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NBC, CBS Claim Sweeps Victories NBC and CBS declared February sweeps victories during conference calls with reporters today. With two nights left in sweeps, NBC Entertainment President Jeff Zucker said NBC will finish first in adults 18 to 49 with…
Dick Clark Accused of Age Discrimination Dick Clark, 74, is being accused of age discrimination by a former colleague, television producer Ralph Andrews, 76. In a complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Mr. Andrews claims Mr. Clark wrote him…
It appears Fox’s control of DirecTV will alter conventional relations between the broadcast network and its television stations.Fox could become the first major broadcaster to hold out for cash payments in new retransmission agreements with multichannel operators, given its fortified…
“Milk it for every last drop” is probably too mild a phrase to describe how distributor Bill Schwartz approaches a television property. The CEO of Schwartz & Co. specializes in rooting out low-value documentary material-such as concerts by stand-up comedians…
Selling TV advertising should be a breeze in a major metropolitan area with a high annual household income and a young-skewing demographic. But when the designated market area has low television viewing habits, account executives need to be on top…
Minnesotans love their sports, and hockey takes the cake, icing included. That’s one reason Comcast created its own half-hour local magazine show, “Call of the Wild,” which focuses on local NHL team the Wild’s game highlights and interviews with players….
Consider the irony in this picture, which appeared on MSNBC.com last week with links to stories about the same-sex marriage ceremonies being performed in San Francisco. The couple, shown on the steps of San Francisco’s City Hall after exchanging marriage…
For TV stations searching for a way to deliver detailed demographic data to clients and have viewers eagerly provide that information, look to Randy Stone, general sales manager at KLJB-TV in Davenport, Iowa, who believes he has accomplished just that.“I…
Monday, Feb. 16, 2004-Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004TV Season Week No. 22NBC’s Thursday night lineup, along with a little dose of “Fear Factor,” drove the network to a weekly victory in adults 18 to 49 with a 5.1/14. CBS held strong…
As Washington scrambles to redefine what’s acceptable on broadcast television following Janet Jackson’s Super Bowl stunt, broadcasters are scrambling to play it safe even before new rules are in place. The problem is no one is quite clear on what…