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“Hands down, `CSI: Miami’ is the most likely to succeed. Its brand was the hottest show of the last season, and so a brand extension with a great lead-in ought to finally answer CBS’s 10 p.m. drought.”Shanan Delp, independent media…
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Want to host a talk show? Stand in line
Clinton. Ellen. Fergie. Cusack. Now, Stein.Talk show hosting clearly has drawn more than passing interest lately from the celebrity crowd.Call it a “changing of the guard,” but fall 2003 is shaping up as a launching pad for a new generation…
Doing more with Les & Mel
You know those $2 billion deals that OMD is trying to do, one with Viacom and one with Disney? As we reported last week, it’s far more likely that OMD will consummate the deal with Disney than with Viacom.But here’s…
Justice, FTC in check
Sen. Ernest Hollings has quietly put the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department on a short leash after their failed effort to revamp-and in his eyes weaken-their procedures for reviewing media mergers.Citing pressure from the South Carolina Democrat, the…
Overheard during Adelphia’s autopsy
News item: Adelphia Communications Corp. has been in crisis for the past several weeks, a result of the company’s revelation that it failed to disclose $2.3 billion in borrowing by the company’s founding Rigas family, for which Adelphia might bear…
Tribune won’t wait for FCC
Tribune Co. isn’t going to let a little matter like media ownership rules stand in its way-it plans to move forward if the right acquisition comes along.Even though the Federal Communications Commission isn’t expected to get around to deciding whether…
Talent Moves
Troy Garity, Lee Pace and Shawn Hatosy will star in “Soldier’s Girl,” a fact-based movie that got the green light from Showtime last week. Frank Pierson will direct the Bachrach/Gottlieb production. … Former Minnesota Vikings player Cris Carter has signed…
Weather graphics that pour right in
Weather companies are introducing new tools for broadcasters that promise more precise, pinpointed and timely forecasts that take less time to produce for both on-air and Web environments.In early summer, Weather Central in Madison, Wis., will begin shipping SuperGenesis:Live, the…
Close-up: Larry Fischer
Larry Fischer has been named president of Time Warner Cable Advertising Sales. He was promoted from executive VP, operations. In his new role Mr. Fischer will lead all of Time Warner Cable’s advertising efforts locally and nationally. Mr. Fischer’s previous…
Product Spotlight: ENPS+WorldNow
What it is: ENPS+WorldNow, an MOS-compatible plug-in that links the WorldNow Web publishing tool with the popular newsroom computer system.How it works: WorldNow, which provides online content management technology to more than 120 local TV stations, has built a plug-in…