Penguins a Hit for Nick
The new animated series “The Penguins of Madagascar” is drawing millions of viewers on Nickelodeon, the Los Angeles Times reports. “We knew it was going to be a hit; we didn’t know it was going to be quite this big…
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Study Finds Teens Like Live TV
A study by Pangea Media and digital youth media company Ypulse found that 65% of teens and those slightly younger prefer to watch TV shows live, with only one-quarter saying they use DVRs, MediaPost reports. Ten percent of those surveyed…
Spike Lee Focuses on Kobe for ESPN
ESPN will debuting a new film by Spike Lee made by focusing 30 cameras on Lakers star Kobe Bryant during a game against the San Antonio Spurs, the New York Times says. “If you don’t have my seats or Jack’s…
WMA-Endeavor Vote Pushed Back
William Morris Agency’s board pushed back a vote on a proposed merger with Endeavor originally scheduled for Friday until next week, to gain more time to discuss and understand the issues, Daily Variety reports. Concerns include compensation for the company’s…
NAB: Moving Hologram on Display
One of the technologies highlighted at the NAB Show in Las Vegas is a method of creating a moving hologram from the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology in Japan, the Hollywood Reporter says. The NICT is aiming to…
NAB: ABC Affiliates See Leno Hope
ABC affiliates expect a ratings opportunity this fall when NBC airs the new Jay Leno show at 10 p.m., according to ABC affiliates board chairman Darrell Brown, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Brown had overseen the affiliates’ meeting at NAB-RTNDA in…
Stars’ Kids Getting TV Jobs
A rash of children of famous stars are popping up in television shows, including the children of Kelsey Grammer and David Cassidy, the New York Post reports. Spencer Grammer, the 25-year-old daughter of Kelsey Grammer and a star of ABC…
NFL Net, ESPN Ready for Draft
The NFL Network and ESPN are taking different approaches to covering the NFL Draft, USA Today reports. While the NFL Network focuses on team war rooms, ESPN has more cameras in the homes of players expected to be drafted, the…
SAG Agreement Leaves Bruises
The Screen Actors Guild’s national board of directors approved a proposed contract and will present the deal to membership, possibly ending a long standoff with the studios and networks, TelevisionWeek reports. Meanwhile the long fight has left scars inside the…
What the Bleep’s Going On?
Advertising Age takes a look at the way some words get bleeped out during television shows. On a broadcast series like “Southland” it’s clear what a cop means when he’s heard saying “shut the bleep up,” while on cable, anything…