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The Motley Fool May 16, 2005 Brian Gorman |
NBC: Praying for Ratings NBC is embracing religious-themed programming to help its ratings slump. The benefits are less than clear. |
The Motley Fool June 16, 2004 Brian Gorman |
NBC Keeps Its Perch General Electric's NBC won the ad race, but other networks can still steal the show. |
The Motley Fool May 7, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Farewell to Friends The hit NBC show moves on but parent company General Electric will fill the shoes capably. |
The Motley Fool September 20, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Take That, Apple, Amazon, and TiVo Goodbye, $1.99 iTunes. Hello, free NBC rentals. NBC is launching its own model to get its prime-time and late-night shows distributed online; it will offer free, ad-supported rentals of fresh episodes. |
The Motley Fool November 8, 2005 Seth Jayson |
See the Dinosaurs on Demand Headlines may bill it as a step forward, but the on-demand deal from CBS and NBC just proves how old-fashioned the media industry is. |
The Motley Fool September 24, 2010 Travis Hoium |
This Company Won Television's Big Week CBS dominates the first week of the fall season. |
The Motley Fool April 5, 2006 Alyce Lomax |
NBC Tries Speed Ads Advertising disruption is well under way as NBC Universal attempts to see whether a shorter commercial break will retain viewers' attention better. |
The Motley Fool June 9, 2005 Steven Mallas |
NBC's Universal Need: Viewers If NBC cuts ad rates, will GE shares suffer? |
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Steven Mallas |
NBC Broadcasting Good Times GE is predicting better times for its NBC Universal segment. Investors should nevertheless contain their enthusiasm on the outlook for NBC Universal. |
The Motley Fool October 6, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Watch Tina Fey Save General Electric If one impersonation can save a company, we've hit desperate times. |
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Television Shuffle GE is such a huge, multifaceted conglomerate that the weakness at NBC may hardly be felt. Even so, NBC can't seem to catch much of a break these days. |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
See You Next Fall The major broadcasting networks are announcing their new fall schedules this week. Keep an eye on the players as faltering ratings go hand-in-hand with lower sponsor revenues. |
The Motley Fool September 30, 2004 Brian Gorman |
NBC's Non-News The network needs more than publicity stunts to keep its status as a leader. |
The Motley Fool October 24, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
NBC Paves the Way Toward Stupidity NBC is doing some pretty dumb things lately. Investors, it all boils down to control. |
The Motley Fool June 25, 2007 Anders Bylund |
"Live +3" Is the New Currency TV advertising is changing, and the networks had better keep up. Fortunately, they're trying to. |
The Motley Fool June 1, 2007 Steven Mallas |
NBC Needs Managerial Heroes The network is in trouble -- can new management save the day? |
The Motley Fool September 10, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Were You Ready for Some Football? Disney kicks off another season of Monday Night Football -- on a Thursday. For ABC, football means big business. |
The Motley Fool October 12, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
30 Rock on the Block General Electric is apparently entertaining the notion of selling its majority stake in NBC Universal. |
The Motley Fool March 28, 2006 Alyce Lomax |
Time Warner's Rerun-O-Rama A rumored "hits" channel from Time Warner seems like yesterday's brainchild. |
BusinessWeek July 31, 2006 Ronald Grover |
The Show Within A Show At NBC A behind-the-scenes battle to land Aaron Sorkin's big-buzz drama, Studio 60. |
The Motley Fool January 17, 2008 Anders Bylund |
Foolish Forecast: Will GE Change the Channel? In advance of earnings, analysts compare GE to some of its peers and competitors. |
The Motley Fool April 6, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
A Fool Looks Back Hopping networks and operating systems were fit to be featured this past week: Like day and night for Katie... Yes, Steve Jobs does Windows... |
The Motley Fool October 23, 2006 Steven Mallas |
NBC's Universal Problem GE's NBC Universal asset needs to get back on the growth track. Is unscripted TV the answer? |
The Motley Fool May 11, 2006 Tim Beyers |
TiVo Won A new deal between Fox and Apple underscores the DVR pioneer's power. In other words, both firms have legitimate reasons to want TiVo while the stock is still cheap. Can a bidding war really be that far off? |
The Motley Fool January 27, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Can You Say That on TV? Congressional leaders ponder the future of bad words on the air. |
The Motley Fool October 16, 2006 Anders Bylund |
GE's Heroic Quarter There's a lot for investors to like about this company -- diverse operations, torrential cash flow, generous stock repurchase and dividend programs, and a business firing on almost all cylinders today with the promise of an even better tomorrow. |
The Motley Fool April 19, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Football's Double Reverse NFL fans, it's almost time to adjust your remote-control preferences. Come next year, Disney's ABC will hand off the Monday Night Football franchise to its ESPN subsidiary, while ESPN will be handing off its Sunday night gridiron contests to rival General Electric's NBC. |
The Motley Fool December 9, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Peacock Leverages Leno The outgoing "Tonight Show" host is sticking with NBC. |
The Motley Fool June 16, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Madden Moves to NBC The network shows it's serious about its new football deal. |
The Motley Fool December 5, 2007 Morgan Housel |
NBC Says Sayonara to iTunes NBC Universal confirmed that it won't renew its contract with iTunes. The move should be no surprise to anyone monitoring the recent bickering between Apple and NBC. |
The Motley Fool May 29, 2007 Steven Mallas |
Quick Take: Slick Ads Slide Inside TV Shows If networks and advertisers work together and get people to stop fast-forwarding through spots, this will benefit all the media companies and increase the value of network inventory. |
The Motley Fool October 3, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Disney Knows Its ABCs In the first week of the fall ratings, Disney's ABC was the most watched network, cashing in on the success of shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Dancing With the Stars, and Desperate Housewives. |
The Motley Fool January 18, 2007 Steven Mallas |
Nielsen Now Rates TV Ads Adjusting to the digital age, new ratings will track commercials' popularity. Whatever occurs, a better system to collect viewer data should eventually benefit advertisers and networks alike. |
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Peacock Spits Out Apple. Film at 11. NBC Universal is ready to kill off digital distribution of its programs through iTunes. Investors, take note. |
Salon.com August 1, 2000 Eric Boehlert |
The GOP Convention ratings debacle, Day 1 CBS and ABC tune in, America tunes out and NBC wins by ignoring the convention entirely. |
The Motley Fool July 19, 2006 Alyce Lomax |
NBC Queues Up With Netflix NBC gambles with advance DVDs of its season premieres. |
The Motley Fool January 22, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Super TV Sponsors $2 million will buy you 30 seconds. Don't spare a penny for your thoughts. |
The Motley Fool November 22, 2004 Rich Smith |
Toyota for President Free publicity for the hybrid Prius is priceless. West Wingers mentioned the Prius by name 10 times in the course of one hour of network television. |
The Motley Fool October 21, 2009 Nathan Alderman |
NBC Jumps the Gun NBC apparently has cash to burn. After spending the money to produce new episodes, it's just decided to cancel the forthcoming second season of a critically acclaimed (if admittedly low-rated) drama series ... before a single installment even aired. |
The Motley Fool October 7, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
I'm Watching ABC! Disney's new fall season at ABC is breathing new life into the tired broadcaster. |
The Motley Fool November 30, 2005 Steven Mallas |
ABC Prolonging the Magic The Disney unit continues to do well in the ratings. Will it last? Investors must remain patient here. This is what long-term investing is all about. |
The Motley Fool March 24, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Remodeling "The Office" The hit BBC show moves on, but General Electric's NBC will try to fill its shoes. |
The Motley Fool January 10, 2006 Steven Mallas |
News Corp.'s New VOD Model News Corp. wants to sell network and cable content before it airs on free TV. A stroke of genius? For now, shareholders of media conglomerates will have to be patient. |
The Motley Fool January 20, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Are You Sure About This, Comcast? The mess at NBC may be more than Comcast can handle. |
The Motley Fool September 28, 2010 Travis Hoium |
Comcast Makes Its Move at NBC Jeff Zucker's reign of NBC Universal will come to an end when Comcast takes over. |
The Motley Fool March 23, 2006 Alyce Lomax |
Advertising, Disrupted Some marketers think that television advertising is fast becoming less relevant. This is hardly news for some of us, but a recent survey backs up what many already sensed, giving investors food for thought when considering certain stocks. |
The Motley Fool October 8, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Awakening a Dot-Com Giant NBC has been proudly displaying its feathers on the Web this fall primetime season. The media giant is employing several innovative strategies to attract viewers to its website. |
The Motley Fool September 27, 2010 Travis Hoium |
Still No Love for Apple TV Apple just doesn't have the clout in TV. |
BusinessWeek May 9, 2005 Lowry & Grover |
NBC: Now It's Wait-And-See TV The ex-ratings champ hopes its fall lineup will still be worth a premium to advertisers. |
The Motley Fool February 8, 2005 Brian Gorman |
ABC's Non-Harsh Reality ABC is seeking to replicate its Home Edition reality show's success with another feel-good premise. |