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NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NBCUniversal News Group announced today that iVillage, one of the largest online communities for women, will be joining its portfolio of digital news properties, effective immediately. The move comes on the heels of NBCUniversal's acquisition of MSNBC Digital Network, which gave the company full ownership of its online news properties, including like-minded brands such as TODAY.com that cater to a similar audience of women as iVillage. As part...
NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Leading pet specialty retailer, Petco(TM), will be part of "The National Dog Show Presented by Purina®" on NBC Thanksgiving Day as a Best In Group Sponsor, the event announced today. Operating more than 1,150 stores nationwide, Petco joins Purina and several department stores brands in the two-hour holiday special, which airs from noon - 2 p.m. in all time zones, following The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The special is a...
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Suave Professionals(®) has teamed up with NBC by sponsoring the second season of the popular "Fashion Star" reality series, premiering early 2013, to help launch the fashion line of the next big designer. Building on the success of season one, the show will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of different head-to-toe styles -- including the must-have hairstyles for each look. Suave Professionals(®) Celebrity...
DETROIT, Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NBC News left out critical information regarding Delphi employee pensions in a November 4 report, failing to report that a 1999 contract, not favoritism, is what made pensions whole for some employees, says UAW. All Delphi employees had their pensions terminated and put into Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), and only workers under a 1999 contract that required GM to cover Delphi pension shortfalls had their pensions made...
NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Multiple television, radio and digital platforms have joined forces with NBCUniversal to broadcast "Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together,' a benefit to aid victims of Hurricane Sandy airing tonight, November 2 (8 - 9 pm/ET). HBO, Discovery's Fit & Health and Velocity networks, and The Weather Channel are among the networks that will air the live one-hour telethon. They join the networks of NBCUniversal broadcasting the event, which...
NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy, the networks of NBCUniversal -- including NBC, Bravo, CNBC, E!, G4, MSNBC, Style, Syfy and USA - will join forces to air a one-hour live benefit telethon, "Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together," on Friday, November 2 (8-9 pm ET). Hosted by NBC "Today" anchor Matt Lauer, the telethon will be broadcast from the New York studios of NBC at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. It will air live...
ATLANTA, Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gray Television, Inc. ("Gray," "we," "us" or "our") (NYSE: GTN and GTN.A) today announced results from operations for the three-month period (the "third quarter of 2012") and nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the three-month period (the "third quarter of 2011") and nine-month period ended September 30, 2011. Recent Refinancing Developments: As previously disclosed, during and following the completion of the third...
NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Gilbert Gottfried Presents "The Diet Show" starring NBC The Biggest Loser Winners! at The Triad Theatre - Tickets on Sale NOW! (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121019/CG96141) America is on a Diet Craze!Low Carbs, No Carbs, High Fat, Low Fat, Pills, Tablets, Shakes, Mixes, Sprinkles and Sprays, America is fighting the bitter fight on fat and trying to Diet! The Diet Show is a Funny Heart-Warming Production inspiring people...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PromaxBDA, the global association for marketing professionals today announced the honorees of the Sports Media Marketing achievement awards. Former Chairman of NBC Sports Group Dick Ebersol will be honored with the Lifetime Innovator Award, and current United States Olympic Committee CMO Lisa Baird will be honored with the Game Changer Award, both at the 2012 Sports Marketing Summit and Awards show held at Capitale in New York on November...
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NBC has opened the 2012-13 broadcast season with three consecutive weekly victories in adults 18-49, the network's strongest start since the fall of 2002, according to ratings data from Nielsen Media Research. Three weeks in, NBC ranks first in the key sales demo, averaging a 3.0 rating. NBC is the only major broadcast network to show growth compared to last year: Network *Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Average Change vs. last season -------...
