-- Scripps Networks: Sarah Cottay is joining as VP of development, reporting to Deanna Brown, president of Scripps (NYSE: SSP) Networks Digital. In this new position, Cottay will focus on developing growth strategies and helping to implement expansion programs. Most recently, she was part of the information management services group [...]

Sitting before an audience of 6,500 in cavernous Hall H at Comic-Con this past weekend, Kevin Smith squinted at the message that was written on the back of his name placard, then read it to the crowd: "Please be aware that many of your audience members may be less of [...]

Launching This TV Network, a round-the-clock service stocked with movies and old shows from MGM's library Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, impressed with what Chicago-based Weigel Broadcasting has done in packaging vintage TV shows under the Me TV and Me Too brands, announced Monday it is partnering with the parent of local outlets [...]

Bazaarvoice has launched Bazaarvoice Stories, its latest product aimed at helping advertisers boost Web site traffic and drive sales through user-generated content (UGC). Brands including Philosophy, David's Bridal and jeweler James Avery tested the platform, which invites users to search for, share and sometimes even win prizes for their brand-related [...]

From the Wii News Files, 3 short takes on Nintendo (NTDOY.PK) news and gossip: Talking storage and hard drives. A Fujifilm (FUJI) partnership. And An unlikely patent filing getting misrepresented in the rumor mills. The Storage News: Nintendo has been a trendsetter in the gaming world. While competitors focused on [...]

The conventional wisdom in American business is this: find a sovereign fund investor to lift investors' confidence by boosting the price and demand for shares. Facing its toughest uphill battle in decades, even blue-chip king General Electric (GE) has resorted to that strategy, creating an $8 billion global partnership with [...]