AFI BLOG: Media and Technology

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Starz, the cable TV network owned by Liberty Media (NSDQ: LINTA), has quietly reorg-ed its management operations, reports THR. Starz Entertainment, which oversees the brand’s linear and VOD channels, and Starz Media, the umbrella group for such third-party programming providers as Anchor Bay Entertainment and Film Roman, will be consolidated under Bill Myers, president and [...]

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The Hollywood Reporter
Quincy Smith tapped as CEO
CBS Corp. on Monday elevated Quincy Smith from president to CEO of its CBS Interactive division as it completed its acquisition of CNET Networks.
The company also named former CNET CEO Neil Ashe president of the digital group.
Under the reorganization, CBS’ online brands and CNET will act as one [...]

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Lost Remote
Using data from Hitwise, which roughly estimates online traffic, PBS.org says it’s beating ABC.com, NBC.com, CBS.com and Fox.com in share of online visits since late May. PBS says traffic is up 25% from the 2006-07 season to the 2007-08 season. “Much of this growth has been driven by enhancements to PBS.org’s video offerings and [...]

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