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10 Years of Speed: ‘Victory Lane’ Starts The Post-Race Party

By Natalie Finn If you’re a NASCAR driver, you want to end every race on Victory Lane. If you’re a NASCAR fan, you want to know what it feels like to party on Victory Lane. Watching Speed’s “NASCAR Victory Lane”…

Ain’t WE Got Fun?

Women’s Net Changing Name, Programming to Attract Younger Demos

Sony Serious About New Platforms

Sony Pictures Television has big plans for digital television.The studio has set up a division dedicated to creating original content for alternative distribution platforms, said Zack Van Amburg, co-president of programming and production for the company.Sony’s strategy is “to look…

New Game Show on Tap for NBC

Net Orders ‘1 Versus 100’ From ‘Deal’ Producer Endemol

NBC 360 ‘Selling Point’ at Upfront

Zucker: Digital Important, but Linear Tops Priorities

SNTA Pitches Ad Format as Clutter Cutter

Group Claims Better Spot Recall

NAB Notes: Convention Attendance Up Slightly From Last Year

This year’s National Association of Broadcasters convention drew 105,046 attendees, up less than 1 percent from 2005, NAB said. The conference posted a 9 percent increase in foreign attendance, drawing 25,537 people from outside the U.S., the group said. In…

CBS Opens May Sweeps on Top

‘CSI’ Snags Demo Wins on First Night; ‘Survivor’ No. 2

Martin May Consider Retransmission Rule

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin delivered good news to networks and affiliates at the National Association of Broadcasters convention last week. Those same tidings may dishearten cable providers fighting to keep control of their channel listings.Mr. Martin told reporters…

News Briefs: Fox Picks Up Two Series for 2006-07

Fox made two series pickups last week, giving the green light to Sony’s marriage comedy “‘Til Death” and 20th Century Fox TV’s political thriller drama “Vanished.” Both shows have been given 13-episode commitments for the 2006-07 season. “‘Til Death,” created…