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Entravision Communications, which already controls two Spanish-language stations that program to the San Diego market, also will control two English-language stations in the market under a joint marketing and programming agreement that will combine the day-to-day operations of Entravision’s UPN…
Heaped with critical praise and lauded by friends and foes, HBO can seemingly do no wrong. The pay channel has been cited by critics and rival networks as being at the top of its class when it comes to original…
See those new faces gathered around the table at the kids TV party?They belong to adult-demo-minded advertisers. The reason? The dog-eat-dog kids marketplace has been essentially flat for at least the past two years, so sellers are trying other tactics:…
It seems silly in this age of high-tech communications to worry that Osama bin Laden might use his videotaped propaganda speeches to send coded messages to his U.S. operatives. Bin Laden surely has more direct means of contacting his network….
Defying conventional wisdom, the off-network run of Warner Bros.’ “Friends” continues to garner stronger ratings returns despite its getting four telecasts a day between plays of the sitcom in broadcast syndication and on cable Superstation TBS.Most off-network sitcoms can suffer…
Recognizing that they can’t be all things to all people anymore, the broadcast networks have all but relinquished the made-for-TV movie category to cable networks. As ratings for broadcasters’ original film fare eroded over the past few years, they have…
Title: VP and media director, Broadcast Investment Group, Starcom North America.Recent interesting deal: “The Toys R Us-ABC Unlimited deal. While I can’t discuss all of the upcoming elements, it is truly an integrated deal, not just a bundled media deal….
Advertising & AgenciesKristine Schiller to senior VP, advertising sales, Premier Retail Networks, from VP, sales, Studio One Networks. Jeff Miraglia to executive creative director, E.B. Lane Marketing Communications, Phoenix, from creative director.Ellen Henick to VP and associate creative director, copy,…
Fox shuts down long-form programming unit Fox is eliminating its long-form network programming unit — laying off all five people from the department — following the trend set by other broadcast networks that have drastically reduced their slate of made-for-TV…
Public broadcasters will be allowed to sell commercials on their digital TV frequencies under a landmark ruling by the Federal Communications Commission last week.Under the new rules, which FCC officials said were intended in part to help public stations underwrite…