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Disney plans new TV model
Faced with pressure from Wall Street to offset an unprecedented $584 million in estimated losses at the ABC TV network in the just-ended fiscal year, Walt Disney Chairman and CEO Michael Eisner says he has devised a plan to stop…
Editorial: Eisner strategy won’t save ABC
Disney Chairman Michael Eisner unveiled his plan last week to clean up his firm’s financial mess: The Walt Disney Co. will pursue a “national duopoly” strategy aimed at cutting costs by integrating ABC TV Network dayparts with the company’s corresponding…
Arena ball ads aim to entice sponsors
NBC has begun a pre-launch promo tease campaign for its Arena Football League game telecasts that will roll out in February. Having gained valuable lessons on promo campaigns for NBC’s Xtreme Football League two years ago and the 2002 Salt…
Close-up: Tanya Giles
Tanya Giles has been promoted to VP, research and planning, for TV Land and Nick at Nite, from director, research and planning. In her new position she will lead the research and planning team in all aspects, serving as the…
Ad boom embraces syndie too
Syndicators are reporting that they have sold out virtually all of their fourth-quarter advertising slots, even within new series.For the first time since first and second quarter 2000, syndicators have completed back-to-back sellouts of advertising inventory, which looks to improve…
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Bauer-Brooks joins Twentieth TelevisionLos Angeles-Twentieth Television has named former Imagine Television executive Elaine Bauer-Brooks senior VP of programming and development. She will be responsible for the development of all first-run programming to be aired on the Fox Television Stations and…
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Posted Friday, October 4 ‘Survivor: Thailand’ tightens Thursday race CBS continued to ratchet up the stakes Thursday night, narrowing NBC’s hold on the evening in adults 18 to 49 and total viewers for the second time in the new season….
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Posted Thursday, October 3, 2003 ABC orders up ‘Simple Rules,’ ‘Bonnie’ ABC has nine-episode orders going to its pair of new Tuesday comedies, “8 Simple Rules” and “Life with Bonnie,” after three weeks of solid ratings returns. The orders of…
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Posted Wednesday, October 2 ABC, affiliates board finalize NFL plan After months of negotiation ABC and the ABC Television Affiliates Association board of governors have agreed on a two-year plan by which the affiliates are expected to contribute some $34…