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John Reiss, executive producer of NBC’s “Nightly News With Brian Williams,” is leaving the newscast on Friday, NBC executives have confirmed. A network representative said Mr. Reiss’ replacement will be announced next week.The decision to leave has been in the…
The eighth cycle premiere of The CW’s “America’s Next Top Model” set a record among the network’s target 18 to 34 demographic and tied its best premiere rating ever among adults 18 to 49. “Top Model” scored a 3.4 rating…
In this week’s Backlot Talk, “American Idol” Producer Ken Warwick warns TelevisionWeek Editorial Director Chuck Ross that tonight’s episode will have a surprise ending.“The outcome is not going to be the way you or the judges thought it was going…
Veronika Lineberry, who most recently served as vice president of creative services for King World, passed away suddenly on February 22, 2007, in Santa Monica, Calif. She was 44. Ms. Lineberry is survived by her husband, Tommy Manzella, as well…
On the last day of February sweeps, an “American Idol”-fueled Fox pulled ahead of CBS to win the coveted 18 to 49 demographic. CBS, which received a boost earlier this month from the Super Bowl, won among total viewers.Fox averaged…
NBC Entertainment President Kevin Reilly has renewed his contract with the network. Putting an end to long-running speculation about his future at the network, Mr. Reilly has signed a multiyear agreement to continue in the position he’s held for the…
MyNetworkTV is getting out of scripted programming.The network has dropped plans to produce seventh and eighth cycles of telenovelas, and has decided to cease pursuing scripted content of any kind. “We’re not developing anything scripted at this time,” said MyNetwork…
The Museum of Television & Radio on Thursday named four members to its Los Angeles Board of Governors. Joining the board are Bob Broder, vice chairman of International Creative Management; Marc Graboff, West Coast president of NBC Universal Television; Monica…
CBS will put an extra hour per day of coverage of the Masters golf tournament online to drive Web traffic to CBSSportsLine.com.The live streaming coverage will start one hour before television coverage begins on USA Network on April 5 and…
By Chuck Ross, Editorial DirectorTo break the impasse between buyers and sellers about commercial ratings, agencies need to compromise.That’s the word from Marc Goldstein, CEO of Group M, North America, and chair of the Media Policy Committee of the American…