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With broadcast network executives in full screening mode last week, early buzz on the fates and fortunes of pilots was starting to leak out.With the upfront prime-time presentations coming next week, ABC and NBC were said to be the furthest…
Repurposing on the sister Turner cable networks has been problematic early into The WB’s multiplexing experiment with TNT on “Charmed.” But the blueprint being put forward on “multiplay” reruns of series for 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. (ET) Sundays on…
After its first season without “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and beset by sporadic ratings reversals, WB programmers think they have the pieces in place to put the network back into an “aggressive growth mode” next season.At the center of that…
FTC and Justice chiefs must answer to HollingsFederal Trade Commission Chairman Tim Muris and Justice Department Antitrust Division Chief Charles James will soon face tough questioning from Sen. Ernest Hollings, D-S.C., and his Senate Commerce panel. The lawmaker will hold…
ABC comedies“A Few Simple Rules” (Touchstone Television)–John Ritter (“Three’s Company”) stars as a protective dad who deals with his teenage daughters; based on W. Bruce Cameron’s book “8 Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter.” Tracy Gamble is writer and…
Lions Gate ending its `Tracker’ action hourLos Angeles-Lions Gate Entertainment has pulled the plug on weekly action hour “Tracker,” according to sources. The freshman entry had been averaging a 1.2 season-to-date household rating. Its highest rating came at the end…
Beating larger players to the punch, a small company in Canada has launched the first television service targeting the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.“It’s an absolutely amazing opportunity to disseminate information, entertain, and connect a community that’s enormous,” said…
It will take some time for the syndication industry’s major effort toward promoting the value of syndicated shows to pay dividends, say industry experts. However, this upfront season, distributors do expect to regain some precious ground lost last year.Early forecasts…
Electronic Media and Advertising Age have finalized the speaking roster and schedule for Wednesday’s at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York.More than 400 media buyers, planners, sellers and clients are expected at the event, which will examine this year’s…
The rules are about to change when it comes to negotiations between mega-agencies and the massive companies that own myriad media properties.OMD USA is working on two separate multiplatform deals-one with Viacom and another with The Walt Disney Co.-each worth…