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Advertorials, on-air and on the Web, are helping Memphis TV stations increase revenue.Jim Doty, director of sales for WPTY-TV and WLMT-TV, the Clear Channel-owned ABC and UPN affiliates, respectively, has seen great success selling area businesses on 30-minute theme-based advertorials.“We…
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A number of leading broadcasters are seeking congressional support for what they say is the only true economic relief for local station owners: a mandatory payment of cash retransmission fees by cable operators.These large-market TV station owners say they already…
What if there were an auction, but nobody bid? That is the question facing Vivendi Universal as it awaits the arrival of a second round of bids due by Aug. 18 for Universal’s U.S. entertainment assets. It is possible there…
After Carson, Calif., factory worker Patricia Frierson won $91 million in the California SuperLotto Plus game, she was asked who she would be supporting in the gubernatorial recall election. She thought for a second and then said Arnold Schwarzenegger, “because…
Family Television Awards Honor ‘American Dreams,’ ‘8 Simple Rules’ NBC’s “American Dreams” and ABC’s “8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter” won best drama and comedy, respectively, at the Fifth Annual Family Television Awards, held Thursday night in Beverly…
NBC Orders ‘Come to Papa’ NBC has ordered six episodes of the sitcom “Come to Papa” for midseason. “Papa” stars comedian Tom Papa and is based on his stand-up routine. Mr. Papa plays an aspiring writer in New Jersey who…
Moran Joins 20th Century Fox Patrick Moran joined 20th Century Fox Television as VP of drama development. He comes to 20th from UPN, where he developed series such as “Platinum” and “Jake 2.0” as VP of drama development. At 20th,…
Heaton Sick Calls Delay ‘Raymond’ Taping The start of production for CBS’s “Everybody Loves Raymond” was delayed at least another day after Patricia Heaton called in sick today for the second day in a row, a CBS spokesman confirmed. A…
Greg DePrez of Starz! is lucky he didn’t see stars after addressing last month’s convention of video software dealers. DePrez told the retailers that video-on-demand could someday replace their rental business. That’s the equivalent of going to Lennox Lewis’ house…