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Moore, Jones to Get Recognition

That 100-plus media outlets are expected to cover New York’s GLAAD Media Awards ceremony April 12 demonstrates an enormous mainstream interest in the annual event.“When [the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation] started the awards, it was on top of…

Pax, NBC Find Common Ground

The honeymoon is still over for Pax TV and NBC.The media world’s version of the War of the Roses is still on despite a head-scratcher of an announcement from Pax last week that it hopes to broaden its appeal and…

Buena Vista Sells ‘Jim’ to Tribune

Buena Vista Television last week announced the sale of “According to Jim” to eight Tribune stations for a fall 2006 syndication launch. The deal follows last year’s sale of ABC’s “My Wife and Kids” to the same station group, as…

Close-up: John Reardon

Tribune Broadcasting has elevated John Reardon to group VP, with increased regional oversight of Tribune-owned TV stations. Mr. Reardon will report to Tribune Broadcasting President Patrick Mullen. Mr. Reardon has been general manager of Tribune’s KTLA-TV in Los Angeles and…

Barker, Mullally Up for Kudos

Special awards for writer Clive Barker and actress Megan Mullally will highlight this year’s San Francisco leg of the GLAAD Media Awards, set for June 5 at Union Square’s Westin St. Francis. The annual San Francisco event, which began in…

FEELING BLUE? DON’T TURN TO TV

Television ought to be a sure-fire cure for depression. After all, it’s a 24-hour entertainment machine with dozens and dozens of choices-shouldn’t that do the trick? Of course, some people would call it a 24-hour crap dispenser, those cranks. And…

Guest Commentary: Stewart’s Woes Don’t Diminish Her Strengths

Remember that girl in school who won the city science trophy with the volcano that spewed lava perfectly on cue? Who landed the cookie-sales prize for your scout troop by parking herself and her Thin Mints at the train station…

Labeling to Be Clarified

CNN Newsource, which distributed the government-produced video about the benefits of the new Medicare law, is modifying the labeling on all future video news releases in the wake of the controversy. CNN will now add a fourth label to make…

Little-Known Editing Rules Govern TV Ratings

Despite all the sophisticated thinking that goes into a media plan, we tend to take mechanical details of the ratings for granted. We know a little about samples (bigger is better), we know a meter is the best measurement tool…

Program Notes

“The Bernie Mac Show” is moving to a new night and time slot as Fox shakes up its Sunday night schedule. “Bernie” moves from 8:30 p.m. Sundays to 8 p.m. Mondays, leading in to new sitcom “Cracking Up.” “Bernie’s” first…