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michael curtin

Op-Ed Columnist - The Biggest Loser - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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NBC Zucker Leno nytimes 2010

shared by michael curtin on 13 Jan 10 - Cached
  • Zucker’s critics are ranting that first he killed comedy, losing the NBC franchise of Thursday night “Must See TV,” where “Seinfeld,” “Friends” and “Will & Grace” once hilariously reigned; then he killed drama, failing to develop successors to the formidable “ER,” “West Wing,” and “Law & Order”; then he killed the 10 o’clock hour by putting Jay Leno on at a time when people expect to be told a story; and then he killed late night by putting on a quirky redhead who did not have the bland mass-market appeal of Leno and who couldn’t compete with the peerless late-night comedian NBC had stupidly lost 16 years ago, David Letterman.
  • michael curtin on 13 Jan 10
     
    Maureen Dowd describes how Zucker murdered the NBC nightly schedule.
Theresa de los Santos

Jobs, Diversity Top Issues At Comcast-NBCU Hearing - 0 views

www.broadcastingcable.com/...es_At_Comcast_NBCU_Hearing.php

NBC Comcast House Judiciary committee diversity merger

shared by Theresa de los Santos on 28 Feb 10 - Cached
  • Theresa de los Santos on 28 Feb 10
     
    "Comcast Chairman Brian Roberts and NBC Universal President & CEO Jeff Zucker faced a barrage of questions Feb. 25 in a marathon--over five hours with one break--hearing in the House Judiciary Committee on their proposed joint venture, their third Hill visit in as many weeks as they push for government approval of their $30 billion joint venture.\nDuring that time, the pair defended their records on diversity, and in some cases pledged to do better, reiterated their pledges to keep NBC free and over the air, and their programming available to competitive distributors."
anonymous

Comcast-NBC Deal Could Harm Workers, Lawmakers Say - DailyFinance - 0 views

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Comcast NBC NBC_Comcast 2010 merger

shared by anonymous on 26 Feb 10 - Cached
  • anonymous on 26 Feb 10
     
    The Comcast-NBC show returned to Capitol Hill Thursday as legislators pressed executives over the companies' plans to create a $30 billion media juggernaut. During a lengthy round of questioning, Comcast (CMCSA) CEO Brian Roberts and NBC Universal chieftain Jeff Zucker denied that the merger would be anti-competitive and would lead to layoffs. But critics were unswayed, including one who went as far as to say the deal would "undermine American democracy."
michael curtin

NBC's Slide to Troubled Nightly Punch Line - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...17nbc.html

NBC Zucker Leno nytimes 2010

shared by michael curtin on 17 Jan 10 - Cached
  • To fix the prime-time woes, NBC, under Mr. Gaspin, plans to spend more on development. It has deals with producers like J. J. Abrams, Jerry Bruckheimer and Brian Grazer. It made 11 pilots last year and plans to increase that number to 20 this year.
  • “I’m not trying to reinvent right now,” Mr. Gaspin said. “I’m really going back to basics.”
  • michael curtin on 17 Jan 10
     
    NBC plans 20 pilots this year. Remember that after the writers strike everyone said pilots (and scripted TV) are dead? Besides that, the article is mostly a rehash.
Julian Gottlieb

Comcast-NBC Universal Deal Under Microscope On Capitol Hill - WSJ.com - 0 views

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GE NBC CMCSA Comcast Capitol Hill Congress Jeff Zucker

shared by Julian Gottlieb on 06 Feb 10 - Cached
  • Julian Gottlieb on 06 Feb 10
     
    If they Comcast-NBC merger goes through, the conglomerate could gain serious clout in negotiations between local station owners and local cable systems for the right to retransmit broadcast tv signals.
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