NATPE Notes; Showtime, Yahoo! Close to Content, Promo Deal.(NATPE 2005)(National Association of Television Program Executives)

TelevisionWeek, January, 2005

Showtime Networks is close to announcing a content and promotion deal with Yahoo! Robert Greenblatt, president of entertainment at Showtime, mentioned the deal last Thursday during a panel discussion at the NATPE convention in Las Vegas but declined to provide details. Asked whether the network is considering previewing and promoting its shows over the Internet, similar to the way The WB premiered "Jack & Bobby'' on AOL, Mr.

Greenblatt said Showtime is going to do something "much bigger'' with Yahoo, where former ABC Entertainment executive Lloyd Braun is now head of media and entertainment. Paramount's `Enterprise' Tops 90% Clearance Paramount Domestic Television has cleared the off-net weekly one-hour "Star Trek: Enterprise'' in more than 90 percent of...

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