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Yahoo Shareholder Blasts Current Board, Nominates Jeff Zucker

February 14, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 14 weeks ago

Dan Loeb, who owns almost 6 percent of Yahoo, nominates former NBC chief Jeff Zucker and Michael Wolf to its board

  

Shazam, NBC Universal Partner for 'Being Human,' 'Psych' & 'The Soup' (Updated)

January 27, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 17 weeks ago

Shazam will offer exclusive content and prizes to anyone who uses the app during the shows

  

Amazon Ponders New Challenge to Netflix in Streaming Market (Report)

January 25, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 17 weeks ago

CEO Jeff Bezos may spin off its Amazon Instant Video as a separate service

  

Dunder Mifflin Paper Products: Order Yours Now (Video)

November 28, 2011 By Kimberly Potts 25 weeks ago

The fictional brand from "The Office" is now a real brand of copy paper for sale at Quill.com

  

Marc Graboff Latest NBCU Exec to Leave Under Comcast Era

November 18, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 27 weeks ago

A mutually convenient timetable is being worked out for the "absolutely amicable" departure

  

Supreme Court Rejects NBCU Bid in 'Ghost Hunters' Rip-Off Case

November 7, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 28 weeks ago

Parapsychologist and publicist claim that they had pitched a remarkably similar concept for a series

  

'Game of Thrones' Author Sells Superhero Movie to SyFy Films

October 28, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 30 weeks ago

"Wild Cards," a superhero anthology, is SyFy Films' first acquisition

  

Rating the Comcast-NBCU Merger: The New Culture Settles In

September 12, 2011 By Fred Schruers 36 weeks ago

Wall Street likes the progress the paired companies have made since the January union, but the jury's still out in Hollywood

  

NBC Universal Rebrands Production Arm, Unveils Executive Team

September 12, 2011 By Brent Lang 36 weeks ago

Unit will be called Universal Media Studios -- a throwback to its former title

  

Miramax Names Beth Minehart Global Digital SVP

August 23, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 39 weeks ago

Minehart will be responsible for all digital initiatives and sales and report directly to CEO Mike Lang

  

What Does Time Warner’s Purchase of Insight Say About Your Worth (to Them)?

August 19, 2011 By Matthew Cain 40 weeks ago

The next time you’re feeling down in the dumps, just remind yourself: "I’m special, and people (cable execs) like me"

  

Craig Robinson Tapped as NBCU's EVP, Chief Diversity Officer

August 4, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 42 weeks ago

Move comes as company takes heat for rebuffing minorities

  

Comcast Sues DirectTV for False NFL Advertising

August 4, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 42 weeks ago

The country's largest cable operator and largest satellite operator will continue their spat in court

  

Bravo President Frances Berwick to Also Oversee Style Network

July 19, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 44 weeks ago

Salaam Coleman Smith will remain president of the fashion channel, reporting to Berwick

  

Bloomberg to FCC: Comcast Discriminates Against Our News Show

June 13, 2011 By Cassie M. Chew 49 weeks ago

Wants Bloomberg TV put in the cable giants "news neighborhoods" in 35 major markets

  

NBCU Digital Taps Hilary Smith as Senior VP, Communications

June 6, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 50 weeks ago

Will oversee communications for Television Without Pity, Fandango and DailyCandy in newly created position

  

Charge: Congress Ignored FCC Commissioner's Comcast Gig

May 13, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Free Press says congressional hearing on reforms to the commission should have addressed Meredith Attwell Baker's controversial departure

  

4 Months After Approving Merger, FCC Commissioner Joins NBCU

May 11, 2011 By Brent Lang & Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

Meredith Attwell Baker departing commission to help lead government affairs in Washington DC

  

Comcast to Spend $300M on NBCU Turnaround

May 4, 2011 By Tim Molloy 1 year ago

NBCU CEO says it may take years to fix the Peacock's troubled primetime

  

GE Reports Soaring Profits After Sale of NBCU

April 21, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

General Electric's net income jumped 77 percent during the first quarter

  

NBCU Ups Salil Mehta to COO, CFO of Entertainment and Digital Networks

April 19, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Executive had been president of network’s business strategy, key in merger with Comcast

  

NBCU Makes Two Key Appointments in Media Leadership

April 4, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

Valari Dobson Staab and John Wallace placed in crucial roles

  

Report: Friend Charged in Shooting Death of NBCU Executive

March 24, 2011 By L.A. Times 1 year ago

The L.A. Times reports that a 32-year-old friend of slain NBC Universal finance executive Brian Russell Kaplon has been charged with his murder

  

Blanchard, Cardinale & Lazo All Promoted at NBCU

March 22, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Veteran executives will report to Lauren Zalaznick in the new Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media Division

  

Investors Offer to Sell Stake in Universal Theme Parks Back to NBCU

March 16, 2011 By Bloomberg/Ronald Grover 1 year ago

Blackstone Group seeking to unload 50 percent stake in Florida properties

  

NBCU Int'l President Peter Smith to Step Down

March 7, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

Departure marks second high-level departure for NBCU in the last week

  
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