Cable Notes
Cronin new Game Show head Rich Cronin has been named president and CEO of Game Show Network, the niche cable network devoted exclusively to game shows and interactive game play. Mr. Cronin, formerly the founding president of TV Land and…
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Writers reach tentative accord with producers Los Angeles-Ending four days of marathon talks late Friday, negotiators for the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reached a tentative three-year contract. Michael Mahern, co-chairman of…
Syndication Ratings: A weak week before sweeps
The last full week before May sweeps saw a less-than-stellar reaction to most syndicated shows as reruns and daylight-saving time prevented few sparks in the ratings for the week ending April 22, according to Nielsen Media Research. Seven series hit…
The Insider
The other Aaron Sorkin cliffhanger On May 9, the International Radio & Television Society is scheduled to honor three exemplars of “achievement in the electronic media industry”: “Meet the Press” moderator Tim Russert, MTV, and “The West Wing” creator and…
NBC seeking syndie strength
With less than a year under its belt, the fledgling syndication unit NBC Enterprises is maintaining the brisk pace it started at this year’s National Association of Television Program Executives convention. Although upcoming talk show “The Other Half” remains the…
Nets narrow down pilot choices
A week before their upfront presentation, NBC programming brass appear to have given an early thumbs up to a handful of sitcoms and at least four drama pilots through marathon screening sessions last week in Burbank, Calif. According to talent…
Ratings
see publication for following charts: Demographic Ratings (Broadcast Prime Time, Syndication) Night-by-night Nielsen Prime-Time ratings for the week of April 23-29 Ratings for the week of April 23-29
Baby Bell broadband brouhaha
The battle emerging in Congress over broadband legislation is as much about campaign contributions and personal relationships as it is about competition and deregulation, sources in Washington say. That’s because Rep. Billy Tauzin, R-La., and Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., authors…
Fox, Petry terminate deal
Fox Television Stations has terminated its agreement with station rep giant Petry Media Corp. to jointly operate its Fox Television Sales subsidiary, effective June 25. The termination brings to an end the 15-year national sales representation agreement between the two…
Hollywood Notes
Sorkin denies drug charges Aaron Sorkin, creator and executive producer of NBC’s hit series “The West Wing,” pleaded not guilty last week to charges of possessing hallucinogenic mushrooms, marijuana and rock cocaine. Mr. Sorkin, 39, entered his plea before a…