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The National Association of Broadcasters is using its financial muscle to block former federal regulator and outspoken industry-basher Gloria Tristani from winning a U.S. Senate seat in New Mexico.NAB’s Television and Radio Political Action Committee already has plowed $10,000-the legal…
Someone ought to cancel the upfront-and eventually someone will. The upfront is an anachronistic ritual that does not reflect the changing economic imperatives of a television business that simply isn’t what it used to be. It defies many of the…
“Not if we’re still thinking of network TV as a mass medium. Its MTV ratings are equivalent to No. 75-80 in network prime time, not a level to aspire to. But right after `Fear Factor’ … well …”Bob Laurence, TV…
A legislative battle is shaping up in Washington that could leave the television business, the pharmaceutical industry and the advertising sector with a bad case of heartburn.At the center of the high-stakes struggle are those ubiquitous TV commercials for the…
WLS-TV, Chicago, will be the first of ABC’s 10 owned stations to have desktop editing and browsing capabilities after its newsroom is remodeled in August.The technology will allow up to 36 staffers to browse and 34 others to browse and…
As the news about Adelphia Communications appears to worsen by the day, industry investors and analysts are concerned the company will collapse into bankruptcy. But those same experts do not believe the issues contributing to Adelphia’s demise are widespread in…
WWOR gets Son of Sam exclusiveUPN affiliate WWOR-TV, New York, which is owned by News Corp., aired an exclusive interview with David Berkowitz, also known as the “Son of Sam” and the “44 Caliber Killer,” on its 10 p.m. newscast…
The smell of fall was in the air across midtown Manhattan last week as the broadcast networks unveiled their 2002-03 season schedules for the assembled advertisers at lavish upfront presentations that ranged from the triumphal (NBC) to the apologetic (ABC).The…
Court shows continued to climb the ratings charts as May sweeps officially kicked off for the strips, according to Nielsen Media Research data for the week ending May 5.In year-to-year comparisons, only one court show failed to show growth for…
The countdown is officially on for Promax & BDA as executives from across the country prepare for the organizations’ gathering in Los Angeles, as well as gatherings in New York, Chicago and other cities.In a move designed to ease the…