Sternberg Forms Documentary Division
Focusing on Another Kind of Reality Show
Monthly Archives : June 2008
Smaller Cable Nets Suffering in Upfront
Look to Fall Short of Top-Tier Players’ 7%+ Increases
Tip Sheet: New-Media Numbers
Numbers and studies proliferate daily in the new-media business. Researchers release data at a rapid speed and the sheer amount of numbers can make the eyes swim. But growth projections are also the currency of the new world order. An…
Sony Pictures Television Re-ups Weiser
Distribution President Signed for Another Four Years
The Insider: An Inconvenient Awards Truth
Not all award winners are created equal. Some give acceptance speeches that imprint themselves on the brain and the heart, that evoke a reaction, that underscore the award is going to someone(s) at the top of their game, someone(s) who…
Entertainment Studios Entering Online Syndication
Byron Allen-Led Outfit to Offer Video Toolset to Web Partners
Slow Summer Start for Broadcast Nets
New Shows Get Tepid Response, Returning Series Down
Chart: Discovery by the Numbers
Discovery By the Numbers Financials for year ending Dec 2008 Net Ad Revenue $437.0 +12.2% Net Total Revenue $764.3 +9.4% Programming Expenses $168.5 +12.5% Cash Flow $415.5 +10.1% Source: SNL Kagan Research. Percentage changes year over year. …
Mark Burnett Prods. Nears Sale to IMG
Reality television titan Mark Burnett’s production company, whose “Survivor” and “Apprentice” shows helped define the genre, soon may be snapped up by global sports and TV production powerhouse IMG. IMG owner Ted Forstmann has been actively pursuing Mr. Burnett and…
Brokaw Readies for ‘Meet the Press’ Role
Shortly after Sunday’s announcement that Tom Brokaw will moderate NBC’s “Meet the Press” through the 2008 presidential election in November, the former “NBC Nightly News” anchor told TelevisionWeek, “I can cancel my appointment with the AARP.” No footnote was needed…