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It’s shaping up as a very merry Christmas for children’s television. The kids TV advertising market is seeing sharp price increases in the fourth-quarter scatter market-especially for cable outlets such as Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, and Kids’ WB and Fox Box.Commercial…
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington last week upheld a Federal Communications Commission ruling requiring TV set manufacturers to include digital TV tuners by July 2007 in all television receivers with screens larger than 13 inches. The Consumer Electronics…
“I would say that it is a most positive sign. I feel that the viewing audience’s apparent affinity toward diverse program offerings simply confirms that programmers are on the right track in addressing what were once underserved categories of interest.”Bob…
CSTV, the College Sports Television network, will produce and televise the NCAA championships of nine sports under a deal signed with CBS last week“We’re excited about having the regular season, conference championships and national championships,” said Brian Bedol, president and…
Tribune’s game show strip “Family Feud” continued to uptrend for the week ending Oct. 19, taking over fourth place among game shows.“Feud” eclipsed King World’s “Hollywood Squares,” rising 5 percent week to week to a 2.1 household rating, according to…
Some very important people think Ed Bleier has written a book that offers very important food for thought about how to make Thanksgiving stand for something more than surfeits of food and football. The former Warner Bros. and ABC executive’s…
BroadcastingCarrie Colligan to account executive, WSYM-TV, Lansing, Mich., from marketing services manager, Coca-Cola North America.Jon Steinlauf to senior VP, ad sales, The Scripps Networks Advertising Sales Group, from VP, ad sales. Also, Donna Stephens to senior VP, advertising sales for…
NBC, CBS Split First Night of Sweeps NBC and CBS each claimed victory on the first night of sweeps last night, with NBC winning adults 18 to 49 and CBS taking total viewers. CBS had the highest-rated show of the…
ABC Picks Up Freshman Shows ABC gave full-season orders to all of its freshman sitcoms and two freshman dramas. “Hope & Faith,” “I’m With Her,” “It’s All Relative,” “Married to the Kellys,” “10-8” and “Threat Matrix” all received back-nine episode…
NBC Gives ‘Whoopi,’ ‘Family’ Full Season Orders NBC picked up Tuesday night sitcoms “Whoopi” and “Happy Family” for a full season of 22 episodes. “Whoopi,” from Carsey-Werner-Mandabach, has averaged a 3.3 rating/10 share among adults 18 to 49 and 9.4…