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Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts’ come-from-behind victory over the New England Patriots in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game was the highest-rated television program of the season so far, topping the debut of “American Idol.”The game drew a 28.1 Nielsen Media…
General Motors’ Saturn division and Maybelline New York have signed on as sponsors of the WE cable network’s “Under the Tents,” an original series that looks at trends during Fashion Week in New York.Both advertisers will receive on-air and online…
FearNet On-Demand Service Catching On
“I did a book tour eight years ago for a book I wrote in conjunction with a character I played on the show. It was a great experience because I went from place to place and met all these people…
By Dr. Cecil Murray Special to TelevisionWeek I was in my last year in Seattle, at the First AME Church, when “Roots” aired and came to Los Angeles the following year. Indeed I watched it, and I think black America…
Plans Programming ‘Summits’ in 5 Cities Starting in March
Football League Lands Sponsors for Channel, Online Site
By Allison J. Waldman Special to TelevisionWeek 1930 Writer Irna Phillips begins formulating serialized dramas for radio with her first effort, “Painted Dreams.” Its local success paves the way for a new show that could be broadcast nationally. 1937 “The…
Show May Log More Airtime Than Ever
By James Makawa Special to TelevisionWeek In 1977 “Roots” was a both a cultural and a television rage in the United States. As a young student growing up in Zimbabwe, then known as Rhodesia, I read about this TV event…