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Paul Buccieri has been named to the newly created position of president of programming of Twentieth Television, effective Jan. 17. Bob Cook, president and chief operating officer of Twentieth Television, made the announcement last Friday. Mr. Buccieri will be responsible…
Comedy Central President Doug Herzog will speak at the Museum of Television & Radio’s Industry Forum Luncheon on Tuesday at the museum’s West Coast facility in Beverly Hills. Check-in is at 12:45 p.m. and the program begins at 1 p.m….
Remember when local telephone service was purchased from one company, long distance from another, Internet access from yet another and cellular calls from a wireless phone provider? This model was supposed to spur competition and innovation. However, from a customer…
Affiliation Offered Small-Market Stations a Means to Compete Against Cable Threat
Brandon Tartikoff, bless his memory, used to tell great stories about, among other things, the cold-heartedness of showbiz. He and his legendary wife, Lily, were attending a fashionable fund-raiser at one of the big talent agencies headquartered in Beverly Hills,…
Risky Gamble to Create a Fifth Network Paid Off as Affiliations, Audience Grew
TiVo Chairman and CEO Michael Ramsay said last week he is stepping down as chief executive of the digital video recorder maker he helped launch in 1997. Mr. Ramsay will stay on as chairman of the Alviso, Calif.-based company and…
Net Pitches Youth, Purchasing Power of Its Core Audience
The idea to start a new network really came to me after a visit to Fox [Broadcasting Co.] on my way to New York. I went up to the third floor to say hello to some friends there and I…
Channel Is Favorite Destination for the Youngest Demos