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ABC’s “Extreme Makeover” is so popular in Richmond, Va., that Young Broadcasting-owned ABC affiliate WRIC-TV produced its own half-hour takeoff.The special showcased cosmetic treatments and spa procedures available locally. It also featured interviews of experts, some of whom were show…
While most local TV stations usually have access to one or more affiliate feed services, many are just discovering another option, The NewsMarket.The online video service, which offers downloadable content for television journalists, began actively marketing its service to local…
The Federal Communications Commission’s media ownership rules, adopted by a 3-to-2 majority June 2, have been the subject of praise and condemnation, but rather more of the latter than the former.The Consumer Federation of America and Consumers Union have characterized…
Gore Network ‘Not Political’ According to at least one person familiar with Al Gore’s plans for a new cable news network, the former U.S. vice president’s vision is philosophical, not partisan. “It is not a Democratic network. It is not…
Jennifer Aniston Tops Forbes Top 100 “Friends” star Jennifer Aniston has popped to the top of Forbes magazine’s annual Top 100 Celebrities List, which is based on earnings, publicity and public interest. She displaces pop singer Britney Spears, who fell…
Universal Signs Cramsey Universal Domestic Television has signed Denise Cramsey, the executive producer of the TLC cable series “Trading Spaces,” to an overall development deal under which she will produce lifestyle shows for first-run syndication, network prime time and cable….
Schleiff to Present Dan Aaron Lecture Court TV Chairman and CEO Henry Schleiff will present the upcoming Dan Aaron Lecture on Innovative Management at Harvard Business School. The lecture is part of CTAM’s week-long Executive Management Program, which begins June…
When Jane Pauley wrapped her 11th season last month as co-anchor of “Dateline NBC” with a prime-time special, “Jane Pauley: Signing Off,” 10 million viewers watched to say goodbye to a name synonymous with NBC’s news shows since 1976. After…
A Healthy View ABC’s daytime hit “The View” spins off an hour-long live prime-time special Monday designed to both entertain and inform. It will be a quiz on health called “The View: His & Her Body Test.” Viewers will be…
As local cable systems continue to refine ways to claim more of the ad dollars from their broadcast competitors, they have increasingly turned to local-market consumer research to better understand their customers.Cable networks as well have ratcheted up their reliance…