2nd Annual OnScreen Media Summit

News Corp. president and COO Chase Carey says that his company is "not actively engaged" in talks with General Electric about acquiring a stake in NBC Universal, but that "any time you have something of this size and scope going on you're not doing your job if you're not thinking about it." (Photo More

With some business models already tumbling and others generating cause for concern, many parts of the content creation and delivery industry are accelerating plans to charge for what once was free. That was one of the key takeaways from a star-studded lineup of media executives who spoke at the Broadcasting & Cable/Multichannel News 2009 OnScreen Media Summit at New York's Edison Ballroom o... More

In his first public speaking engagement since leaving DirecTV for his return to News Corp., Chase Carey sat down with B&C Editor-in-Chief Ben Grossman for a keynote Q&A in front of a packed house at the 2009 B&C/Multichannel News OnScreen Media Summit. (Photo credit: Joshua Kristal) More

While a full-scale recovery in ad spending across media platforms isn’tlikely to come soon—at least not in the first few months of 2010—thesituation isn’t as dire as some of the industry’s most recent reportswould lead one to believe, according to Group M Chief InvestmentOfficer Rino Scanzoni. More

Promoting the value of content and developing compelling offerings for consumers is the key to helping the industry from tossing money and premium content down the drain, according to Warner Bros. More

Bank of America-Merrill Lynch media analyst says potential deal could create "incredible" value for cable giant. More

Executives cite bandwidth, consumer challenges but look forward to in-home 3D HD movies, sporting events in 2010. More

Barry M. Meyer, Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Entertainment, and Rino Scanzoni, Chief Investment Officer of GroupM North America, have joined the lineup for the 2009 OnScreen Media Summit in New York. More

1. Recession Could Be Boon for Cable Merrill Lynch media analyst Jessica Reif Cohen painted a gloomy picture for the overall economy during her appearance at the OnScreen Media Summit, but added that the downturn could present a big opportunity for cable companies. Reif Cohen said that Merrill's own economists are bearish on the state of the economy, predicting that the recession could be ... More

Operators talked giving fans live games on the Web, while making sure affiliates don't feel short-changed. More

Panelists say creative collaboration, relinquishing control can offer advertisers opportunities in recession More