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The broadcast industry last week expressed its determination to block a controversial proposal that could force it to switch to digital TV by the start of 2009.“This is a political bomb being delivered to Capitol Hill,” said one industry source,…
Monday, April 5, 2004-Sunday, April 11, 2004TV Season Week No. 29NBC won the week in adults 18 to 49 with a 4.0/12 and was nipping at CBS’s heels in total viewers. CBS won the week in total viewers with 11…
Following months of speculation, ABC News announced last week it would move “Good Morning America” executive producer Shelley Ross to “PrimeTime Thursday” in the same capacity.The move is one Ms. Ross has resisted mightily but would seem to secure Charlie…
Lifetime Television on Thursday outlined its 2004-05 season, unveiling plans to boost the number of Lifetime original movies by 50 percent and introducing a new reality series from the producers of “American Idol.”During an upfront presentation in New York that…
Oprah Winfrey’s being honored by the National Association of Broadcasters with the organization’s Distinguished Service Award will place her in the company of past winners who include the very founders of broadcasting, leading newscasters and station owners as well as…
Oprah Winfrey is on a mission, and she is a gift to the world; everyone knows that. But you have no idea how much good this woman does outside the public eye, how much giving she does. I’m not going…
When technologist Gavin Schutz attended his first NAB convention a little more than two decades ago, the big controversy was over which videotape format would overtake film as the medium of choice for most TV stations, television producers and post-production…
For those who can’t get enough of Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie, the wait is nearly over. Fox soon will announce a mid-June premiere date for “Simple Life 2,” sources said. Fox now launches shows throughout the year and is…
Though she interviews many celebrities, Oprah Winfrey actually gives very few interviews herself. She prefers to keep the focus on her guests. However, as this year’s recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters’ Distinguished Service Award, Ms. Winfrey is the…
Those who cannot get enough of Oprah Winfrey during the day can turn to “Oprah After the Show,” a half-hour program taped specifically to run on Oxygen. That show is only a part of Ms. Winfrey’s involvement with the cable…