Russert’s Job Still Open
Tom Brokaw is about to step out of the big shoes left behind by the death of “Meet the Press” host Tim Russert and media types in Washington are dying to find out who will replace him, the New York…
Monthly Archives : November 2008
MySpace to Sell Ads on Viacom Clips
MySpace hopes a new technology that scans for copyrighted material among the clips on its site will enable it to sell advertising against professional content, the Wall Street Journal says. News Corp.’s MySpace is working with Viacom’s MTV Networks on…
‘MNF’ Scoring Big for ESPN
Ratings are up halfway through the season for ESPN’s “Monday Night Football,” Daily Variety reports. A cleaner graphics package, new on-air replay technology and the decision to eliminate in-booth celebrity guests and most sideline reports has paid off in a…
Nine More for ‘Kath & Kim’
NBC has ordered nine more episodes of “Kath & Kim” despite the sitcom’s low ratings so far, TelevisionWeek says. “‘Kath & Kim’ is a show we love and believe in,” Terri Weinberg, executive VP for NBC Entertainment, says. — Jon…
For Newsies, Campaign Road Ends
As the campaign ends, television news staffers who have been trailing the candidates as they criss-crossed the nation are getting ready to settle back into a less exciting real life, the New York Times reports. “For so long, this has…
Comcast, AT&T in Fight for Chicago
AT&T is taking on Comcast in Chicago by offering a bundle of phone TV and high-speed Internet service at monthly rates below those of the nation’s largest cable operator, Crain’s Chicago Business says. “It’s going to come down to who…
RCN Goes Digital to Battle Cable Giants
RCN is looking to challenge both established cable operators and video newcomers like Verizon by offering more digital television channels, the Washington Post reports. “We can leapfrog both of them,” Peter D. Aquino, CEO of RCN, tells the paper. “They’re…
Fans Wait to Meet ‘Your Mother’
In its fourth season, viewers of the CBS sitcom “How I Met Your Mother” still are waiting for the main character to meet his future bride, USA Today says. The producer says they have had a plan since the start…
Different Choices by News Nets on Saturday
The New York Times compares and contrasts offbeat new Saturday night shows on CNN and Fox News Channel featuring hosts that haven’t been newsmen before. CNN has a comedian hosting “D.L. Hughley Breaks the News,” while former Arkansas governor and…
‘L&O’ Looks to Outlast ‘Gunsmoke’
With the addition of several young cast members, creator Dick Wolf is priming “Law & Order,” entering its 19th season on NBC, to catch up to and pass “Gunsmoke” as the longest-running drama in prime-time history, the Associated Press reports….