WASHINGTON -- Mel Karmazin, CEO of Sirius Satellite Radio, will discuss his company's proposed merger with XM Satellite Radio. Karmazin would become CEO of the combined company if the merger is successful. With support from some consumer groups, the merger faces hurdles as some broadcasters and other consumer groups line...
By J. Max Robins Frankly, I still think satellite radio is a long shot, even if the government grants its blessing to the proposed union between the medium's chief competitors, Sirius and XM. But if anyone can make it work, it's...
By Ted Hearn But Sirius CEO Says Adult Content Will Remain on the Air Washington-- Embracing an idea espoused by Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin, Sirius Satellite Radio CEO Mel Karmazin promised last Tuesday to...
By Staff Oppenheimer & Co. media analyst Tom Eagan maintained his "buy" rating on XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio, citing in a research report that he believes the proposed $13 billion merger between the two will p ...
"Mr. Karmazin is going to a niche organization along the lines of TiVo. Although I would not call it a horrible mistake, he is not advancing his career. Neither Karmazin nor Howard Stern will elevate Sirius or its competitive set for at least fi "Mr. Karmazin...
Byline: aaron elstein To get a sense of just how supersized Mel Karmazin's pay package is at Sirius Satellite Radio, consider this: His compensation last year was more than double the fledgling radio concern's total sales. What's more, Mr. Karm ...
By John Eggerton Indecency watchdogs share poll questions with FCC, not press The broadcast and cable industries can expect to take at least a couple more shots from the Parents Television Council in the coming weeks,...
The Wall Street crowd attending a Q&A session with Viacom COO Mel Karmazin below at Goldman Sachs's media conference last week wanted to know what the odds were that he would re-up his contract, set to expire at the end of this year. ...
Clash with the boss and you can quit--with a multimillion payout. That's the deal Viacom President and COO Mel Karmazin cut last week in exchange for ceding some power to Chairman and CEO Sumner Redstone. The deal ends months of speculation about K Clash...
The much-discussed feud between Viacom Inc. chairman Sumner Redstone and president and chief operating officer Mel Karmazin came to a head last week, with Redstone reportedly telling company directors he would not renew Karmazin's contract when it The much-discussed feud between Viacom Inc....
Investors cheered when radio company Sirius snagged Mel Karmazin as CEO. Company stock ended the week up 40%. Investors cheered when radio company Sirius snagged Mel Karmazin as CEO. Company stock ended the week up 40%.
Blockbuster Inc. has announced the election of Mel Karmazin to its board of directors. Karmazin is president and coo of New York-based Viacom Inc., and was formerly president/ceo of CBS. Karmazin is ranked No. 1 in Radio Ink magazine's annual list of The 40 Most Powerful People in Radio in...
His goal: Make CBS the most profitable IV station group by 1999 Mel Karmazin is a confident man. This is his prediction for 1999: The CBS station group will be number-one-ranked in revenue and profits, if not ratings. ...
Viacom's cable networks (including MTV, Nickelodeon, CMT, TNN and BET) have completed only 20% to 25% of their upfront market business and continue to negotiate over pricing, says President and COO Mel Karmazin. And the company's syndication upfron Viacom's cable networks (including MTV, Nickelodeon,...
Viacom Inc. president Mel Karmazin said he's confident that the media conglomerate--a potential buyer for stakes in both Comedy Central and Court TV--will be making acquisitions in the next 12 months. But he wouldn't elaborate on what those purchas Viacom Inc. president Mel Karmazin...
Viacom's Karmazin reiterates that advertising is sound and the firm's businesses are well-positioned. Viacom President Mel Karmazin insisted again last week that advertising is generally sound and the company's ad-driven businesses are well-p Viacom's Karmazin reiterates that advertising...
In March, Nickelodeon staged its annual upfront presentation to a ballroom packed with media buyers and advertisers. Network executives weren't shy about poking fun at the purported feud between the two men who run their parent company, Viacom Inc. In March, Nickelodeon staged its...
Mel Karmazin, chairman of CBS Radio and Stations Inc., is one of the hardest executives in the business to pin down for an interview. However, Karmazin agreed to an exclusive interview with BROADCASTING & CABLE'S New York Bureau Chief Steve McC Mel Karmazin, chairman...
What a difference a year makes. Even bullish, relentlessly optimistic Viacom President-Chief Operating Officer Mel Karmazin acknowledged in April that this upfront season will be more challenging for networks due to the economic slowdown. * Mr. Karma What a difference a year makes. Even bullish, relentlessly...
CBS is the home of Survivor, so it shouldn't be strange to hear Mel Karmazin -- the president of parent Viacom Inc. -- point to cross-platform selling as a vital survival skill to ward off an ad-sales slump. Earlier this month,...
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