Peabody Awards
Coverage of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks dominated the list of winners of the 61st annual Peabody Awards announced last week. ABC News’ coverage on Sept. 11 and 12 and more than 180 hours of programming by National Public Radio…
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Panel sheds light on upfront issues
The basic messages that will be heard in the upcoming upfront negotiations got an early public airing in New York last week when buyer Irwin Gotlieb, chairman and CEO of MindShare, and seller Mel Karmazin, president and chief operating officer…
Ratings
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Top Honors: EM recognized for excellence
Electronic Media has been named best business weekly for overall excellence in the Society of American Business Editors and Writers’ eighth annual Best in Business contest, which recognized the best overall publications and best breaking news and spot enterprise reporting…
At Press Time
CBS sends bulletins in lieu of upfront shindigLos Angeles-Forgoing any of the informal pre-upfront presentations made to advertisers during the past couple of weeks, CBS opted to send out bulletins to the major ad agencies outlining the 10 drama and…
Product Spotlight: TWT-2161
What it is: TWT-2161, a universal remote control from Casco Products. It is designed to allow interactive gaming that requires multiple-user input at the same time.How it works: The remote allows up to four people in the same home to…
Profile: Brian Donlan
Title: VP and general manager, iVillage Television. He oversees the Newborn Channel and the creation of the Wellness Channel.Background: Mr. Donlon joined iVillage in 2001 after working with CBS’s “The Early Show” and with Internet start-up www.athlete.com. He worked at…
Profile: Stuart Zuckerman
Title: VP, sales and marketing, “Nightly Business Report.” Previously, Mr. Zuckerman was national sponsorship director, PBS Sponsorship Group. He also is the former VP and director of sales, National Cable Communications, and former VP and national sales manager, Katz Communications.Recent…
EM-Ad Age panel: Upfront Summit May 8
More than 400 media buyers and sellers will come together May 8 to explore this year’s television ad market at the Upfront Summit in New York. The summit, presented by Electronic Media and Advertising Age, will feature four “superpanel” discussions,…
Talent Moves
Fred Ward has joined the cast of CBS’s “Georgetown,” a drama pilot from Big Ticket Television. Mr. Ward is repped by the Gersh Agency. … Helena Bonham Carter has signed to appear in HBO’s “Live From Baghdad” alongside Michael Keaton….