Jeff Zucker: Where is he in the Leno/Conan deal?

Associated PressNBCU boss Zucker immune to woes of Conan and JayBy FRAZIER MOORE , 01.13.10, 05:39 PM EST
NEW YORK –
As we people of Earth mull the other-worldly mess in which Conan O’Brien has been plunged, we can’t escape questions – lots of questions – sparked by NBC, which, for the moment, is O’Brien’s employer as [...]

Internet Video in a Box?

Interesting article from the Chicago Tribune via my friend Ann Nyberg
Internet on TV might come right out of a box
By David Lazarus
Tribune Newspapers
December 30, 2009
Comcast Corp. Chief Executive Brian Roberts was gushing recently about his company’s impending takeover of NBC Universal, saying the deal would give consumers what they want, “which is access to all [...]

Debate: Are Comcast and NBC Universal compatible brands?

Interesting debate from brandchannel
Comcast and NBC Universal
Comcast just bought NBC for $30 billion, but are the brands compatible?
Comcast Corporation’s acquisition of NBC Universal could reshape the entertainment industry, producing a vertically integrated giant that would control a huge portfolio of content as well as the pipe that delivers the content.
Comcast has called the merger, which [...]

The Comcast Nightly News with Brian Williams?

Interesting article from today’s NY Times Business section
December 7, 2009
NBC-Comcast Deal Puts Broadcast TV in Doubt
By BRIAN STELTER
From Studio 6B at 30 Rockefeller Center, NBC brought Milton Berle, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson into the nation’s living rooms, then broadcast local news to New York City for decades. Last Thursday, it was a stage for [...]

Comcast, GE set to announce NBC deal Thursday

You heard it here first (sorta)
Comcast, GE set to announce NBC deal Thursday
By DEBORAH YAO and STEPHEN MANNING (AP) – 43 minutes ago
PHILADELPHIA — The deal to give Comcast Corp. control of NBC Universal is expected to be announced Thursday morning.
Two people familiar with the talks told The Associated Press of the plans on condition [...]

Broadcast pioneer NBC prepares for cable takeover

I’m not sure how to feel today…is the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning? NBC has been through the ringer these past few years and this final chapter…GE agreeing to sell 51% of the company to Comcast (pending approval from minority owner Vivendi). As many of you know, I spend my [...]

Comcast close to taking over NBCU?

from reuters
(Reuters) – Comcast Corp and General Electric Co are closer to a deal to give Comcast a 51 percent stake in NBC Universal and a formal announcement may be made in the coming week, the New York Times said, citing people briefed on the talks.
GE, which currently owns 80 percent of NBC Universal, [...]

LMK.com: our buddy George K does it again!

Congratulations to our buddy, George Kliavkoff, a past (and future) SobelMedia/NY:MIEG  event speaker on the launch of an exciting new product from Hearst LMK.com
“LMK.com’s goal is to curate for customers the most authoritative content on any topic for which they have an affinity and deliver that dynamically-updated information in a beautiful, user-friendly, intuitive layout,” said [...]

Comcast/NBC Universal Merger?

Did anyone see this one coming?
Associated Press
Summary of Comcast-NBC Universal deal
By The Associated Press, 10.01.09, 06:33 PM EDT
Comcast Corp. is in talks to take a 51 percent stake in NBC Universal, which is owned by General Electric Co. NBC Universal owns the NBC network, Universal Pictures, Universal theme parks, Telemundo and cable channels including Bravo, [...]

Jay Leno: The NBC Experimental Man

Ok…tonight is the night…the night…Jeff Zucker has been holding his breath for almost a year…lets see what happens
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Jay Leno’s new show will be freshly baked five nights a week with three times the comedy of his former “Tonight Show,” the comedian promised.
“The Jay Leno Show,” is premiering at 10 [...]

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