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Profile: Steve L’Hereux

Title: President of Odetics Broadcast, a subsidiary of Odetics Inc. in Anaheim, Calif.Background: Mr. L’Hereux joined Odetics in 1999 after spending the previous four years working at start-up firms Vibrint Technologies and Minerva Systems. He also worked at Eastman Kodak,…

Have chopper, will report

Larry Welk III, the chief pilot/reporter at KCAL-TV, is convinced he has the “best job” in Los Angeles-and every chance he gets he makes sure his boss knows it. “I tell Don all the time, `Thank you for giving me…

There’s no escaping reality

Alternative and reality shows-which have never been regarded as meritorious programming forms by TV critics-are nonetheless getting their day in the sun when it comes to ratings, ad revenues and now the Emmy Awards. More than any other entries, CBS’s…

Correction

In “Psychics, sex and games” (June 11), MGM is not producing a half-hour strip for syndication based on the bestselling “The Dummies Guide” books.

Fox News grabs eyeballs, CNN stops its slide

Fox News Channel’s viewership continues to grow, almost without exception, at a double-digit pace, while CNN seems to be turning a corner on its ratings erosion.In the second quarter, Fox News’ prime-time lineup showed year-to-year increases of 40 percent in…

Hollywood Notes

Next heat of `The Amazing Race’There is a counting-your-chickens-before-they-hatch issue brewing at CBS. Even before “The Amazing Race” premieres this fall, CBS is initiating a nationwide casting call for contestants to take part in “The Amazing Race 2,” which is…

Editorial: CBS has a MELtdown over upfront

CBS has a credibility problem. The company has adamantly insisted it did not take cost-per-thousand decreases-compared with last year’s upfront CPMs-when negotiating its prime-time upfront deals in the past few weeks. However, media buyers and CBS insiders contacted by Electronic…

Fox offers `Temptation’ isle to global customers

Fox has leased a Caribbean island and is offering international broadcasters an opportunity to use it to film localized versions of “Temptation Island” for their own countries.The studio is offering a turnkey production facility and fully dressed sets as part…

Hasbro to back kids programming

Looking to get back into the toy licensing and merchandising business in a big way, Hasbro is linking with veteran kids TV series creator Tom Lynch on two series: “Skate,” the new Saturday morning skateboard-based action series to debut in…

Tech Briefs

RCN joins forces with AkamaiOverbuilder network RCN has reached an agreement with broadband server technology developer Akamai under which Akamai will support RCN’s broadband service offering for personal computers. In addition to broadband, RCN provides cable television and telephony to…