Cable Nets, Web Presence Bolstered by Scripps Split
Unit Freed From Company’s Troubled Stations and Newspapers
Monthly Archives : June 2008
The Insider: ‘NewsHour’s’ Lehrer A(orta)-OK
Eight weeks after undergoing aortic valve replacement surgery, Jim Lehrer was back at the anchor desk of public broadcasting’s “The NewsHour” June 26. The Insider spoke with him the following morning about why he’s feeling almost two decades younger after…
‘Access’ Shares Content With Station Sites
Three-Pronged Syndication Plan Boosts Ad Revenue Via Headlines, Widgets, Stories
Online Video Competitors Still Playing Nice, But For How Long?
As Blip.tv Adds Distribution, It Turns Up Heat on TubeMogul and Others
Florida Moves to Tax Advertising
State Broadcasters Prepare Campaign to Quash Referendum
Universal Sports Adds Outlets in New York, L.A.
Cable Channel Offers Expanded Coverage of Olympic Trials
Possibility of Actors Strike Casts a Giant Shadow
TV Production Largely Unaffected at This Point; TCA Looks Safe
Tracing the Pattern of ‘Fringe’ Promos
The marketing for “Fringe” continues to live up to the show’s name. Fox began its promotion of J.J. Abrams’ new drama in May, when—in addition to running spots on its own air—it staged a number of attention-getting stunts in conjunction…
Bunim-Murray to Command ‘Runway’
“Project Runway” is close to signing Bunim-Murray (“The Real World”) as its new producer, Daily Variety reports. Former producer Magical Elves signed a production deal with NBC in May, which will prevent the company from moving with the show to…
‘Bones’ Casts Angela’s Husband
Sean Blakemore will play Angela’s long-lost husband on Fox’s “Bones,” E! Online reports, citing unnamed sources. The article didn’t indicate whether producers had been contacted to confirm or deny the report. —Vlada Gelman