fourth-place network has a big, flashy hit (finally) as NBC's execs, talent and producers open up about the drama behind the talent show's making, why it works and how the Peacock could use this to plume its feathers once again. Link | Add comment
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Greenblatt Shares Plan To Rebuild NBC
Hollywood Reporter, Jun 16, 2011, 6:11 AM EDT
NBC's new programming chief, Chairman Robert Greenblatt, says he "would like to revive the brand that used to exist, which is innovative, fresh, bold, original, upscale and groundbreaking at times." Link | Add comment
Elizabeth Rodriguez Joins NBC's 'Prime Suspect'
Deadline.com, Jun 15, 2011, 3:23 PM EDT
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NBC Rules With 'Voice' And 'Talent'
Media Life, Jun 15, 2011, 12:26 PM EDT
On Tuesday nights there is NBC and there is everyone else. The network earned another dominant victory last night with the combination of America's Got Talent and The Voice, by far the top two shows of the summer. NBC averaged a 4.1 adults 18-49 rating and 12 share, more than double the night's No. 2 network, Fox, with a 1.5/5. Link | Add comment
Brillstein TV Prez Traugott Moves To Universal
The Wrap, Jun 14, 2011, 7:20 AM EDT
Peter Traugott, former president of television at Brillstein Entertainment Partners, has signed a three-year development deal with Universal Media Studios. As part of the agreement, Traugott will produce scripted comedy and drama shows for NBC. Link | Add comment
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KSL Refuses To Air 'The Playboy Club'
Entertainment Weekly, Jun 13, 2011, 2:53 PM EDT
The Mormon church-owned NBC affiliate in Salt Lake City announced on its website that it won't air the new drama series this fall. The decision "is based on the station's long-term policy to screen programming for material which significant portions of our audience may find objectionable." Link | Comments (17)
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20th TV's Jennifer Salke Nears Move To NBC
Deadline.com, Jun 13, 2011, 7:44 AM EDT
As one of Bob Greenblatt's closest friends, 20th Century Fox Television's EVP Jennifer Nicholson Salke had been rumored to be in line to join him at NBC since before he even officially started at the network. The deal between her and NBC is still far from being done, but it is expected to close. She would serve in an entertainment president capacity under entertainment chairman Greenblatt and may also have oversight of UMS. Link | Add comment
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NBC's 'Talent' Tops Wednesday Night
Media Life, Jun 9, 2011, 12:20 PM EDT
America's Got Talent continued its hot streak last night in its Wednesday night debut, boosting NBC into a tie for first place with Fox, the only other Big Four network with original episodes. Talent averaged a 3.6 adults 18-49 rating from 9 to 11 p.m., its best non-finale showing on a Wednesday since 2006 and up 24% over last year's Wednesday debut. Link | Add comment
NBC To Premiere 'It's Worth What?' On July 12
The Wrap, Jun 9, 2011, 7:49 AM EDT
Josh Lucas Lands Lead In NBC Drama 'The Firm'
Deadline.com, Jun 9, 2011, 7:47 AM EDT
A Last 'Today' Good Morning For Vieira
Associated Press, Jun 8, 2011, 2:51 PM EDT
Popular Today co-anchor Meredith Vieira ended her five-year run on Wednesday, telling viewers her decision to go is "right, but it's hard." That decision was clearly hers alone. Seated beside co-host Matt Lauer, she has helped keep NBC's Today the audience front-runner among network morning shows. Full Story | Add comment
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NBC Talent Shows Still Strong In Week Two
Media Life, Jun 8, 2011, 12:26 PM EDT
Opposite another highly rated NBA finals game, NBC’s The Voice and America's Got Talent held up well in their second week together. NBC averaged a 4.2 adults 18-49 rating for the two programs, down from last week but still easily the night’s highest-rated non-sports shows. In fact, they’ll probably be the week’s highest-rated non-sports shows as well. Link | Add comment
NBC Retains Olympic Rights For 4 Games
Associated Press, Jun 7, 2011, 1:16 PM EDT
NBC has won the U.S. rights to the Olympics through 2020 with a $4.4 billion bid. NBC, now controlled by Comcast, won the bid less than a month after the resignation of longtime sports and Olympics chief Dick Ebersol in a dispute with the new owners. The victory extends NBC's reign as the Olympic network in the United States, a period stretching back 20 years. Full Story | Comments (2)
Olympic Bidding Begins With Offer From Fox
New York Times, Jun 7, 2011, 6:55 AM EDT
Fox Sports began the auction for Olympic television rights Monday in Lausanne, Switzerland, by offering to buy the next four Games starting with the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. ESPN and NBC Sports will make their offers to the International Olympic Committee today, when a winner is expected to be declared. Link | Add comment
New TV Hit Hums Along Online, Too
New York Times, Jun 7, 2011, 6:53 AM EDT
Twitter chitchat and a team format are giving NBC's The Voice a boost in the ratings. Link | Add comment
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NBC Jumps Into The Upfront Fray
Advertising Age, Jun 7, 2011, 6:26 AM EDT
NBC has begun writing "upfront" business in earnest, the last of the big broadcast networks to get under way in this year's haggling, while Time Warner's Turner has begun feeling out the marketplace with an initial but aggressive bid for pricing. NBC had been holding back in the marketplace, according to ad-buying executives, trying to see if it could secure CPM increases in tandem with the lower end of the range notched by rival networks. Link | Add comment
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Analyst Lowers ABC, NBC Upfront Estimates
Hollywood Reporter, Jun 3, 2011, 2:42 PM EDT
With Fox having finished its primetime upfront advertising sales, Miller Tabak analyst David Joyce on Friday slightly lowered his predictions for the kind of upfront sales price increases that ABC and NBC will fetch. Link | Add comment
NBC To Revive 'Fear Factor'
Associated Press, Jun 3, 2011, 5:57 AM EDT
Ex-NPR CEO Schiller In Talks With NBC News
All Things Digital, Jun 1, 2011, 3:21 PM EDT
Former National Public Radio head Vivian Schiller, who left her last job under a political cloud, looks to have found a new position. She's in talks to work at NBC News, where she'll oversee digital projects. Link | Add comment
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NBC's 'Talent' Debut Sets A Viewer Record
Media Life, Jun 1, 2011, 12:31 PM EDT
It looks as though NBC's America's Got Talent and The Voice are a very on-key combination on Tuesday nights. Talent had its best-ever premiere among total viewers and lead-out Voice hit a series high in viewers despite airing against tough competition from ABC's NBA finals. Talent averaged 15 million viewers from 8 to 10 p.m., up 21% from last year, when it faced the premieres of Wipeout and Hell's Kitchen. Link | Add comment
NBC's 'The Voice' Scores Post-Super Bowl Slot
Associated Press, Jun 1, 2011, 6:56 AM EDT
Anna Kournikova Joins ‘Biggest Loser’ In Overhaul
New York Times, May 25, 2011, 6:21 AM EDT
Soaps' Demise Expands P&G, NBC Efforts
MediaPost, May 23, 2011, 2:41 PM EDT
The Procter & Gamble and NBC joint venture Petside.com is getting a redesign that includes new features like Pet Places, an online and mobile database of pet businesses in cities around the country. The new site will have six new channels that include new community functions and new sections around pet nutrition, budgeting and living green, and blogs from pet experts. The site is also introducing a mobile app for iPhones and Android-enabled devices. Link | Add comment
NBC Super Bowl Ad Sales Red Hot
Adweek, May 23, 2011, 5:50 AM EDT
While it’s anyone’s guess when (or if) the 2011-12 National Football League season will kick off, NBC has already moved a significant chunk of its most valuable inventory. According to a number of sources, NBC has sold nearly half of its available Super Bowl XLVI spots, cutting deals with a number of repeat clients looking to protect their positions in the big game. Precise ad rates are unavailable, yet NBC is believed to be commanding rates above and beyond Fox’ year-ago average price of $3 million per 30-second spot. Link | Add comment
NBC Names Tal Rabinowitz EVP Of Comedy
Hollywood Reporter, May 20, 2011, 2:44 PM EDT
The former SVP of comediy development at Sony Pictures Television replaces Jeff Ingold, who is leaving NBC. Link | Add comment
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NBC's 'Office' Bounces Back With Finale
Media Life, May 20, 2011, 12:15 PM EDT
With a herd of celebrity guests, The Office's ratings rebounded from a two-week decline following Steve Carell's exit last month. The season finale of the NBC comedy was last night's top scripted show, impressive considering The Big Bang Theory and Grey's Anatomy both aired their season-enders last night as well, and finished behind only Fox's American Idol on the night. Office averaged a 3.8 adults 18-49 rating for the one-hour episode at 9 p.m., up 18% over last week's 3.2 and 12 percent better than last year's finale. Link | Add comment
IOC: NBC Will Still Bid On Olympics
Deadline.com, May 19, 2011, 9:49 PM EDT
International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge said Thursday that Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and NBCUniversal bosses Steve Burke and Gary Zenkel have assured him that the resignation of NBC Sports & Olympics President Dick Ebersol does not alter NBC's plan to bid on the next round of U.S. Olympic broadcast rights next month, a competition that is expected to include ABC/ESPN and Fox. Link | Add comment
NBC's Affiliate Retrans Plan Is 50-50 Split
TVNewsCheck, May 18, 2011, 3:54 PM EDT
Under the network's new "proxy" plan, it would receive 50% of the affiliates' retransmission consent revenue in return for taking over negotiations. "Every affiliate will be treated exactly the same," said NBC affiliate board head Brian Lawlor of Scripps. Full Story | Comments (3)
David Marshall Grant Joins NBC's 'Smash' As EP
Deadline.com, May 17, 2011, 7:19 AM EDT
NBC, Affils Reach Blanket Retrans Agreement
B&C, May 16, 2011, 5:34 PM EDT
NBC and its affiliates have worked out a deal that would see the network handle retransmission consent negotiations with subscription TV providers on behalf of its partner stations. The bulk of the pact, which has been worked on off and on for the past two years, was ironed out at the affiliate board meeting Monday in New York, the day of NBC's upfront presentation. The "proxy" deal would be optional for affiliates. Link | Comments (4)
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Donald Trump Won't Run For President
Associated Press, May 16, 2011, 1:11 PM EDT
Donald Trump told an audience of NBC advertisers at the network's upfront presentation in New York today that he'll drop his potential presidential bid. Full Story | Add comment
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NBC Rediscovers Women In New Schedule
Washington Post, May 15, 2011, 3:01 PM EDT
Just three months after its new programming chief officially took over, mired-in-fourth-place NBC has unveiled a new primetime slate that been festooned with female-led series. On the other hand, NBC is relying on the behind- the-scenes production chops of Steven Spielberg, Lorne Michaels, Brian Grazer, Tom Werner, John Grisham and Peter Berg. Link | Add comment
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NBC Continues Its Pickup Spree
Hollywood Reporter, May 13, 2011, 2:43 PM EDT
It adds Chelsea Handler's comedy, Hank Azaria's Free Agents, Bent, BFFs; renews Chuck; and cancels Law & Order: Los Angeles and Event. Link | Add comment
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High Stakes For NBC In Fall TV Season
Los Angeles Times, May 13, 2011, 6:15 AM EDT
With networks showcasing their fall lineups next week, no network has more riding on the outcome than NBC. The former powerhouse looks to be aiming to attract the young audience it was once known for. Link | Add comment
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NBC Developing Newsmag With Williams
Hollywood Reporter, May 12, 2011, 10:21 PM EDT
NBC is developing a weekly newsmagazine to be hosted by Nightly News anchor Brian Williams. The show, described as "hard news with attitude," is a contender for NBC's fall schedule, which the network will unveil Monday at its upfront presentation. Link | Add comment
NBC Expands 'The Voice' To Two Hours
The Wrap, May 12, 2011, 3:25 PM EDT
The network will begin airing two-hour live episodes of the series on Tuesdays, from June 7 to June 28. The jumbo-size episodes will air from 9 to 11 p.m. ET, following America's Got Talent, which debuts on May 31. Link | Comments (2)
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NBC Pickups Include 'Smash,' 'Suspect'
Hollywood Reporter, May 12, 2011, 5:54 AM EDT
NBC begins its upfront orders with a Steven Spielberg musical drama, a crime reboot and comedies starring Whitney Cummings and Christina Applegate, all from sister studio UMS. Link | Add comment
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NBC To Announce Schedule A Day Early
The Wrap, May 11, 2011, 5:19 PM EDT
Peacock watchers, clear your Sunday: NBC will announce its upfront slate a day ahead of its presentation to advertisers. Though the network still plans the unveiling to advertisers on Monday morning, it will give reporters an advance look at the schedule in a conference call with new entertainment chief Bob Greenblatt on Sunday. It also gave reporters an early look at the schedule last year. Link | Add comment
Broadcast Network Ratings Roundup: May 2-8
In Lousy Ratings Year, NBC Finds Its 'Voice'
Associated Press, May 10, 2011, 3:05 PM EDT
The network's new talent show, had an audience of 12.6 million viewers for its second episode last week. That was up 7% from its premiere, making it the first new series on the four biggest broadcast networks this season to have more viewers for its second week than it did the first. Full Story | Add comment
It's Official: Meredith Vieira Leaving 'Today'
Media Life, May 9, 2011, 11:38 AM EDT
Five years after replacing Katie Couric as co-host of NBC's Today, Meredith Vieira is following Couric's lead and leaving her job. Vieira confirmed during this morning's program that she will be exiting the show next month, after weeks of speculation over her future, to spend more time with her ailing husband. Ann Curry, the program's longtime news reader, will take over as co-host alongside Matt Lauer Link | Add comment
Networks, Emmys Reach 8-Year, $66M Deal
Associated Press, May 5, 2011, 5:52 AM EDT
After protracted negotiations, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' board of governors approved the deal Wednesday night with ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC. Full Story | Add comment
Jim Long: The First Network TV Journo On Twitter
Lost Remote, May 4, 2011, 3:00 PM EDT
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NBC's 'Voice' Grows Stronger In Week Two
Media Life, May 4, 2011, 1:05 PM EDT
It seems broadcast finally has a hit new show this season. NBC's The Voice grew even stronger in its second week following an impressive debut, becoming the night's top show and besting Fox's hit Glee, the evening's No. 2 show, by 56%. Voice averaged a 5.6 adults 18-49 rating from 9 to 11 p.m., up 10% from last week, when it became the No. 1 new show of the season. Voice also drew 12.4 million total viewers. Link | Add comment
NBC On Trump's Future: Nothing's Changed
Bloomberg, May 3, 2011, 2:54 PM EDT
NBC is continuing Donald Trump's television series Celebrity Apprentice after the New York real estate developer said he intends to run for president.A spokeswoman for the network's entertainment division, Rebecca Marks, said "Nothing's changed," when asked about the future of the program. She declined to elaborate. Link | Add comment
Ryan Seacrest Preps Music Show For NBC
Hollywood Reporter, May 3, 2011, 6:37 AM EDT
Ryan Seacrest is in early talks with NBC to do a music themed show. Unlike American Idol, the Ryan Seacrest Productions project is not a traditional competition show, nor is it clear that Seacrest would serve as host. At this stage, the potential series is in the preliminary stages of development, with the concept still being fleshed out. Link | Add comment
HBO, NBC Each Win 7 Sports Emmys
Hollywood Reporter, May 3, 2011, 6:04 AM EDT
Sunday Night Football commentator Al Michaels is presented with the lifetime achievement award at Monday's ceremony in New York. Link | Add comment
NBC Poised To Pick Curry As ‘Today’ Co-Host
New York Times, May 2, 2011, 6:31 AM EDT
The network is expected to hold a news conference Monday morning to announce that Ann Curry will succeed Meredith Vieira as the co-host of Today, the sprawling morning show that Vieira and Matt Lauer have anchored for five years. Curry is likely to take Vieira's seat in June, according to people with direct knowledge of the appointment who also described plans for the news conference. Link | Comments (1)
Vieira To Exit NBC In June, Curry To Succeed
Hollywood Reporter, Apr 29, 2011, 6:47 AM EDT
Ann Curry will be co-host with Matt Lauer while Natalie Morales is elevated to newsreader on NBC's top-rated morning show. Link | Add comment
NBC In Talks For 'The Firm' Series
Hollywood Reporter, Apr 28, 2011, 5:55 AM EDT
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Strong Debut For NBC's 'The Voice'
Media Life, Apr 27, 2011, 12:29 PM EDT
NBC's new singing reality show The Voice began on a high note last night, recording the top debut for a new show this year. The two-hour bow averaged an impressive 5.1 adults 18-49 rating at 9 p.m., the top-rated show on broadcast so far this week and easily tops for the night despite airing opposite two of this year's biggest hits, ABC's Dancing with the Stars Results and Fox's Glee. Link | Comments (1)
NBC's 'The Voice' Pulls Out All The Stops On Twitter
LostRemote, Apr 27, 2011, 6:41 AM EDT
Royal Wedding 'Biggest Intl. Tech Buildout'
Hollywood Reporter, Apr 26, 2011, 5:52 AM EDT
Chris Hampson, NBC News' director of international news, is just one of the broadcasters from around the world who are shifting into their highest gear to cover Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding Friday. Link | Add comment
NBC Renews 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'
Entertainment Weekly, Apr 21, 2011, 3:08 PM EDT
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon has been renewed for a third season. The move keeps NBC’s ratings-topping latenight lineup intact for next season: The network recently renewed Last Call with Carson Daly, while Jay Leno will continue on The Tonight Show. Link | Add comment
NBC To Preview 'Voice' Before 'Leno,' 'SNL'
The Wrap, Apr 20, 2011, 3:31 PM EDT
NBC is prepping audiences for The Voice, its answer to American Idol, with a pair of sneak peeks leading up to its April 26 premiere. Link | Add comment
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Sweet Good-Bye For NBC's 'Parenthood'
Media Life, Apr 20, 2011, 12:25 PM EDT
In its season finale, NBC's Parenthood showed a ratings bump that should secure a third-season order. The drama won its timeslot against new ABC drama Body of Proof for the first time and drew its best rating since September. Parenthood averaged a 2.5 adults 18-49 rating at 10 p.m., up 19% from a 2.1 last week. Link | Add comment
NBC, Versus Seal New TV Deal With NHL
The Wrap, Apr 19, 2011, 2:07 PM EDT
Comcast and the National Hockey League have announced a new agreement that will give NBC and Versus rights to televise hockey games for the next 10 years at least. Link | Add comment
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Series Low For 'Law & Order: Los Angeles'
Media Life, Apr 19, 2011, 12:05 PM EDT
On another slow night for broadcast, NBC's new drama Law & Order: Los Angeles dipped even lower than last week, when it returned from a months-long hiatus with a new look. LOLA averaged a 1.1 adults 18-49 rating at 10 p.m., off 27% from a 1.5 for last week's two-hour episode and a new series low. The first-year show actually finished fifth in the timeslot, behind even Univision and Telemundo, and its prospects of renewal dimmed further. Link | Add comment
NBC Debuts ‘Second Screen’ Social TV App
Lost Remote, Apr 19, 2011, 7:59 AM EDT
Handicapping The Network Upfronts
Advertising Age, Apr 18, 2011, 8:18 AM EDT
How much will ABC dance away with this spring? Can CBS ride the Hawaii 5-0 wave? Can the new bosses turn around NBC? Here's a handy guide to what the big names in TV have going for them, and what baggage they carry. Link | Add comment
Trump Run Could Trigger Equal Time
New York Times, Apr 18, 2011, 6:35 AM EDT
A decision by real estate tycoon and reality TV star Donard Trump to declare his intention to seek the Republican nomination for president next month could disrupt the NBC’s plans to broadcast future seasons of his show, The Apprentice, because of concerns that other candidates could request equal airtime under the law. Link | Comments (2)
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Dismal Debut For NBC's 'Paul Reiser Show'
Media Life, Apr 15, 2011, 12:26 PM EDT
Apparently no one was missing Paul Reiser since Mad About You left the air more than a decade ago. His new sitcom, The Paul Reiser Show, debuted to terrible numbers last night on NBC. Reiser averaged a 1.1 adults 18-49 rating at 8:30 p.m., finishing sixth in the timeslot behind even Univision and the CW. Link | Comments (2)
Nets Discuss Safety Of Freelance Journalists
TVNewser, Apr 15, 2011, 5:56 AM EDT
ABC, CNN and CBS news executives headed to NBC’s 30 Rockefeller Center headquarters in New York to discuss the safety and well-being of freelance journalists who increasingly serve the network news divisions worldwide. Link | Add comment
NBC Supersizing 'Office' And 'Parks'
Hollywood Reporter, Apr 11, 2011, 2:29 PM EDT
NBC will air an extended version of The Office for Steve Carell's final episode April 28. Carell's farewell, which will feature Will Ferrell continuing his guest arc, will air from 9-9:50 p.m. Parks and Recreation will follow with a supersized episode as well, airing from 9:50-10:30 p.m. Link | Add comment
Advertisers Wary Of 'Today' Changes
New York Post, Apr 8, 2011, 2:46 PM EDT
After a record 798-week winning streak, NBC's biggest cash cow, the Today show, suddenly looks vulnerable. The morning TV staple, a half-a-billion-dollar advertising and ratings juggernaut, will face its biggest challenge yet if co-hosts Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira leave when their contracts expire. Speculation that America's most popular morning team is nearing an end already has change-averse advertisers feeling skittish, especially as they strategize about where to commit their ad budgets ahead of the TV networks' annual upfronts in May. Link | Add comment
Baldwin: '30 Rock' To End After Next Season
Vulture, Apr 6, 2011, 3:00 PM EDT
Alec Baldwin tells New York's Vulture magazine that "next year is our last year of the show." However, he's the only one saying that. Link | Add comment
Univision Viewing Gains On NBC
Los Angeles Times, Apr 6, 2011, 7:21 AM EDT
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 still trails NBC by a wide margin on a regular basis. But the New York-based network has been slowly narrowing the gap against its English-language compadres as it continues to add viewers while the mainstream TV networks, including NBC, lose them. Link | Add comment
Meredith Vieira Expected To Leave 'Today'
TV Guide, Apr 5, 2011, 7:41 PM EDT
Meredith Vieira is likely to leave NBC's Today when her current contract expires later this year, according to a source familiar with her plans. Vieira has been in discussions with NBC News executives for several months about extending her deal, which is up in September. But the co-anchor is said to be weary of the demanding early morning hours and is ready to move on. Link | Add comment
'Playboy' Pilot's Nudity Clause Stirs Controversy
TVLine, Apr 4, 2011, 6:29 AM EDT
Silverman Sells NBC Fashion Competition Show
Hollywood Reporter, Apr 4, 2011, 6:00 AM EDT
Betty White To Host New NBC Reality Show
Associated Press, Mar 31, 2011, 2:46 PM EDT
NBC has ordered 12 episodes of Betty White's Off Their Rockers, the working title for a series based on a hit  Belgian hidden-camera program that has been produced in other European countries and South Korea. Full Story | Add comment
Will Arnett to Star in Lorne Michaels Comedy Pilot
Hollywood Reporter, Mar 31, 2011, 6:22 AM EDT
Reality TV Takes Entrepreneurial Turn
New York Times, Mar 28, 2011, 6:51 AM EDT
If reality television could be considered an economic indicator, perhaps the recovery is under way. Two networks are betting on shows based on entrepreneurs competing for seed money. Link | Add comment
Assessing Nets' Strong, Weak Points
USA Today, Mar 25, 2011, 7:45 AM EDT
Head to Reprise Role in NBC Pilot 'Free Agents'
Hollywood Reporter, Mar 24, 2011, 6:28 AM EDT
NBC Slots 'Paul Reiser Show' On Thursday
Deadline Hollywood, Mar 22, 2011, 3:14 PM EDT
NBCUniversal Reading Comcast's Fine Print
Deadline Hollywood, Mar 22, 2011, 8:37 AM EDT
Remember that stock which the new Comcast owners of NBCUniversal gave to employees on the first official takeover day January 27th? Well, turns out you have to remain an employee there until the year 2016 to actually collect those 25 shares. As a source tells me, "Just when you thought Comcast/NBCU was being generous.... Nope. They are basically giving the equivalent of an annual bonus of $125 for five years -- if you can last that long." Link | Comments (1)
Katie Couric Considering Daytime Options
TVNewsCheck, Mar 22, 2011, 8:38 AM EDT
With her CBS Evening News contract about to expire, the news anchor considers her options at three different companies, conceivably playing roles within both syndication and news units. Full Story | Comments (2)
NBC TV Relies On 'Talent' And 'Voice'
MediaDailyNews, Mar 22, 2011, 6:44 AM EDT
NBC's Summer Schedule Announced
Deadline Hollywood, Mar 21, 2011, 3:24 PM EDT
NBC today announced a summer schedule featuring the return of summer staple America's Got Talent,  the second season of Jerry Seinfeld's The Marriage Ref, originally slated for midseason, as well as three new reality series: It's Worth What? hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, Still Standing and Love in the Wild. Link | Add comment
Christina Applegate Cast in Lorne Michaels Pilot
Deadline.com, Mar 18, 2011, 2:06 PM EDT
Jimmy Smits Lands Lead In NBC Pilot
TVLine, Mar 18, 2011, 6:23 AM EDT
Donald Sutherland Joins NBC's 'Experiment' Pilot
TVLine, Mar 18, 2011, 6:21 AM EDT
NBC Renews 'Office,' 'Community,' 'Parks'
TVLine, Mar 17, 2011, 4:57 PM EDT
It looks like some of that Irish luck is rubbing off on the residents of Greendale and /Pawnee today: NBC has renewed Community and Parks and Recreation for a third and fourth season respectively. In less surprising news, the Peacock has also picked up The Office for an eighth season — its first without Steve Carell. Link | Comments (1)
NBC Renews 'Last Call With Carson Daly'
Hollywood Reporter, Mar 16, 2011, 6:18 AM EDT
Ellen Barkin Cast in NBC Pilot 'A. Mann's World'
Hollywood Reporter, Mar 11, 2011, 6:07 AM EST
NBC Sets Season Finale Dates
Hollywood Reporter, Mar 8, 2011, 2:44 PM EST
The television season is almost nearing the end. NBC released its finale dates for most of its series, and what stands out is an hourlong finale for Community on May 12 with Josh Holloway and hourlongs for Parks and Recreation and The Office. Link | Add comment
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NBC's 'The Event' Returns With A Thud
Media Life, Mar 8, 2011, 12:37 PM EST
NBC's The Event returned with a whimper last night after nearly four months off the air.  The two-hour episode averaged a 1.4 adults 18-49 rating at 8 p.m., down 26% from its most recent episode in late November, which averaged a 1.9. Link | Add comment
'Law & Order: LA' To Relaunch In April
TVLine, Mar 8, 2011, 6:13 AM EST
A retooled version of Dick Wolf’s latest franchise extension will return to NBC’s schedule with a two-hour episode on Monday, April 11, at 9 p.m. before settling into its regular Monday 10 o'clock time slot the following week. Link | Add comment
Hank Azaria To Star In NBC Comedy 'Free Agents'
TVLine, Mar 7, 2011, 3:02 PM EST
Anjelica Huston Joins NBC's 'Smash'
Deadline.com, Mar 7, 2011, 6:07 AM EST
P&G, Walmart Team For Movie On NBC
Deadline.com, Mar 7, 2011, 6:01 AM EST
Consumer product giant Procter & Gamble has partnered with Walmart for a fourth family friendly two-hour movie/backdoor pilot to air on NBC as a time buy. Link | Add comment
'Today' Producing Second Show for Web
Hollywood Reporter, Mar 7, 2011, 5:53 AM EST
The move is part of an effort to promote the show's redesigned website and new Internet home. Link | Add comment
NBC Top Programming Exec Metcalf Leaving
The Wrap, Mar 4, 2011, 4:27 PM EST
Mitch Metcalf, NBC's top programming executive, is leaving the network. The decision is mutual, a network insider says. It comes as new NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt looks to assemble his own team and reinvigorate the network. Link | Add comment
Aidan Quinn Joins NBC's 'Prime Suspect'
TVLine, Mar 4, 2011, 6:37 AM EST
NFL, Union Agree To 24-Hour Extension
Associated Press, Mar 4, 2011, 6:10 AM EST
The NFL and the players' union decided Thursday to keep the current collective bargaining agreement in place for an additional 24 hours so that negotiations can continue. Full Story | Add comment
Four U.S. Presidents Unite For NBC Special
Associated Press, Mar 3, 2011, 8:57 PM EST
NBC said Thursday that George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush will gather for the hourlong All Together Now: A Celebration of Service, which will air March 28. Full Story | Add comment
Judge's Ruling Could Save NFL Season
Advertising Age, Mar 3, 2011, 6:04 AM EST
U.S. District Judge David Doty on Tuesday overturned an earlier ruling and said the league's TV contracts with CBS, NBC, ESPN, Fox and DirecTV — which allowed the NFL owners to still be paid a combined $4 billion in rights fees even if there were no NFL games next season — violated the NFL's collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Players Association. That's a big win for the union and a blow to the league. But, winners and losers aside, the judge might have just equaled the playing field and hastened a settlement. Link | Add comment
Rachelle Lafevre To Star In NBC's 'The Crossing'
Deadline.com, Mar 1, 2011, 3:06 PM EST
Big 4 Nets Close To Eight-Year Emmy Deal
Deadline.com, Feb 28, 2011, 6:34 AM EST
The Primetime Emmy Awards will continue to air on the four major broadcast networks with a new deal between the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox . The new pact, expected to close in about two weeks, is said to mirror tne TV Academy's most recent agreement with the four networks. Link | Add comment
Outbursts Trumped Big Ratings In 'Men' Move
Wall Street Journal, Feb 28, 2011, 6:10 AM EST
By halting production on the eighth season of Two and a Half Men, CBS Corp. and   Warner Bros. are turning away from a proven hit with both viewers and advertisers. Link | Add comment
'Veronica Mars' Alum Hansen Lands NBC Pilot
TVLine, Feb 23, 2011, 6:10 AM EST
NBC Renews 3 Shows Including 'Loser'
Hollywood Reporter, Feb 23, 2011, 5:56 AM EST
NBC has renewed three unscripted programs for the 2011-12 season, including the popular weight-loss competition series The Biggest Loser. Who Do You Think You Are?, from Lisa Kudrow, and the singing competition series The Sing-Off are also returning. Link | Add comment
Man Jumps Over Barricade During 'Today' Live Shot
Hollywood Reporter, Feb 22, 2011, 2:43 PM EST
Jason Isaacs Lands Lead Role In NBC's 'REM'
Hollywood Reporter, Feb 21, 2011, 6:16 AM EST
NBC Picks Monday For Upfront Presentation
B&C, Feb 21, 2011, 6:02 AM EST
NBC will hold its presentation of its fall schedule on Monday morning, May 16, leading off the broadcast networks' annual upfront week. Like last year, NBC will hold its upfront at the Hilton Hotel in New York and its event will be followed in the afternoon and evening by Fox's presentation and party at Central Park's Wollman Rink. ABC will present on Tuesday and CBS on Wednesday. Link | Add comment
NBC Pilot 'Grimm' Finds Lead In David Giuntoli
Deadline.com, Feb 18, 2011, 7:41 AM EST
Pioneering Journalist Bill Monroe Dies At 90
Washington Post, Feb 17, 2011, 11:34 AM EST
Bill Monroe, a Washington journalist best known for moderating the NBC Sunday talk show Meet the Press during the 1970s and '80s, died this morning in suburban Washington. He later became Washington editor of the Today show and won a prestigious Peabody award for his work. He also served as president of the Radio-Television News Directors Association. Link | Comments (2)
Maria Bello To Star In NBC's 'Prime Suspect'
Deadline.com, Feb 17, 2011, 7:25 AM EST
TV's New Wonder Woman Is 'FNL's Adrianne Palicki
TVLine, Feb 17, 2011, 6:02 AM EST
Laura Prepon To Play Chelsea Handler In NBC Pilot
TVLine, Feb 16, 2011, 6:18 AM EST
Aaron Sorkin To Play Himself On '30 Rock'
The Wrap, Feb 15, 2011, 3:09 PM EST
Katharine McPhee Joins NBC Pilot 'Smash'
Deadline.com, Feb 14, 2011, 7:52 AM EST
Zucker: NBC Tried To Buy Huffington Post
Poynter, Feb 8, 2011, 6:27 AM EST
Just-ousted NBC Universal President-CEO Jeff Zucker yesterday 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.” Link | Add comment
NBC Gets Lennon Parham-Jessica St. Clair Comedy
Hollywood Reporter, Feb 8, 2011, 6:17 AM EST
Debra Messing To Topline NBC Pilot 'Smash'
Deadline.com, Feb 7, 2011, 3:28 PM EST
'Today' Gets Full Access To Royal Wedding
Hollywood Reporter, Feb 7, 2011, 2:59 PM EST
Today show hosts' Behind the Royal Wedding documentary will chronicle everything from the flowers to the dress design to the guest list.  Link | Add comment
NBC Picks Up Comedy Pilot From Kari Lizer
Deadline.com, Feb 4, 2011, 3:21 PM EST
Anchors Leave Egypt Amid Crackdown
New York Times, Feb 4, 2011, 6:32 AM EST
Two of the most prominent television news anchors covering the protests in Egypt this week, Brian Williams and Katie Couric, have exited the country. The anchors’ departures came on a day of increasing violence and intimidation directed at journalists in Egypt. Link | Add comment
NBC Snags Drama From 'Lone Star' Creator
Hollywood Reporter, Feb 4, 2011, 6:09 AM EST
NBC Pulls 'Chase' From Its Schedule
Entertainment Weekly, Feb 3, 2011, 9:05 PM EST
Another apparent primetime casualty at NBC: The network has yanked under-performing drama Chase from its midseason schedule. The network pulled Chase from Wednesdays after trying out two hours of game show Minute to Win It last night. Link | Add comment
NBC Picks Up Pilots From Lorne Michaels, Tad Quill
TheWrap, Feb 2, 2011, 8:07 AM EST
NBC Cuts 'The Cape' Episode Order From 13 To 10
Hollywood Reporter, Feb 2, 2011, 6:01 AM EST
For Leno And NBC, All's Right Again
New York Times, Feb 1, 2011, 6:22 AM EST
A year after NBC upended its latenight world, order has quietly been restored: Jay Leno is back on The Tonight Show and topping the ratings virtually every week. NBC executives say this proves that a latenight show can be broadly appealing and still bring in more young viewers than any other entertainment show in the same time slot. Link | Comments (3)
As Super Bowl Nears, NFL Outlook Cloudy
Mediaweek, Jan 31, 2011, 6:09 AM EST
The NFL collective bargaining agreement is set to expire on March 4, and as both sides remain entrenched, a lockout now seems all but inevitable. In a worst-case scenario, the entire 2011-12 campaign would be scuttled, resulting in losses of hundreds of millions of dollars in ad revenue and sending media buyers scrambling for replacements. Indeed, the NFL plays such a critical role in the TV market that even the loss of a handful of games could be catastrophic to the spring upfront. Link | Comments (2)
TV News Crews Struggle In Egyptian Chaos
New York Times, Jan 28, 2011, 2:48 PM EST
Television crews in Cairo fought to stay on the air on Friday as protests enveloped major cities in Egypt. Egyptian authorities adopted various tactics to halt live broadcasts from the capital city, but for the most part networks like CNN and NBC were able to send signals out. Link | Add comment
NBC Picks Up Chelsea Handler's 'Vodka?' Pilot
Deadline.com, Jan 26, 2011, 3:28 PM EST
Peacock's Prime Programmer No Prude
New York Post, Jan 26, 2011, 6:27 AM EST
NBC's new chief, Bob Greenblatt, the programming executive who transformed Showtime into a pay TV powerhouse, is telling Tinseltown producers that he's going to push the boundaries of broadcast television in a bid to revive the Peacock network. Link | Comments (4)
NBC Picks Up Stephen Gaghan's 'S.I.L.A.'
Hollywood Reporter, Jan 26, 2011, 6:01 AM EST
Comcast Preps For Thurs. NBC Town Hall Meeting
Los Angeles Times, Jan 25, 2011, 6:52 AM EST
'Wonder Woman' Pilot Lands At NBC
TVLine, Jan 22, 2011, 8:42 AM EST
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Peacock Getting New Plumage Yet Again
Advertising Age, Jan 21, 2011, 2:20 PM EST
With the departure of Angela Bromstad, president of NBC's primetime entertainment, it's clear that all bets are off for the network's first fall season under Comcast instead of General Electric. Link | Add comment
Bromstad Out As NBC Primetime Ent. Chief
Deadline.com, Jan 20, 2011, 8:23 PM EST
In the first executive fallout from the pending post-merger restructuring at NBC, Angela Bromstad, primetime entertainment president for the network and sister studio UMS, will be leaving. She told her staff about her departure Thursday afternoon. Link | Add comment
NBC Picks Up Ron Moore Drama Pilot
Deadline.com, Jan 20, 2011, 7:32 AM EST
NBC Keeps 'Parenthood' On Tues.; 'LOLA' In Wings
Associated Press, Jan 19, 2011, 5:58 AM EST
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Pending Comcast Deal Muzzles NBC Execs
Associated Press, Jan 14, 2011, 5:55 AM EST
Due to NBC Universal's still-pending purchase by Comcast, the network chose not to make an executive available to talk about the network's programming Thursday during the twice-annual meeting with the Television Critics Association. Full Story | Comments (1)
NBC Puts 'Rockford Files' Remake On Hold
Deadline.com, Jan 13, 2011, 7:27 AM EST
NBC Picks Up 1960s Playboy Drama To Pilot
Deadline.com, Jan 6, 2011, 8:07 AM EST
NBC To Premiere ‘The Cape’ On iPad App
LostRemote, Jan 6, 2011, 7:45 AM EST
Jim Carrey, Gwyneth Paltrow To Host 'SNL'
Associated Press, Jan 5, 2011, 6:50 AM EST
Comcast Ponders An Olympic Plunge
New York Times, Dec 29, 2010, 8:19 AM EST
Does Comcast cherish the Olympics with the same fervor as did General Electric, which has paid billions to make NBC the network of the Summer and the Winter Games for a generation? Link | Add comment
NBC, NHL Integrate TV, Social Media In Push
MediaPost, Dec 23, 2010, 7:58 AM EST
The National Hockey League and NBC Sports unveiled a campaign today that integrates Facebook, Twitter and national television on the New Year's Day broadcast of the 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic. The campaign is a "watch and win" promotion that gives viewers a chance to win either a Honda CR-Z, or trips for four to both Universal Orlando Studios and the 2011 NHL All-Star Game. Link | Add comment
NHL's Winter Classic A Sellout On NBC
B&C, Dec 17, 2010, 3:39 PM EST
NBC and the National Hockey League have scored an early sellout of sponsorships and commercial time during the Winter Classic weeks ahead of last year, enhancing the annual outdoor contest as one of sport's fastest-growing new events. Link | Add comment
John Corbett Lands Arc On NBC's 'Parenthood'
Deadline.com, Dec 17, 2010, 2:44 PM EST
book review
Funny Guys, Serious Business
New York Times, Dec 17, 2010, 6:19 AM EST
Through exhaustive research and interviews with the major players, Bill Carter's book The War for Late Night tells the story of the Conan O'Brien-Jay Leno battle. Through exhaustive research and interviews with the major players in this battle Carter demonstrates that, while the usual oversize Hollywood egos were forming secret alliances and stockpiling armaments, it was NBC that fired the shots that sank the Lusitania. Link | Add comment
NBC To Expand 'Sing-Off' Finale
Deadline.com, Dec 16, 2010, 8:03 AM EST
Two Comedy Projects Land At NBC, ABC
Deadline.com, Dec 14, 2010, 8:20 AM EST
Virginia Madsen Joins NBC's 'The Event'
Deadline.com, Dec 14, 2010, 8:18 AM EST
NBC, Mark Burnett To Launch 'Idol' Rival
Hollywood Reporter, Dec 13, 2010, 5:32 PM EST
NBC is teaming with Mark Burnett and John de Mol to launch a new singing competition program that takes aim at Fox's American Idol and its upcoming series The X Factor. Link | Add comment
Jillian Michaels Leaving NBC's 'Biggest Loser'
Entertainment Weekly, Dec 10, 2010, 2:57 PM EST
NBC Developing Drama Set In 1960s Playboy Clubs
TV Guide, Dec 10, 2010, 2:55 PM EST
NBC Cuts Order For 'Love Bites' From 13 To 9
Hollywood Reporter, Dec 10, 2010, 6:08 AM EST
UBS global media conference
Zucker Regrets NBC Prime Problems
B&C, Dec 8, 2010, 2:47 PM EST
NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker, who will be leaving the company when Comcast assumes control, accepted responsibility for NBC’s failures in primetime. Link | Add comment
Interactive Local Media 10 conference
Big Media Go Local To Liven Web Efforts
NetNewsCheck, Dec 8, 2010, 8:30 AM EST
NBC, Hearst Newspapers and Advance Newspapers have each blended traditional media with new to spice up their websites and enrich their local content. Link | Add comment
Big 4 Nets Top List Of Must-See Programming
Television Broadcast, Dec 8, 2010, 6:40 AM EST
Give us the Big Four before we cut the cord, 300 people told a Needham & Co. survey. "We found that if folks listed one broadcaster, they generally listed them all," said Needham's Laura Martin. "They think of the four broadcasters as a monolith. Link | Add comment
NBC Reduces Order For 'Chase" From 22 To 18
Deadline.com, Dec 3, 2010, 3:30 PM EST
NBC Buys New Comedy From Steve Carell
Deadline.com, Dec 2, 2010, 7:51 AM EST
'Tonight' To Credit Bloggers For Swift Montage
New York Times, Nov 24, 2010, 6:18 AM EST
NBC Developing Medical Drama From George Gallo
Deadline.com, Nov 19, 2010, 3:32 PM EST
Can Robert Greenblatt Save NBC?
Hollywood Reporter, Nov 19, 2010, 6:11 AM EST
It's not clear whether any mortal can save NBC, but if anyone has a shot it might be Robert Greenblatt, who will oversee entertainment programming once NBC Universal's merger with Comcast in completed. Link | Add comment
Comedian Dan Levy, Jamie Tarses Make NBC Deal
Hollywood Reporter, Nov 19, 2010, 6:10 AM EST
Comcast Unveils NBCU Management Lineup
Associated Press, Nov 18, 2010, 1:06 PM EST
Former Showtime entertainment president Bob Greenblatt today was named chairman of NBC Entertainment. His appointment suggests that cable operator Comcast Corp., which is seeking approval to buy a controlling stake in NBC, won't be content to let NBC stay in fourth place. It also signals that Comcast will return to investing in new shows in a big way. Full Story | Add comment
20th TV's Salke Not Headed To NBC — Yet
Hollywood Reporter, Nov 18, 2010, 5:57 AM EST
Despite widespread speculation that Fox television executive Jennifer Salke is poised to take a top job at NBC, sources say she has a year left on her contract and will remain in her current position for at least that long. Link | Add comment
Prince William Proposes, Networks Say 'Yes'
New York Daily News, Nov 17, 2010, 6:45 AM EST
CBS, ABC and NBC race to England to cover Prince William and Kate Middleton's engagement. Link | Add comment
Book: Conan Joke Derailed Hope Of Leno Deal
The Wrap, Nov 15, 2010, 9:52 PM EST
NBC's Gaspin Resigns, Citing Lack of Role
The Wrap, Nov 15, 2010, 7:35 PM EST
Jeff Gaspin has resigned as chairman of NBC Universal Television Entertainment, a role he has held since July 2009. As reported late last week, the new Comcast plan for NBC Universal television left no major role for Gaspin, and the executive indicated as much in a memo to NBC employees on Monday afternoon. Link | Add comment
NBC Shakes Up Midseason Schedule
Deadline.com, Nov 15, 2010, 3:29 PM EST
With its entertainment lineup largely underperforming this fall, NBC is making wholesale changes for midseason with moves on every night, including a rarely-seen on broadcast TV 10-11 p.m. comedy block for an all-comedy Thursday. It also renews 30 Rock. Link | Comments (1)
Vicious Infighting At NBC News
The Wrap, Nov 15, 2010, 8:11 AM EST
MSNBC's president vowed to fire Keith Olbermann after he threatened to take his case to other networks. Now there's a civil war that has NBC brass fuming. Link | Add comment
Labor Unions Step Up Dispute At 'Biggest Loser'
Hollywood Reporter, Nov 15, 2010, 6:39 AM EST
Jungle Fever: NBC Orders 'Wild' Dating Show
Hollywood Reporter, Nov 15, 2010, 6:04 AM EST
NBC's 'The Event' Wooing Connie Britton
Deadline.com, Nov 12, 2010, 3:33 PM EST
'Daily Show' Vet Sells Family Comedy To NBC
Hollywood Reporter, Nov 12, 2010, 2:52 PM EST
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Election Week Boosts NBC News Numbers
Associated Press, Nov 10, 2010, 8:14 AM EST
Nightly News averaged 8.7 million viewers last week. It opened up the largest weekly gap between NBC and the second-place ABC's World News since last winter's Olympics, which NBC aired with Brian Williams on the scene. Full Story | Add comment
Ron Moore Sells Coast Guard Adventure To NBC
Hollywood Reporter, Nov 10, 2010, 6:04 AM EST
TV Networks Seek To Stop FilmOn
Reuters, Nov 9, 2010, 3:02 PM EST
ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC have asked a federal court to stop the Internet video service FilmOn.com from offering TV channels over the web and on Apple Inc.'s iPad for free. Link | Add comment
OVERNIGHTS
NBC's Bush Interview Special Sinks
Media Life, Nov 9, 2010, 12:27 PM EST
NBC News scored a big get journalistically with the first post-presidency interview of George W. Bush upon the release of his new autobiography, Decision Points. But it seems few were interested in watching the ex-president talk to Matt Lauer last night. Matt Lauer Reports: Decision Points: A Conversation with George W. Bush averaged a 1.7 adults 18-49 rating at 8 p.m., down from a 2.0 last week for usual timeslot occupant Chuck. Link | Add comment
TiVo Power Watch ratings
CBS Beats NBC In Promo Success
MediaPost, Nov 5, 2010, 8:00 AM EDT
Running a bunch of TV promos doesn't always get you the most viewers for your TV shows. TiVo points to how NBC's new shows performed so far this fall, versus where CBS put its efforts. Link | Add comment
NBC Pulls Plug On 'Undercovers'
Hollywood Reporter, Nov 4, 2010, 5:25 PM EDT
The network is declining to pick up a full season of the J.J. Abrams spy series. Undercovers will air three more episodes in the coming weeks. The additional three episodes in the can "will likely" air at some point, but there's no date set. Link | Add comment
NBC Orders Two More Episodes Of 'Community'
Deadline.com, Nov 4, 2010, 7:39 AM EDT
NBC Picks Up Chelsea Handler Comedy
Deadline.com, Nov 3, 2010, 3:25 PM EDT
Google's Goal: Make YouTube A TV Network
New York Post, Oct 29, 2010, 6:44 AM EDT
YouTube wants to be the boob tube. Google is pitching YouTube not only as a popular Web destination, but as a content channel to have a place in the living room alongside TV networks like ABC, CBS and NBC. As Google targets the TV set, it is also making a play for TV-sized ad buys rather than smaller online budgets. Link | Add comment
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WCAU Plans Multiplatform Election Coverage
TVNewsCheck, Oct 28, 2010, 8:13 PM EDT
Nov. 2 coverage on Philadelphia's NBC O&O will also include WCAU’s newest platform, its NBC Philadelphia Nonstop subchannel. Full Story | Add comment
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WMAQ Sets Multiplatform Election Coverage
TVNewsCheck, Oct 27, 2010, 8:52 PM EDT
The Chicago NBC O&O will offer expanded coverage on Nov. 2 on both its main channel and multicast ch. 5.2 plus live streaming on its NBCChicago.com. Full Story | Add comment

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  • David Wiegand

    Fans of Sex and the City have finally gotten their wish: Their beloved sex-focused sitcom is back on the air ... sort of. The four women have become four men, of course, and the writing isn't as good. Oh, and the laugh track so annoying, it's offensive. And did I mention that the costumes would be considered fashionable if you were holding a yard sale? Men at Work on TBS is almost quaint, it's so old fashioned. If it had any meat on its bones, you'd be tempted to say it's the sadly ignoble epitome of TV's long-festering emasculated-men syndrome. But it's so much of a big, forgettable, innocuous shrug, it's not even worth any actual vitriol.

  • Mike Hale

    The USA Network's motto is "Characters Welcome." Apparently they're especially welcome if they resemble Oscar Madison and Felix Unger. Already stocked with Odd Couple knockoffs in Psych and White Collar, USA adds to its inventory Common Law, another comic crime-fighting show about mismatched partners. But this latest entry exhibits very little of that kind of spark as it tries to wring laughs from the juxtaposition of counseling and police work. It looks too flat and schematically plotted to succeed as the type of lightweight summer fun we’ve come to expect from USA.

  • Joanne Ostrow

    Johnny Carson: Fantastic entertainer, miserable human being. That's the lasting message of Johnny Carson: King of Late Night, the new PBS American Masters film, a rich history of a rare product of television who dominated the small screen for decades. Unprecedented access to personal archives plus all existing episodes of The Tonight Show (1962-92), distinguishes this film by Peter Jones. Telling interviews with family and colleagues, including second wife Joanne Carson, former Tonight Show executive producer Peter Lassally and a number of biographers sharpen the picture. The clips are carefully selected to illustrate specific personality traits, the performance highlights are given context and meaning beyond funny lines and memorable moments.

  • Hank Stuever

    AMC's The Pitch is a sharply-made if slightly off-putting reality series that follows different advertising agencies each week as they compete for new accounts. The inspiration for the show — made clear by its own ad campaign — is to harness some of the verve generated by the network's acclaimed Mad Men. The Pitch has a way of making the ad world seem like a real downer — a repugnant exercise in egotism laced with depressing bouts of creative compromise.

  • Tim Goodman

    HBO's Veep stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus as former Sen. Selina Meyer, who accepts the vice presidential duty and regrets it almost immediately: She has no real power and gets muscled by the Senate, Congress and the (so-far-unseen) president, who delegates all the truly crappy jobs to her. Louis-Dreyfus has found perhaps her best post-Seinfeld role and takes to it with such fervor — the constant swearing, the barely veiled desire to become president, the unhappy give-and-take with other politicians and a delightful disdain for average citizens — that you can't help but applaud what is clearly an Emmy-worthy effort. Her work alone makes Veep a gem, but there's even more to like.

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