Finding Revenue Beyond the Screen
NBC’s ‘Heroes’ Merchandise Deals Part of Industry Play
Monthly Archives : April 2008
Guest Commentary: A Little Bit of Magic Brings Election Home
I was in the back seat of a taxi in New Orleans as the rain poured down one minute and the sun shone the next. The driver’s repeated glances in the rear-view mirror told me she watched the news every…
Cable Capitalizes on Shifting Audiences
Advertising Dollars Follow Viewers From Broadcast to Cable Networks’ Original Series
Quicktakes: Kevin Martin’s Performance as FCC Chairman
How would you rate Kevin Martin’s performance as FCC chairman? “Parents and families have benefited from the leadership of Chairman Kevin Martin. The FCC has, for the first time, vigorously enforced federal broadcast decency law, and Chairman Martin’s commitment to…
Kids Cotton to Web Extension of ‘iCarly’
Convergence, it turns out, is kids’ stuff.
Q&A: Passion For Arts Propels Ovation
Independent Channel Rebounds
Major Studios Link to Offer Premium TV, VOD Service
A new premium television and video-on-demand service was announced by Viacom, Paramount Pictures, MGM Studios and Lionsgate. The venture would compete with pay cable providers HBO, Showtime and Starz Encore. Showtime is owned by CBS Inc., which is controlled by…
‘Deadliest Catch’ Producers May Have Fudged Footage
Producers of the Discovery Channel’s “The Deadliest Catch” may have used clever editing and reshoots to dramatize the reality program, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The reality show’s fourth season premiere depicted a dangerous storm, with a big wave hitting…
Moonves Backs Couric
CBS President-CEO Leslie Moonves made a surprise visit to the CBS newsroom to bolster embattled “Evening News” anchor Katie Couric, according to the AP. An anonymous staffer present at the pep talk said Mr. Moonves and CBS News & Sports…
Kathie Lee Doesn’t Budge ‘Today’ Ratings
Kathie Lee Gifford’s first week as a “Today” co-host alongside Hoda Kotb in the fourth hour of the show attracted slightly more young viewers but did not grow the overall audience for the time slot, according to data from Nielsen…