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What I Learned From Leno

Lee Stranahan | Posted 06.30.2009 | Comedy

Read More: NBC Universal, The Tonight Show, William Shatner, Rob Thomas, Jay Leno, NBC Universal City, Burbank, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Nbc, Ben Folds, Tonight Show, Monty Python, Comedy News
Lee Stranahan

Leno didn't get angry. He seemed genuinely perplexed. He asked how Conan O'Brien was able to air the "Masturbating Bear" routines that aired about 45 minutes later.

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NBC Universal Celebrates Fifth Anniversary With Ad Campaign (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 06.12.2009 | Media

Read More: Nbc, NBC Universal, Video, NBC Universal Anniversary, NBC Universal Ads, Jeff Zucker, Media News

Five years ago today, NBC Universal was formed as NBC acquired Vivendi Universal Entertainment. To celebrate the anniversary, the media giant has cre...

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The Hypocrisy of Green

Michael DeJong | Posted 05.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Earth Day 2009, Arbor Day Foundation, NBC Universal, Purchasing Habits, Future Resources, Social Responsibility, Mindfulness, Environment, Green Economy, Personal Sacrifice, Rainforests, Carbon Footprint, Greenisuniversal, Green News
Michael DeJong

Unfortunately, Earth Day for many has become yet another narcoleptic occasion to enact pointless environmental rituals while denouncing the greed and excesses they also find themselves ankle deep in.

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NBC Universal Earnings Drop 45 Percent In Q1

AllThingsD | Peter Kafka | Posted 05.18.2009 | Media

Read More: General Electric, NBC Universal, Nbc, Ge, GE Earnings, NBC Universal Earnings, Media News

The bad news for NBC Universal: The TV & movie powerhouse saw earnings drop 45 percent in the last quarter. The good news: The GE unit says that if yo...

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Jeff Gaspin: NBC Universal's Cable King

Forbes | Lacey Rose | Posted 01.22.2009 | Media

Read More: Ben Silverman, Nbc, NBC Universal, Jeff Gaspin, Media News

Some mogul. Making the rounds at Malibu's annual Labor Day weekend chili cook-off, Jeff Gaspin's 10-year-old son spotted Jeffrey Donovan of USA's Burn...

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NBC To Cut 500 Jobs

mediabistro.com | Posted by Chris | 09:32 AM | NBC | Posted 01.04.2009 | Media

Read More: Television, NBC Universal, Dallas, Jeff Zucker, Burbank, Tvnewser, Nbc, Media News

TVNewser has learned NBC Universal will be cutting up to 500 jobs in a round of layoffs which are now underway at all levels of the company -- televis...

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NBC News, Ad Sales Face Cuts

Hollywood Reporter | Posted 01.04.2009 | Media

Read More: NBC News, NBC Universal, Nbc, Media News

NBC News and NBC ad sales are the among the latest victims of NBC Universal's previously announced layoffs and cost reductions. About 30 layoffs in t...

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"HOLLYWOOD GOES GREEN" SUMMIT

Stefanie Michaels | Posted 12.22.2008 | Business

Read More: Stefanie Michaels, Hollywood Film Production Slows, Zahava Stroud, Green Initiatives, Hollywood Goes Green, Media, Green, Film, Tv, Los Angeles, Carbon Footprint, Entertainment Business, NBC Universal, Adventure Girl, Environment, Sustainable Solutions, Beth Colleton, Commercial Productions, Hollywood, Business News
Stefanie Michaels

The Hollywood Event to Focus Sustainable Innovation and Corporate Responsibility It seems like everyone is hopping on the "Go Green wagon" today, so ...

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Green Week

Michael DeJong | Posted 12.19.2008 | Green

Read More: Moby, Green Your Routine, Ann Curry, Howie Mandel, Tori Spelling, Denis Quaid, Jane Krakoswki, Al Roker, Julia Benz, Brian Williams, Meredith Viera, Tom Hanks, NBC Universal, Christopher Meloni, Bravo TV, Dana Delany, Environment, Brook Shields, Debra Messing, Bill Maher, Coolio, Green News
Michael DeJong

Their "Green Your Routine" feature offers easy, practical and economical ways to become green just by changing routines to alter the individual impact we each have on the environment.

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Hulu On Pace To Catch YouTube In Ad Revenue Next Year

Financial Times | Tim Bradshaw | Posted 12.18.2008 | Media

Read More: News Corp, NBC Universal, Hulu YouTube, Hulu, Hulu Revenue, Youtube, Online Video, YouTube Revenue, Media News

YouTube is in danger of being upstaged commercially by a smaller upstart backed by News Corporation and NBC Universal as the video-sharing site strugg...

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Jeff Zucker Calls For $500 Million In Spending Cuts At NBC Universal

AP | Ben Grossman | Posted 11.20.2008 | Media

Read More: Jeff Zucker NBC, NBC Universal, Nbc, Jeff Zucker, Media News

LOS ANGELES — A trade paper reports that NBC Universal plans to cut $500 million in spending next year to prepare for an expected continuation o...

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DreamWorks Signs Deal With Universal

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 11.13.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Dreamworks, NBC Universal, Steven Spielberg, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks studio has signed on with Universal Pictures to distribute its films as his company parts ways with ...

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DreamWorks To Close Deal With Universal

Waxword | Posted 11.08.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Dreamworks Universal, NBC Universal, Film, Dreamworks, Entertainment News

DreamWorks has all-but-officially closed a distribution deal with Universal, with an announcement expected in the next few days, my sources tell me. ...

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Hulu Cleans Itself Up And Organizes Into Channels

CNet | Caroline McCarthy | Posted 10.24.2008 | Media

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In a press release Tuesday, Hulu announced that it now has over 900 series and movie titles in its library from over 100 content providers. So, in con...

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Google, NBC Universal Team Up In Ad Deal

AP | Posted 10.10.2008 | Media

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SAN FRANCISCO — Internet search leader Google Inc. and NBC Universal said Monday they're teaming up to allow Google to sell advertisements on so...

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Vivendi: Olympics Gave NBC "A New Pulse," GE Will Not Sell

Financial Times | Ben Hall | Posted 10.03.2008 | Media

Read More: NBC Universal, General Electric NBC, Ge, Jeff Zucker, NBC for Sale, GE NBC, Nbc, Vivendi, Jeff Immelt, NBC Universal Sale, Media News

General Electric has no intention of selling its majority stake in NBC Universal, according to Vivendi, the French entertainment group, which is a fel...

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NBC Universal Buys British Production Company Carnival

Guardian | Tara Conlan | Posted 09.20.2008 | Media

Read More: NBC Universal, Jeff Zucker, Carnival, Nbc, NBC Carnival, NBC Universal Carnival, Media News

NBC Universal has made its first move into UK independent production by snapping up Carnival, the company behind Harley Street and Hotel Babylon, for ...

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NBC Signs Deal With Wal-Mart To Market To Moms

New York Times | Stuart Elliott | Posted 07.22.2008 | Media

Read More: Momtourage, WalMart NBC, NBC Universal, Lauren Zalaznick, Women@NBCU, Nbc, Walmart, Media News

Forget about support groups, posses and circles of friends. The first advertising sales deal for a new unit of NBC Universal -- signed with Wal-Mart S...

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NBC Agrees To Buy The Weather Channel

AP | SETH SUTEL | Posted 07.14.2008 | Media

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NEW YORK — NBC Universal and two partners said Sunday they have reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications Inc., end...

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Pathetic GE: Blame Bear Stearns For Our Mess

Silicon Alley Insider | Michael Learmonth | Posted 04.19.2008 | Business

Read More: U.S. Economy, NBC Universal, Ge, NBC U, GE Losses, Bear Stearns, GE Profits, Jeff Immelt, Jeffrey Immelt, Business News

Good news for NBC U: they're not GE's (GE) only problem anymore. Bad news for GE: CEO Jeff Immelt suddenly sounded like the just another American CEO,...

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GE Blows First Quarter

Silicon Alley Insider | Peter Kafka | Posted 04.19.2008 | Business

Read More: GE Losses, Jeff Zucker NBC, NBC Universal, GE Profits, Ge, GE First Quarter, Jeff Zucker, Business News

GE just missed its Q1, by a lot, and lowered estimates for 2008. First reports are pinning the blame on its financial services businesses. But don't ...

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NBC Splits TV Studios, Elevates USA, SciFi Chief

New York Times | Bill Carter | Posted 04.02.2008 | Media

Read More: NBC Universal, Bonnie Hammer, Universal Media Studios, Katherine Pope, Media News

NBC Universal signed one of its top cable network executives, Bonnie Hammer, to a new contract Monday while also expanding her duties to include contr...

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G.E.'s Immelt: NBC Not For Sale

New York Times | Bill Carter | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: GE Annual Report, General Electric, NBC Universal, Nbc, Ge, NBC Sale, Jeff Zucker, Olympics, Business News

Now hear this: NBC Universal is not for sale. No how, no way. Jeffrey R. Immelt, left, the chairman of General Electric, and Jeff Zucker, the preside...

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NBC Kills The Pilot

New York Times | Eric Pfanner | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

Read More: NBC Universal, Nbc, NBC Recession, NBC Upfronts, NBC Pilots, NBC Jeff Zucker, Jeff Zucker, Media News

, the chief executive of NBC Universal, said Tuesday the broadcaster was moving to save as much as $50 million a year by reducing its reliance on expe...

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"Hamlet 2" Finally Jumpstarts Sundance Sales

Wall Street Journal | LAUREN A.E. SCHUKER | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Picturehouse, NBC Universal, Park City, Sundance Film Festival, Weinstein Co, Summit Entertainment, Sundance 2008, Miramax, Lionsgate, Warner Independent Pictures, Focus Features, Fox Searchlight, Business News

After a slow start, the Sundance Film Festival picked up speed yesterday as Focus Features snagged the comedy "Hamlet 2" for a near record $10 million...

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