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Daily Archives : Jun 2, 2009

SAG Meeting Sparsely Attended

  With only 100 actors attending a Screen Actors Guild town hall meeting in New York about the contract ratification, it may be seen that the battle over the vote is nearly over, Daily Variety reports. The meeting on Monday,…

Republicans Close to FCC Picks

  Senate Republicans are drawing close to an agreement on two picks for FCC commissioner, Broadcasting & Cable reports, citing sources familiar with the process. The choices are likely to be Meredith Atwell Baker, former acting head of the National…

NBC Increasing Web Research

NBC has tapped research firm New Media Strategies to develop more Web-based research as it prepares to market its summer and fall shows, Daily Variety reports. The effort will analyze what viewers are saying about the network’s shows on social…

Ratings: O’Brien Off to a Strong Start on ‘Tonight’

New "Tonight Show" host Conan O’Brien got off to a rousing ratings start Monday, crushing CBS’s "Late Show with David Letterman" and generating strong sampling. O’Brien’s debut notched a 7.1 rating/17 share in Nielsen’s 56 overnight metered markets, the best…

VIDEO: Conan’s Run Across America

Conan O’Brien opened his first “Late Night” in 1993 with a very funny bit in which he strolled around Manhattan while the entire city reminded him he was no David Letterman. Last week, I was fortunate enough to get a…