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Twentieth Television’s gamble with the reintroduction of regional rollouts paid off last week as new series “Texas Justice” swept the South. After debuting in first place in the time period in four of the six markets that aired the show,…
It would be a tragedy–or, at least, very annoying–if anybody had the temerity to blame Steve Martin for the relatively low ratings of this year’s Oscar show. Martin did a first-rate and first-class job as host, one of the most…
Those who think the shriveling national ratings for the XFL tell the whole story are not talking to the UPN stations who emerged from the February sweeps with significant year-to-year improvements in their Sunday XFL game slots, particularly in the…
College basketball was madness to more than a few syndicated series as pre-emptions disrupted the schedules of several shows both during the weekdays and on the weekends, according to Nielsen Media Research for the week ending March 18. However, the…
`Big Brother’ is back, with changes Beginning last week, CBS started taking applications for the second installment of the reality series “Big Brother,” which premiered last summer to moderate success in the young adult demographics. Coinciding with posting applications on…
Changes for KPRC’s 10 p.m. newscast In mid-April, NBC affiliate KPRC-TV, Houston, will have the only three-person anchor team in its market for the 10 p.m. news. Early-evening news anchor Dominique Sachse, who will continue to anchor the 4 p.m….
The Discovery Channel made $179 million in ad revenue in the fourth quarter. Or was it $100 million? The Food Network brought in $39 million from advertisers in the fourth quarter. Or was it $11 million? Lifetime Television brought in…
A week after King World Productions all but pulled the plug on “Curtis Court,” two other freshman syndicated series took hits that may seal their fate. Studios USA Domestic Television’s “Arrest & Trial” and Columbia TriStar Television Distribution’s “Men Are…
Need a cup of Joe? Maybe some rapid streaming news and sports updates on Charter Communications’ interactive TV network can give you your morning jolt. The multiple system operator took a major step into the digital interactive age last week…
In a last-ditch effort to defuse the escalating conflict between its network and affiliate members, the National Association of Broadcasters is planning to convene a special meeting of its board within the next few weeks to discuss the association’s future….