CBS Sets $1 Mil ‘Price’ Sweep Special
A prime-time edition of CBS’ “The Price Is Right” will air May 7 at 8 p.m., reports MediaWeek. The May sweeps special will give contestants two chances to win $1 million, the newspaper says. —Vlada Gelman
Monthly Archives : April 2008
TV Writer-Producer Hertzog Dies
Veteran TV writer-producer Larry Hertzog died April 19 from cancer, says the Hollywood Reporter. He was 56. Hertzog worked on “Hart to Hart,” “Walker, Texas Ranger” and “La Femme Nikita” and created the early UPN cult series “Nowhere Man.” —Vlada…
Evolution to Develop Lazaroff Series
Reality programming production company Evolution Media has signed a development deal with Barbara Lazaroff, a noted restaurateur and interior designer, for a new reality/documentary series. The proposed series will follow Ms. Lazaroff as she works with rising restaurateurs in the…
Ted David Departs CNBC
Ted David is leaving CNBC, reports TVNewser.com, which obtained an internal memo. David joined the network shortly before it went on air almost 20 years ago, the Web site notes. —Vlada Gelman
Obama to ‘Meet the Press’
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will appear on “Meet the Press” on Sunday, reports TVNewser.com. The one-hour interview with host Tim Russert will be broadcast live from NBC affiliate WTHR in Indiana, the Web site says. —Vlada Gelman
Time Warner Cable 1Q Profit Beats Expectations
Time Warner Cable’s first-quarter earnings, announced today, fell less than analysts expected. The No. 2 U.S. cable television service maintained its subscriber base amid increased competition from satellite and fiber-optic TV providers by bundling its cable, Internet and telephone services….
Cartoon’s ‘Raiders’ Is Kid Stuff
Indiana Jones is coming to Cartoon Network—sort of. This Indiana Jones isn’t played by Harrison Ford. Instead, the stars are a set of specially molded Lego blocks. Instead of showing either the classic film from 1981, or even the new…
Dempsey Goes Digital for GroupM
Look out, digital world: Here comes Tom Dempsey. Mr. Dempsey—a veteran negotiator in traditional media, particularly TV—last week was named director of digital investment for GroupM North America. GroupM Chief Investment Officer Rino Scanzoni expects that in the new post…
Spike Has Guys on the Prize
Hugh Hefner will be getting a lifetime achievement award during the second annual “Guys Choice” awards on Spike TV. The Playboy founder will get his prize from another guys’ favorite, Pamela Anderson. The award show, to be taped May 30…
Program Genres Viewed Live on Cable
Most cable programming is viewed live, but some genres are proving even more resistant to recording and delayed playback using digital video recorders. This information is important because when programming is watched live, there’s a much better chance the commercials…