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Tom Brokaw may not be running for office once he leaves the NBC anchor’s chair later this year, but he will be on hand Tuesday to be honored by the International Radio and Television Society Foundation, along with CBS’s Dan…
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Disney Shareholders Keep Heat on Eisner
The tension surrounding the future of The Walt Disney Co. remained high last week as angry shareholders and the Disney board geared up for a protracted battle over the future management-and ultimately ownership-of the entertainment company.“Obviously, we took [the shareholder…
Facing the DVR’s Future
In the TV advertising business, even seemingly innocuous changes in the methods used by Nielsen to gather and report its TV audience ratings can have a profound effect on the way advertising is planned, bought and sold. With Nielsen now…
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ROLESJudy Davis, above left, and Richard Dreyfuss, above right, will star in Showtime’s “Coast to Coast.” The drama-comedy centers on a couple exploring the ups and downs of their out-of-control marriage during a cross-country road trip. Selma Blair, Saul Rubinek,…
Toasting With Vampire Bloody Marys
Sci Fi Channel President Bonnie Hammer threw the cable network’s staff an impromptu party last week complete with Vampire Bloody Marys, Big Foot-long Hot Dogs, Chicken in a Casket and Chocolate Chip Doherty Ice Cream. Ms. Hammer assembled the refreshments…
Outdoor Life Rolls Up Tour de France Prices
The Tour de France bicycle race has long been one of Europe’s biggest sporting events and a highly rated attraction on European television. But until recent years, it attracted only minor interest in the United States.Now several elements have converged…
Quick Takes
“As a premium Time Warner subscriber, VOD is already part of my cable package, so I use it frequently. Being busy running our network, I love the freedom VOD offers. It’s great to come home and watch my favorite programming…
CTAM Notes
On the heels of the closure of The Western Show, the CTAM Digital & Broadband Conference will fold into the annual CTAM Summit, the CTAM board of directors I during last week’s conference. “It makes sense for us to include…
Animators Diversify to Ensure Success
The growing boom in televised animation has changed the marketplace to such an extent that networks and studios are scrambling to create new business models, and in the process are finding ever-more-creative ways to develop, produce, market, distribute and merchandise…
Serendipity Plays Role in Kids Hits
Creating a hit children’s animated television series can be as elusive as hitting it big in Vegas. “You can’t manufacture a success,” said Nickelodeon Executive VP of Development and Original Programming Marjorie Cohn. “You just know when you have something…