Comcast ( CMCSA - news - people )-NBC Universal tie-up would produce a credible ESPN rival care of NBC's NFL package and Comcast's regional sports networks and Versus, most analysts aren't concerned given ESPN's brand, long-term contracts and financial wherewithal.
More intriguingly, however, Jung sits on the board of General Electric (nyse: GE - news - people ), which owns 80% of NBC Universal--that could help ease the slap fight between Apple and NBC over online video sales (a point blog Valleywag first pointed out).
More intriguingly, however, Jung sits on the board of General Electric, which owns 80% of NBC Universal--that could help ease the slap fight between Apple and NBC over online video sales (a point blog Valleywag first pointed out).
Silverman will join NBC Universal television president Marc Graboff as co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and NBC Universal Television Studio in an attempt to revive the struggling network.
The success story--and the majority of revenue--is NBC Universal's collection of cable assets, which have grown tremendously with Zucker at the company's helm.
But the conglomerate's majority-owned NBC Universal, enjoyed a good quarter.
His inexpensive show--a nod to NBC Universal Chief Jeff Zucker's heavily criticized "managing for margins" philosophy--has also been blamed for dragging down ratings for the rest of the network's lineup, both in prime time and beyond.
The show, which featured Neil Patrick Harris as Dr. Horrible, debuted for free on its own site (powered by Hulu, the video site co-owned by NBC Universal, News Corp. and Disney).
Hulu is News Corp. (nyse: NWS - news - people ) and NBC Universal's response to the runaway popularity of Google 's (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) YouTube.
In NBC's new management structure, she reports to Pat Fili-Krushel, head of the NBC Universal News Group, as do MSNBC President Phil Griffin and CNBC President Mark Hoffman.
According to Tom Wertheimer, a former executive vice president of MCA and now a part-time consultant to NBC Universal, a reuse is a reuse is a reuse to the Writers Guild.
In that case, he was snagging an asset that had long been thought to be headed for General Electric 's (nyse: GE - news - people ) NBC Universal unit.
"We are very pleased to continue our successful relationship with Netflix, " said Frances Manfredi, executive vice president and general sales manager of cable and non-theatrical sales for NBC Universal Domestic TV Distribution, who forged the deal.
It was the first double-digit profit growth at NBC Universal in three years.
Already, NBC Universal signed a new two-year deal with Netflix allowing it to stream older television programming to subscribers but withholding fresh content.
There was a mini-internet revolt the last time NBC Universal's TV chief started talking about ways to actually turn a profit from Hulu and the search for a balance continues.
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Confirmed speakers include: IAC Chairman Barry Diller, ex-Disney chairman Michael Eisner, NBC Universal Chairman Bob Wright, YouTube founder Chad Hurley, actor Morgan Freeman, the CEOs of Sling Media, Netflix, 2929 Entertainment, as well as high-level executives from Google, Yahoo and Microsoft.
News Corp. and General Electric 's NBC Universal finally have a name for their joint-venture online video network: Hulu.
Unlike much of the competition, including NBC Universal, the company lacks a stable of fee-generating basic cable networks.
's NBC Universal unit last year gave the league both much-needed capital and a partner with both the will and the ability to take the NHL as seriously as it takes itself.
In his new position, Burke has the opportunity to (re)shape the entertainment landscape, making pivotal decisions on topics ranging from retransmission consent to video-on-demand to the business of online viewing (NBC Universal is a part owner of Hulu).
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Customers include Coca-Cola, Bell Mobility, CBS, Univision, NBC Universal and Clear Channel.
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General Electric has reported a 16% rise in first quarter profits, helped by a one-off gain from the sale of its stake in NBC Universal.
Viki co-founder and CEO Razmig Hovaghimian, who worked at NBC Universal on digital strategy, has plans to get cut in on online content deals spanning the globe.
In August, when NBC Universal announced plans to yank its shows off iTunes at year-end, Apple immediately cut it off for the upcoming season.
The deal, which is expected to close by the end of the month, combines Comcast and NBC Universal, giving the newly formatted company control over roughly one-fifth of all U.S. viewing hours.
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It wouldn't be much better for Vivendi executives who have been candid about their disinterest in NBC Universal, an asset they've publicly dubbed "non-core"--and, perhaps more poignantly, their desire to off-load it to get "more headroom, " as Vivendi Chief Financial Office Philippe Capron put it at a conference in Spain last week.
The multi-year deal kicks off next week and continues the relationship between Netflix and NBC Universal.
General Electric ( GE - news - people )'s cable channels, Spanish-language Telemundo network and NBC's TV distribution units in addition NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios.
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