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Tribune Folds Zap2It TV Listings Operations Into LATimes.com

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 6, 2009 - 8:06am.

Chicago - Publisher and broadcaster Tribune announced on Friday that it will combine the operations of its Zap2It entertainment listings service with the entertainment news division at its Los Angeles Times. Zap2It, which counts an audience of 4 million unique monthly visitors, will remain a standalone site. Leading the new operation will be LATimes.com entertainment editor Richard Rushfield and executive producer Joseph Kapsch. The combined operation is expected to draw a monthly online audience of 9 million unique visitors and 65 million page views.

tags: Publishing | Tribune | Zap2it | Los Angeles Times |

Zap2it.com to Host "Project StarrLight" Reality Blog

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 12, 2006 - 12:35pm.

Los Angeles - Zap2it.com, a site produced by Tribune Media Services that offers entertainment news and TV and movie listings, on Thursday announced the launch of a "reality blog" that will chronicle actress and screenwriter Jenna Mattison's effort to turn her script about comic book character Brenda Starr into a TV movie. Los Angeles-based Zap2it.com said Mattison partnered with Constance Burge, creator of the TV series "Charmed," on the "Project StarrLight" blog.

Career Moves: August 18, 2006

Authored by dmw on August 18, 2006 - 10:09am.

Aldo Campisi joins Chyron Corporation as Product Manager. Campisi wil be an integral part of a team that will be responsible for new product introductions, market branding and product awareness. Campisi has an extensive background in Broadcast Graphics.