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Unit Will Create New Digital Products and Businesses for Tribune Company CHICAGO, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tribune Company today announced the appointment of digital and Internet veteran Shashi Seth as President of Tribune Digital Ventures, a newly-formed unit of the company that will create, design, and develop new digital products and businesses that leverage Tribune's strength in local content and data, and extend the reach of its distribution platform. Tribune Digital...

NEWS VETERAN JOINS THE STATION APRIL 17 NEW YORK, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PIX11, Tribune Broadcasting's New York CW affiliate, has named Mark Effron Vice President/News Director. He will assume his new duties at PIX11 on April 17. Effron comes to PIX11 with more than 30 years of television news management experience, most notably at MSNBC and Post-Newsweek. At MSNBC, Effron was Vice President of News and Daytime Programming; while at the helm he reorganized MSNBC Daytime and...

CHICAGO, Dec. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tribune Company announced today that it has successfully emerged from its Chapter 11 restructuring process. The company's plan of reorganization was confirmed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in July, and the Federal Communications Commission granted Tribune the necessary transfer applications and waivers in November. Tribune's plan of reorganization officially became effective today, Dec. 31, 2012, and...

CHICAGO, Dec. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tribune Company announced that it will successfully emerge from its Chapter 11 restructuring process tomorrow, December 31, 2012, and that distributions to creditors will be initiated at that time. The company's plan of reorganization was confirmed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in July, and the Federal Communications Commission granted Tribune the necessary transfer applications and waivers in November. "Tribune...

Prop 33 Will Raise Car Insurance Rates on Good Drivers in CA SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nearly every newspaper editorial board in California has rejected Prop 33 as an unfair measure that will penalize good drivers, including liberal, middle-of-the-road and conservative papers across the state ranging from the San Diego Union-Tribune to the San Francisco Chronicle. The No on 33 editorial board endorsements rebut false claims made in TV ads paid...

CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tribune Broadcasting today announced that Steve Farber has been named acting general manager for WGN-TV, Chicago, effective immediately. Farber, who is currently VP/Programming Operations for Tribune Broadcasting, is a broadcast veteran who was previously VP/General Manager of CLTV, Tribune Broadcasting's 24-hour cable news operation in Chicago. He takes over from Marty Wilke, who has resigned from WGN-TV. "WGN-TV is a special place with...

CHICAGO, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tribune Broadcasting today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) for the renewal of its six expiring affiliation agreements for Tribune-owned television stations in Seattle (KCPQ-TV), Hartford (WTIC-TV), Indianapolis (WXIN-TV), Sacramento (KXTL-TV), Grand Rapids (WXMI-TV) and Harrisburg (WPMT-TV). Specific financial terms were not disclosed. "We are pleased to continue our long-standing...

CHICAGO, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zap2it, the leading TV news and information web site from Tribune Media Services (TMS), has introduced new social TV features that reward entertainment fans for interacting with news and content focusing on their favorite shows and celebrities. Users can now earn points and customized badges through common actions such as joining Zap2it's various social media communities, "liking," commenting on and reacting to blog posts, sharing content and...

PORTLAND, Ore., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ:RENT), the leader in multi-screen media measurement serving the advertising, television and entertainment industries, today announced the company has signed a StationView Essentials contract with Tribune Broadcasting Company for its ABC-affiliate, WGNO, and CW-affiliate, WNOL, in New Orleans, Louisiana. "Tribune is looking forward to being on the street with Rentrak's ratings information," said Nils...

CHICAGO, April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tribune Broadcasting announced this evening that it has reached an agreement with DirecTV that will enable DirecTV subscribers to avoid any further disruption in service and to once again enjoy Tribune's 23 local television stations as well as WGN America, Tribune's national cable network. "We are extremely pleased to have reached an agreement with DirecTV and to return our valuable news, entertainment and sports programming to DirecTV...