‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Benefits From Strike NBC has ordered a second season of “Celebrity Apprentice.” The reality show’s ratings have been helped by the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike, which has prevented new episodes of competing shows in the time…
The Big Ten Network reached a carriage agreement with Massillon Cable TV, which has about 45,000 subscribers in Ohio. Launched last year as a joint venture between the Big Ten conference and Fox Cable Networks, the Big Ten Network now…
Twenty years ago, Ava Jordhamo asked Peggy Green to move her from spot buying to network buying when a position opened up. Ms. Jordhamo had been with Saatchi & Saatchi DFS Compton for only a few months. Ms. Green was…
WE TV is getting hitched to wedding programming. The “Bridezillas” network says it has a slate of new series and specials on nuptials for its WE GO Bridal multiplatform initiative, which includes a weekly night of programming and a dedicated…
With Super Bowl XLII coming up Sunday, TNS Media Intelligence has taken a look back at Super Bowl broadcasts over the last 20 years. In that span, the top five Super Bowl advertisers spent a combined $659 million on advertising….