LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. television network NBC, which has slipped to fourth place in the ratings, has fired three top programming executives, sources say.

LONDON, July 24 (UPI) -- NBC Universal has appointed Angela Bromstad to head the company's new British production base as president of international TV production.

BURBANK, Calif., May 29 (UPI) -- NBC restructured its California operations, naming Ben Silverman as co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and NBC Universal Television Studio, the network said.

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Break-out hit "Heroes," which helped NBC rise from the ratings bottom, is earning respect for the network's in-house Universal City, Calif., unit.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Hank Steinberg, who created "Without A Trace" for Warner Bros. TV, has signed a lucrative three-year deal with rival U.S. TV studio, NBC Universal.

LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Ed Helms of the "Daily Show" will join the cast of NBC's "The Office" this fall, The Hollywood Reporter says.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Season Two has been a charm for NBC's "The Office" and being moved to "must see" Thursday night hasn't hurt the comedy's ratings, either.