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Repurposing broadcast network series on cable networks hasn’t turned out to be the economic game changer many predicted it would be when those deals were at the height of popularity a few years ago. Only two years ago, there was…
In a highly unusual instance of cooperation between a cable operator and a local broadcast station, the CBS affiliate in Kansas City, Mo., plans to eliminate its in-house sports news department and replace it on the air with reports from…
They say there’s no such thing as bad publicity, but NBC affiliate WFLA-TV, a Media General station in Tampa, Fla., probably would just as soon do without the attention it has received for its decision to run paid interview segments…
In New York and Los Angeles, where entertainment awards shows are consumed like popcorn, cable network Trio is waging its biggest promotional campaign ever. To back its “Awards Show Mania” month in December, the Vivendi Universal-owned network is stamping its…
NBC Sports is betting that a couple of hours of poker can trump the Super Bowl’s pre-game programming.NBC will televise a two-hour special of “The World Poker Tour” on Feb. 1, Super Bowl Sunday, bringing together winners from the weekly…
Nielsen Media Research this week will deliver to its clients a white paper whose bottom line is expected to be that there is no need to correct anything in Nielsen’s methodology. It’s a message guaranteed to anger the TV rating…
The creators of Bravo hit “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” are turning their attention to the ladies.NBC Enterprises and “Queer Eye” producer Scout Productions have agreed to develop “Gal Pals” for syndication in fall 2004. The half-hour stripped series…
Monday, Nov. 3, 2003-Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003TV Season Week No. 7CBS (4.6/13) and NBC (4.6/12) tied for first place for the week in adults 18 to 49. That marks the first time CBS has placed first in the demo during…
Half-minute-long interstitials from the Fine Living Network not only educate viewers with how-to tips on photography, wine or care of the American Flag but also can provide multiple system operators with additional ad revenue-even if they don’t carry the Fine…
Rainbow Media’s American Movie Classics filed a $250 million breach-of-contract lawsuit Friday against Time Warner Cable, alleging the multiple system operator violated an affiliation agreement as part of a broader tactic to gain leverage as Time Warner negotiates with Rainbow…