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The Rainbow Media Group tracking stock, the only media-related initial public offering so far in 2001, should be liberating for both the cable programming concern and its parent, Cablevision Systems. Executives at both companies have indicated that business pursuits will…
see publication for following charts: Demographic Ratings (Broadcast Prime Time, Syndication) Night-by-night Nielsen Prime-Time ratings for the week of March 19-25 Ratings for the week of March 19-25
These are tense times for the networks and their affiliate stations. The affiliates have called for a federal probe into allegations that the networks are abusing local stations, while the networks-CBS and ABC, specifically-have threatened to quit the National Association…
Smells like youthful spirit It won’t be long before the “Good Morning America” audience sees more of feature correspondent Lara Spencer-and that’s not an oblique reference to the barely-there black dress the bouncy blonde wore to cover the Oscars for…
Attention must be paid to the fifth-largest full-service network in the United States and its loyal and growing audience. That’s the clear message to advertisers from Tom McGarrity, the co-president of network sales for Univision, the Spanish-language network that regularly…
Warner Bros. Domestic Television has decided to pull out of the NATPE convention. The company, which traditionally has had one of the biggest booths at the annual gathering of the National Association of Television Program Executives, has decided instead to…
Hughes a new CAA client Los Angeles-Hollywood talent rep Creative Artists Agency has just signed Hughes Electronics Corp., making Hughes the latest technology disciple in CAA’s mission to match technology and corporate entities with the entertainment community. TiVo and immersive…
CBS turns back on affiliate board Opening another front in the escalating war between the networks and their affiliates, CBS Television last week said it is planning to stick to a long-time tradition of hosting a meeting for its affiliates…
The Bush administration wants to kill a funding perk that helps public broadcasters get a jump on producing programming, but station officials will lobby lawmakers this week to retain it. At issue is Congress’ advance funding of annual appropriations for…
Depending on how long and how deep the current economic slump goes, some broadcasters may find themselves wrestling with tough questions about how or if they can go on. So far, broadcast executives, analysts and brokers generally appear cautiously optimistic….