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Fortune Recognizes Media Mavens On 50 Most Powerful Women List - Posted September 11, 2009
It's no surprise that some media movers and shakers made their way onto Fortune's 50 Most Powerful Women List. Oprah Winfrey, who topped ForbesWoman's list of of the most influential women in the media earlier this summer, was the top media leader on Fortune's list as well. The Harpo chair ranked sixth... [FishBowlNY]

Former MTV Execs Join Online Media Publisher - Posted August 27, 2009
Online publisher BuzzMedia announced a major expansion today. The Los Angeles-based company, which publishes Buzznet, Celebuzz, TheSuperficial, Stereogum, WWTDD, Absolute Punk and Just Jared brought on two former MTV Networks execs, expanded its ad sales operations and opened a new office in New York. Doug Rohrer, former executive vice president of sales... [FishBowlNY]

Former MTV Execs Join Online Media Publisher - Posted August 27, 2009
Online publisher BuzzMedia announced a major expansion today. The Los Angeles-based company, which publishes Buzznet, Celebuzz, TheSuperficial, Stereogum, WWTDD, Absolute Punk and Just Jared brought on two former MTV Networks execs, expanded its ad sales operations and opened a new office in New York. Doug Rohrer, former executive vice president of sales... [FishBowlNY]

Comedy Central Names Leingang VP - Posted August 18, 2009
MTV Networks-owned Comedy Central has named Lisa Leingang senior vice president of original programming and development based on the East Coast. Leingang will be based in New York, where she will oversee development and production of all of the network's original pilots and series based here. Leingang will be filling a position... [FishBowlNY]

Nickelodeon Promotes Mullen To Head On-Air Creative Strategy - Posted July 22, 2009
Kids network Nickelodeon today promoted its vice president of preschool production, Anne Mullen, to senior vice president overseeing on-air creative strategy for the whole network -- from preschool programming to Nick at Nite. It's an intense promotion that puts Mullen in charge of all on-air promotion and brand communications, Nick's COO... [FishBowlNY]

New Bosses At Interview, Weather Channel & Current TV - Posted July 20, 2009
Although they have nothing to do with each other, we noticed that there have been lots of appointments to the top spot at a handful of media organizations over the last few days. Is something in the air? Interview magazine, which was at the center of some controversy at publisher Brant Publications... [FishBowlNY]

Layoffs At MTV "Purely Creative" - Posted June 25, 2009
Today, The Hollywood Reporter has more information about Tuesday's layoffs at MTV Networks. First, THR said the number of axed employees was only "50-something" and not the 75 of previous reports. And, in an interview with MTV's president of programming Tony DiSanto, THR learned that a majority of the layoffs were part... [FishBowlNY]

Breaking: More Layoffs At MTV - Posted June 23, 2009
Broadcasting & Cable is reporting that MTV Networks laid off a big group of staffers today -- with possibly as many as 75 employees getting the axe. According to B&C, the cuts mostly affected "mid-level executives in the program development department, digital division and scheduling at the company's music and logo group... [FishBowlNY]

Breaking: More Layoffs At MTV - Posted June 23, 2009
Broadcasting & Cable is reporting that MTV Networks laid off a big group of staffers today -- with possibly as many as 75 employees getting the axe. According to B&C, the cuts mostly affected "mid-level executives in the program development department, digital division and scheduling at the company's music and logo group... [FishBowlNY]

Amy Poehler, Rachael Ray And MTV's McGrath Headline Gracie Awards - Posted June 4, 2009
Last night in New York City, the Foundation of American Women in Radio & Television presented their 34th annual Gracie Awards honoring the top women making entertainment for women. The night's biggest winners were Amy Poehler, who took home the 2009 Dove Real Beauty Award, Tribute Award winner Rachael Ray and... [FishBowlNY]

Amy Poehler, Rachael Ray And MTV's McGrath Headline Gracie Awards - Posted June 4, 2009
Last night in New York City, the Foundation of American Women in Radio & Television presented their 34th annual Gracie Awards honoring the top women making entertainment for women. The night's biggest winners were Amy Poehler, who took home the 2009 Dove Real Beauty Award, Tribute Award winner Rachael Ray and... [FishBowlNY]

Sad But True, Viacom Lets 7% Go -- And We Mean Employees, Not Films - Posted December 5, 2008
The hits just keep on comin'. Viacom succumbed to the cost-cutting measures with a seven percent shave that included Paramount Vantage chief Nick Meyer (pictured at right) and 500 more at MTV Networks, Variety reports. "Like all other divisions of the company, Paramount too is adapting to the changing conditions and, as... [FishBowlLA]

DHD: MTV Hiding Layoffs - Posted October 31, 2008
Deadline Hollywood Daily is reporting that "Viacom's MTV Networks is planning a lot of layoffs." Which it is planning to announce on, um, Tuesday. As DHD puts the election day hide-and-seek: ""Dontcha just love Big Media's sensitivity?"... [FishBowlLA]

Trade Round-Up: August 22, 2007 - Posted August 22, 2007
Variety's TV insider Brian Lowry breaks down Star Jones' return to television, reviewing her new Court TV talk show. Lowry gives Jones a lashing, writing that her new star vehicle is "utterly off-putting" and reminds viewers why Oprah Winfrey's skills aren't easily cloned, saying she delivers "incomprehensible" questions and is poorly... [FishBowlLA]

Trade Round-Up: August 22, 2007 - Posted August 22, 2007
Variety's TV insider Brian Lowry breaks down Star Jones' return to television, reviewing her new Court TV talk show. Lowry gives Jones a lashing, writing that her new star vehicle is "utterly off-putting" and reminds viewers why Oprah Winfrey's skills aren't easily cloned, saying she delivers "incomprehensible" questions and is poorly... [FishBowlLA]