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The sudden popularity of network reality programs with upscale viewers has created a new reality for formerly reluctant TV advertisers, many of whom are finally beginning to buy time in shows of the genre.This season, 10 reality shows are ranked…
Vincent Malcolm has been promoted to VP and general manager of KTLA-TV, Los Angeles. He succeeds John Reardon, who had led the station since 1996. As KTLA’s station manager since 2002, Mr. Malcolm has overseen the sales, production, news, engineering…
Howard Stern may be under fire from the Federal Communications Commission, but executives at E! Entertainment Television said last week they have no intention of taking the TV version of his show off the air even though some advertisers shy…
With the U.S. Supreme Court striking down sodomy laws nationwide, gay marriages being performed in several cities and the president endorsing a constitutional amendment defining marriage as solely between a man and a woman, the lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender community got a lot…
The Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick designated market area, covering parts of Washington and Oregon, has a fast-growing Hispanic population that is helping generate ad revenue for the local Morgan Murphy-owned ABC affiliates.“We are the only ones [in the market] that have a Spanish-language…
Infinity Broadcasting’s Howard Stern has been blaming the Bush administration on-air for a crackdown on indecent broadcasting, but it’s far from clear that a presidential win by Democrat John Kerry this fall would make a significant difference. Sen. Kerry was…
This year’s College Television Awards competition featured 395 submissions from 138 colleges and universities representing 35 states.Students entering the contest submit their work for recognition in one of nine categories: drama, comedy, music, documentary, magazine shows, newscasts, children’s programming, traditional…
Whoever said the wheels of democracy turn slowly didn’t anticipate the rush to judgment taking place in Washington on the indecency issue following Janet Jackson’s Super Bowl halftime incident.Lawmakers and regulators are speeding ahead not only on legislation aimed at…
Casting directors were of mixed feelings about whether year-round casting would give them more opportunity to find fresh faces-a break from casting the same people in pilots year after year, such as Rob Lowe, Heather Locklear, Andy Richter and Amy…
Robin Williams. Steve Martin. Billy Crystal. Ray Romano. Jay Leno. Jerry Seinfeld. What do they have in common? According to Entertainment Weekly magazine, they are not currently among the 25.5 funniest people in America. So who did make the list?…