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Promax is Work? Tell That to a Probation Officer
Martha Stewart Wednesday told the Promax&BDA convention she had to spend two days “trying to convince my probation officer that this was essential business.”She said, “I shouldn’t joke about it, but it did take me quite a long time to…
Promax Notes
Promos as Pop Culture Larry Jones, president of Nick At Nite and TV Land, marked Promax’s 50th anniversary by presenting a retrospective of 50 years of promos, which he said represented “an unappreciated trove of popular culture.” The promos also…
TVWeek Wins Awards for Journalism
TelevisionWeek columnist Tom Shales and Design Director Jennifer Ciminillo were among those honored June 11 at the 47th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards, presented by the Los Angeles Press Club at the Hollywood Renaissance hotel. Mr. Shales took the first-place…
MTV Announces Slate of Series in Development
MTV announced nine new series in development on Friday. Most of the ethnically diverse offerings are reality shows, though there are fewer celebrity-driven projects than the network has depended on in the recent past, such as “Newlyweds” and “Meet the…
Ratings Climb for Game 7 of NBA Finals
Ratings climbed Thursday night for the deciding Game 7 of the NBA Finals. The San Antonio Spurs’ victory over the Detroit Pistons drew a 13.9 rating and 23 share in metered markets, up 32 percent from Game 6 Tuesday night….
Rick Haskins to Exit Lifetime
Rick Haskins, who has headed Lifetime’s programming efforts for the past year, is leaving the network at the end of July. Mr. Haskins, executive VP and general manager of Lifetime Entertainment Services, was officially offered the network’s top programming post…
NATAS to Present Lifetime Award in Technology and Engineering
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences will present its first lifetime achievement award in the area of technology and engineering to the inventors of the first practical videotape recorder. The event will be held Sept. 29 at Bristol-Myers…
Brand New World, Believe Media Form Multiplatform Partnership
New media agency Brand New World and live action production company Believe Media have formed an alliance to create multiplatform branded content across all new media platforms, including broadband, video-on-demand, wireless and in-store retail networks. The pair will begin with…
House Votes to Restore $100 Mil to CPB Budget
The House of Representatives voted 284-136 late Thursday to approve an amendment that would restore $100 million to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s budget next year. The vote means that CPB will receive the full $400 million it was supposed…