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ABC News begins 2002 a winnerRatings for “ABC 2002,” 31/2 hours covering New Year’s Eve celebrations and performances around the world, were modest compared with “ABC 2000,” a `round-the-clock extravaganza that peaked with a prime-time average of 18.6 million viewers….

The Ruminator: Spinning at the winter TV press tour … and loving it!

The new year in the TV business starts now-the second week in January. That’s because this is when the winter TV press tour starts its two-week orgy of network spin under the sun-where the stars meet the scribes-in the home…

Ratings

see publication for the following listings:Demographic ratings: Broadcast Prime Time, SyndicationNight-by-night Nielsen Prime-time ratings for the week of Dec. 17-23Ratings for the week of Dec. 17-23

Eastern Europe puts programs into mix

The National Association of Television Program Executives 2002 conference is likely to see fewer buyers from Central and Eastern Europe than previous markets, with the leading Hungarian commercial station, TV2, and Romanian public broadcaster TVR among the most notable absentees….

Editorial: Geraldo, go home

We love Geraldo Rivera the talk-show host. He’s lively, provocative, sometimes maddening and always engaging. We hate Geraldo Rivera the war correspondent. He’s the Ugly American personified. He’s an embarrassment to legitimate TV journalists. The latest brouhaha concerns a report…

Mega-egos spice up Vivendi deal

We’ve seen it all before: strong-willed media moguls presiding over massive corporate mergers with all the best intentions and facing great odds.In the case of the new Vivendi Universal Entertainment, the combination and complement of assets and operations makes perfect…

PROFILE: John Furton

Title: President and CEO of Sourcelight Technologies, a provider of predictive modeling and intelligent merchandising solutions to retailers across multiple channels. The company, formerly known as Entertainment Decisions, was founded in 1997.Background: Prior to joining Sourcelight in April 2001, Mr….

PROFILE: Wally Hayward

Title: CEO, Relay Sports and Event MarketingRecent interesting deal: “First, Hallmark. We negotiated one of the leading partnership agreements with the United States Olympic Committee, which marked Hallmark’s first major sponsorship in history. The deal included eight brand categories and…

Quick Takes: What is your New Year’s resolution for your company?

“To remember that our job is to create interesting, entertaining television and make sure to have some fun along the way. Also, make sure not to forget the really important things that occur outside our work world. … It’s just…

Nielsen Household Ratings in the top 15 markets for the November Sweeps

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