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☆ Caroline Manzo slams TV network Bravo and accuses 'Real Housewives' costar Brandi Glanville of sexual assault in lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Caroline Manzo has sued Bravo over alleged sexual assault incidents. Manzo alleges in the lawsuit that Glanville sexually assaulted and harassed her on the third day of filming the show. Per the lawsuit, Glanville reportedly kissed Manzo without her consent while mounting her and "humping" her. Brandi Glanville also appeared in the second season of "The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip" which aired in 2022. Representatives for Manzo, Glanville, and Bravo did not respond to requests for comment from Business Insider, which were sent outside of regular working hours.

Persons: Caroline Manzo, Bravo, Brandi Glanville, —, Manzo, Glanville, Zack DeZon, Peacock, groped, Derek Smith, Charles Sykes, Brandi Organizations: Daily, Service, Housewives of, Bravo, Forest Productions, Warner Bros . Entertainment, NBC Universal Media, Shed Media, New York, Business, Housewives, Beverly, Getty, Manzo Locations: Morocco, Housewives of New Jersey, Beverly Hills, Glanville

☆ Trump’s legal team asks for federal election subversion trial to be televised
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Katelyn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump’s legal team has formally told a federal court that he would like his election subversion trial in Washington, DC, to be televised. Court rules do not allow for broadcasting of federal proceedings, and the Justice Department is opposed to allowing cameras. Several media outlets have asked the court to consider allowing cameras at the historic trial, set for March. “President Trump absolutely agrees, and in fact demands, that these proceedings should be fully televised,” his attorneys wrote in the filing late Friday night. Special counsel Jack Smith, who brought the case, opposes televising the federal election subversion trial.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, ”, let’s, Tanya Chutkan, Jack Smith, Prosecutors, CNN’s Devan Cole, Holmes Lybrand, Ali, Alayna Treene Organizations: CNN, Justice Department, “, NBCUniversal Media, Trump Locations: Washington ,, New Hampshire, teleconferences, United States

☆ Digital ad vultures descend on TV’s carcass
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Jennifer Saba | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

NEW YORK, July 28 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The digital advertising hunt is back on. Reuters Graphics Reuters GraphicsAlthough Meta and Alphabet dominate the digital ad market, there’s plenty of money yet to fight for. Comcast (CMCSA.O), for example, said on Thursday that U.S. ad revenue at its NBC Universal media division fell 5% and overall EBITDA was down nearly a fifth. Despite the volatile nature of advertising revenue because of its close links to economic trends, it also typically generates healthy operating margins. It’s no wonder then that Amazon.com (AMZN.O), Walmart (WMT.N), DoorDash (DASH.N) and many more are descending on TV’s carcass.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Jerome Powell, WPP’s, Jeffrey Goldfarb, Sharon Lam Organizations: YORK, Reuters, Meta, Google, Uber Technologies, Netflix, Facebook, YouTube, Conference Board, Federal, PepsiCo, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Comcast, NBC Universal, Walmart, Thomson Locations: New York

☆ Comcast president Cavanagh shakes up NBCUniversal leadership
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Cavanagh, who has been running NBCUniversal since April, said he would continue to lead the division as president of Comcast and not name a new CEO. In his first major action since taking the helm of the unit, Cavanagh also named Mark Lazarus as chairman of NBCUniversal Media Group while Cesar Conde will expand his role as head of the news division to oversee NBCUniversal Local and Telemundo Enterprises Group. Pearlena Igbokwe will continue to lead the four TV studios under the Universal Studio Group umbrella. Cavanagh took charge after Jeff Shell left following the acknowledgment of an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company. Before his role as president, Cavanagh had served as the finance chief.

Persons: Mike Cavanagh, Donna Langley, Cavanagh, Mark Lazarus, Cesar Conde, Pearlena Igbokwe, Jeff Shell, Akash Sriram, Tanya Jain, Dawn Chmielewski, Sriraj Organizations: NBCUniversal, Group, Reuters, Comcast, NBCUniversal Media, NBCUniversal Local, Telemundo Enterprises Group, Universal Studio Group, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru, Dawn, Los Angeles

☆ News organizations ask court to reveal witness list in Trump documents case
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A group of news organizations asked a federal court Monday to reveal the special counsel's list of 84 witnesses who are prohibited from speaking with former President Donald Trump about the facts of his criminal classified documents case. The request came three days after special counsel Jack Smith, who led the probe into Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents, moved to file the witness list under seal with the court. Smith noted in a court filing Friday that the Department of Justice has shared a list of those witnesses with the lawyers for Trump and Nauta. The coalition pointed to the First Amendment, common law and the principles of an open judicial system in their appeal to see the witness list. "The filing of the list of potential witnesses in this case is a highly significant initial step in this extraordinary prosecution," they wrote.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jack Smith, Smith, Aileen Cannon, Trump, Walt Nauta Organizations: Washington Hilton, NBCUniversal Media, CNN, The New York Times, Trump, Department of Justice, DOJ, Government Locations: Washington ,, U.S, West Palm Beach , Florida

☆ Reliance's JioCinema signs content streaming deal with NBC Universal
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BENGALURU, May 29 (Reuters) - JioCinema, the streaming platform run by India's Reliance Industries Ltd (RELI.NS), has signed a partnership with NBC Universal Media in a push to increase Hollywood content on the platform for Indian viewers, the companies said on Monday. The multi-year deal will give JioCinema's premium subscribers access to popular shows such as "Downton Abbey", "Suits" and "The Office," the companies said in a joint statement. This comes after JioCinema signed a content streaming deal with Warner Bros Discovery Inc (WBD.O) in April for shows such as "Succession" and "Game of Thrones". JioCinema announced its premium pricing earlier this month, moving away from free content model to fight rivals like Netflix (NFLX.O) and Disney (DIS.N) in the content streaming space. Reporting by Shilpa Jamkhandikar and Hritam Mukherjee; Editing by Savio D'SouzaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Comcast Revenue Slips Amid Advertising Slowdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Patience Haggin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Comcast’s movie studio and Universal Studios theme-park units posted revenue growth in the first quarter. Photo: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty ImagesComcast Corp. said revenue fell by 4.3% in the first quarter, partly due to a sharp decline in advertising, while its Peacock streaming service continued to gain new subscribers at a healthy clip. The Philadelphia-based company, owner of Xfinity-branded broadband and cable services, the NBCUniversal media empire and the Sky TV business, posted revenue of $29.69 billion, while net profit rose by 8% to $3.83 billion.

☆ Visa Finance Chief Vasant Prabhu to Depart in September
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Mark Maurer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +2 min

Visa Inc. said its chief financial officer, Vasant Prabhu, is stepping down as the payments giant works to continue growing certain merchant services and making acquisitions. Mr. Prabhu will leave Visa on Sept. 30, the San Francisco-based company said Thursday. Mr. Prabhu, who also served as vice chair, will assist Visa with the search for and onboarding of his successor before stepping down from his role, the company said. Newsletter Sign-up WSJ | CFO Journal The Morning Ledger provides daily news and insights on corporate finance from the CFO Journal team. Visa in January reported $7.94 billion in revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31, up 12.4% from the prior-year period.

Total revenue rose 0.7% to $30.55 billion in the quarter. Cable revenue grew 1.4% to $16.64 billion, narrowly missing analysts' estimates of $16.67 billion. Comcast lost 440,000 video subscribers in the quarter, fewer than Factset's estimated loss of 548,000, as the trend of cable TV cord-cutting continued. The company also lost 26,000 broadband customers in the quarter, compared with Factset's estimated loss of 40,000 customers. NBCU advertising sales grew 4% to $2.86 billion, and theme parks revenue grew 12% to $2.11 billion.

Five women, including two actors who appeared on “The Cosby Show,” filed a lawsuit in New York on Monday, accusing disgraced comedy legend Bill Cosby of sexually assaulting them. The plaintiffs named the actor, Kaufman Astoria Studios Inc., The Carsey-Werner Company and NBCUniversal Media as defendants in the 34-page lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court. NBC News does not typically identify victims of sexual assault, but the five women in this civil action all named themselves in the complaint. When she relented, Cosby allegedly "touched her breasts and without her consent forcibly pressed his penis into" her back, according to the suit. She says she felt sluggish as Cosby allegedly sexually assaulted her with his finger and "ejaculated from the sexual encounter."

☆ Bill Cosby sued for sexual abuse under new NY lookback law
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Two former actresses on “The Cosby Show” are among five women who filed a lawsuit against Bill Cosby in New York state court on Monday accusing him of sexual assault and abuse dating back decades. According to the suit, Cosby drugged and raped Bernard, who played Mrs. Minifield on “The Cosby Show,” in New Jersey and Nevada in 1990 and at his Manhattan home in 1991. Gittens alleges Cosby invited her to his Manhattan home in 1989 or 1990 to discuss working on “The Cosby Show” but then drugged her and sexually assaulted her. Thompson alleges Cosby made her inappropriately touch him without her consent at his Manhattan home in 1988 when she was 18. Ladd alleges Cosby drugged her and raped her in 1969.

☆ Trump ally Devin Nunes can sue NBCUniversal for defamation - judge
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, Nov 28 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday said Devin Nunes, the former California congressman and an ally of former U.S. President Donald Trump, can sue NBCUniversal for defamation over a comment by Rachel Maddow concerning his relationship with a suspected Russian agent. Without ruling on the merits, U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel in Manhattan said Nunes "plausibly allege[d] actual malice" with respect to a statement from a March 2021 broadcast of MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show." NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O), and its lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Nunes left Congress last December to become chief executive of the social media venture Trump Media & Technology Group. The case is Nunes v NBCUniversal Media Inc, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

☆ Tender privind achiziția de receptoare digitale terestre (DVB-T2 Set-Top-Box)
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-06 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +4 min

Universal Media lansează un tender cu privire la achiziția de receptoare digitale terestre (DVB-T2 Set-Top-Box) în vederea implementării proiectului de grant “Acces la televiziunea digitala terestra”, oferit de Ambasada Statelor Unite ale Americii în Republica Moldova. Dosarele de aplicare vor fi expediate în format electronic cu mențiunea – “Receptoare digitale terestre (DVB-T2 Set-Top-Box)”, pe e-mail-ul: universalmediaspace@gmail.comInformații suplimentare pot fi obținute de la:Tatiana Pantilei, Tel. Denumire Bunuri solicitate Unitatea de măsură Cantitatea Specificarea tehnică deplină solicitată, Standarde de referinţă 1 Set-Top-Box buc 6393 Minimum Requirements for DVB-T2 Set-Top-Box 1. Deschiderea ofertelor va avea loc la următoare adresă: Adresa: Republica Moldova, or. Preţurile ofertelor depuse în diferite valute, vor fi convertite în: Lei MDL, în ziua deschiderii ofertelor 2.

Persons: Tatiana Pantilei Organizations: Universal Media, tender, Ambasada, HD, Yes, 2k, 4k, 8k, One Locations: - Box, Ambasada Statelor Unite ale Americii, Republica Moldova, Nisporeni, Moldova, -, Tel, Box, Main

☆ Afacere cu biomasă: 14 instituții publice din Ungheni și Nisporeni folosesc energie regenerabilă. Emisiune TV
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-09 | by ( ) albasat.md time to read: +1 min

Datorită proiectului „Energie și Biomasă”, ce s-a desfășurat timp de șapte ani în Repulica Moldova, în jur de 200 de instituții publice au devenit consumatoare de bioenergie. Cu alte cuvinte, au început să folosească pentru încălzire, biocombustibil, obținut din resturi vegetale. Printre ei este și Victor Vorobiov, un om de afaceri din orașul Ungheni, care a început să implementeze acest proiect în 2016. AO Universal Media este beneficiara Programului de Granturi Locale al Uniunii Europene (UE) și implementează proiectul “Promovarea valorilor și a proiectelor europene” în Nisporeni, Ungheni, Hâncești, Călărași și Strășeni. Partenerul proiectului pentru creșterea potențialului de vizibilitate și implicare a cetățenilor este Asociația Presei Independente (API).

Persons: Victor Vorobiov Organizations: Universal Media, Uniunii Europene, UE, Uniunea Europeană, Agenția, Cooperare, Germaniei, Presei Locations: Moldova, Ungheni, Nisporeni, Hâncești, Călărași, Strășeni, Republica Moldova

☆ Un nou apeduct este construit în centrul municipiului Ungheni, cu suportul oferit de Uniunea Europeană. Emisiune TV
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-07 | by ( ) albasat.md time to read: +1 min

Cu suportul oferit de Uniunea Europeană, în municipiul Ungheni, este construit un nou apeduct. Datorită acestui proiect, peste 24 de mii de oameni se vor bucura de apă potabilă și de calitate la orice oră. Lucrările de construcție au demarat în luna august şi urmează să fie încheiate până la sfârșitul anului. AO Universal Media este beneficiara Programului de Granturi Locale al Uniunii Europene (UE) și implementează proiectul “Promovarea valorilor și a proiectelor europene” în Nisporeni, Ungheni, Hâncești, Călărași și Strășeni. Partenerul proiectului pentru creșterea potențialului de vizibilitate și implicare a cetățenilor este Asociația Presei Independente (API).

Organizations: Uniunea Europeană, Universal Media, Uniunii Europene, UE, Agenția, Cooperare, Germaniei, Presei Locations: Ungheni, Nisporeni, Hâncești, Călărași, Strășeni, Republica Moldova

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