The Democratic race for president may be nearly over, but there are signs its conclusion will kick off a new flurry of political advertising, pushing this year’s record spending even higher. That’s good news for television stations, which are struggling…
When MTV Networks CEO Judy McGrath was asked last week about the future at the National Cable & Telecommunications Association’s annual conference in New Orleans, she gave one of the week’s least technical answers. “I’d like to come to an…
Of the Big Three networks, only CBS has accepted an offer to speak with a task force formed to address the $125 million in integration fees paid by advertisers. ABC declined to address the task force, formed by the American…
The tombstone on the 2007-08 television season, which officially ended last week, perhaps should be carved in the shape of an asterisk. A writers strike planted directly in the center of the season cast a pall on prime-time ratings. Networks…
Newly anointed “Late Night” heir Jimmy Fallon collected business cards from NBC affiliate station executives when they met with network executives last week in Los Angeles and promised to visit local markets to promote his succession to Conan O’Brien in…
Media buyers are waiting to get a fix on how much television networks are looking to increase prices before jumping into advertising deals after this month’s upfront presentations. Buyers and sellers said they were unsure when negotiations would start in…
Bob Schieffer High atop the list of good news last week was word that Bob Schieffer has decided once again to postpone his retirement and will remain for some time to come at the “Face the Nation” post he has…
Kelsey Grammer is set to join the cast of ABC’s single-camera comedy pilot “Roman’s Empire,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The show follows a dumped man trying to get out from under the grip of his ex-girlfriend’s family, the newspaper says….
Betsy Alexander has been named the senior producer for CBS’ “The Early Show,” TVNewser reports. Alexander previously was vice president of iVillage and a senior producer on NBC’s “Today” show for eight years, the Web site notes. —Vlada Gelman
“60 Minutes” is expanding some pieces to air on cable, including “Garden of Eden,” about the primeval forest of New Guinea’s Foja Mountains. The writers strike-afflicted 2007-08 broadcast season confronted network television newsmagazine shows with the same viewer flu that…