Her New Team Takes the Field
As Disney/ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney begins her first full year with the new team in place, she sat down for a wide-ranging discussion with B&C Executive Editor Melissa Grego.
Following is an edited transcript of their conversation.
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CBS Corp. President and CEO Leslie Moonves sits down for a lunch panel at Needham & Co.'s 13th Annual Growth Conference. If you can't make it to New York, tune in online for a live audio Webcast here.
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In a 50-minute Q&A at the TCA press tour in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 6, Oprah Winfrey apparently set a record for the longest answers ever at TCA--one reply lasted nearly 25 minutes. This sparked a flurry of tweets by critics about not what she was actually saying, but how long it took her to say it.
See a sample of critics' tweets about the performance here.
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The ABCs of Local TV
After close to three years atop New York powerhouse WABC, Rebecca Campbell was named president of ABC's owned station group in May 2010, succeeding the retiring Walter Liss. She discusses what 2011 holds for the ABC group with B&C Deputy Editor Michael Malone.
Read the full transcript of the interview here.
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Phoenix station boss wraps up 25-year career at Scripps to spend more time with family in Tulsa, Okla. More.
KCTV, Kansas City Star Partner
Meredith station is the exclusive weather provider to daily newspaper. More.
Aaron Myerson Is CTD's New Man On The Scene
Cable vet to replace Terry Wood as programming chief for CBS' syndication unit. More.
MGM, Weigel Introduce Me-TV
Chicago-based digi-net is now available nationwide. More.
Ad Spending Drives Kia Sales
Kia's commercials, featuring hampsters, sock monkeys and the characters from Yo Gabba Gabba, have gotten a lot of attention. Michael Sprague, Kia chief marketing officer, talked with B&C Business Editor Jon Lafayette about the company's approach to growing its business.
Read the full transcript of the interview here.
