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Changes in the television news business are forcing consultants to retool their operations to meet the challenges of the rapidly evolving marketplace. Rather than spend the bulk of their efforts working with stations’ news departments, many consultants are expanding their…
The last interview I had before ABC-TV hired me as news director of Channel 7 in New York was with Leonard Goldenson. As we rode the elevator to the 40th floor, General Manager Dick Beesemeyer warned me to put away…
Since the successful SNTA presentation in New York earlier this year, major syndicators have been looking for other ways to push their message that syndication has more programs and more reach and should be part of all advertising schedules. While…
Not-so-idle ‘Idol’Viewer worship of American Idol is shaping up to hit an all-time high this week. Fox has scheduled a Monday night special leading up to the two-night finale on Tuesday and Wednesday. After finalists Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard…
When WBFS-TV anchors Jennifer Santiago and Danielle Knox spend the last 15 minutes of their newscast on their feet, it’s not because it’s a new trend in news coverage. They stand because sister station WFOR-TV needs the space occupied by…
AOL Time Warner Approves Board Members A potential showdown between some big AOL Time Warner shareholders and the media giant’s management was largely averted Friday as the slate of 13 nominated board members won approval at the company’s annual shareholders…
Hispanic TV Ads Post First-Quarter Increase Hispanic television advertising grew by more than 15 percent in the first quarter of the year, compared with the same period last year, leading all TV advertising sectors, according to preliminary figures released today…
Narrowed First-Quarter Loss for Paxson Paxson Communications on Wednesday reported a narrowed first-quarter loss of $23.3 million, or 35 cents a share, from year-earlier red ink of $199.5 million, as the company that owns and operates TV stations and the…
J. Lo deal with Telemundo Jennifer Lopez and her production company, Nuyorican, have signed a long-term production agreement with Telemundo, NBC’s Hispanic-language network. Ms. Lopez herself unveiled the deal during a surprise appearance with Barry Medina, her manager and partner…
If the best form of flattery is imitation, then the folks at American Idol must be swimming in adulation. The show’s format has begun to proliferate in televisionland. Examples: ESPN is developing Dream Job, in which aspiring sportscasters compete for…