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Orbach Understood the Price of Fame

Close friends knew for weeks that he was gravely ill, but the news last week that the legendary Jerry Orbach had passed away at age 69 after an extended bout with prostate cancer still brought shock and tears. The longtime…

Status Quo for Broadcast, Cable in TV Ad Market

| Advertising | Nets’ Price Edge Holds-for Now

Syndication Roundtable Part 2: Searching for Shows That Can Make Noise

Insiders Discuss the Tough Business of Striking Targets and Creating Winners

Winter 2005 Critics Poll: ‘Lost’ Finds Top Spot

ABC Drama Is That Rare Show on Which Critics, Viewers Agree; CBS’s ‘Center of the Universe’ Voted Worst

Success Story: Comcast, Dealer Pull a Fast One

Hopkins Acura and sister dealership Hopkins Honda wanted to do something to significantly increase their name awareness in the San Francisco designated market area and to highlight one of their cool, fast cars. So they turned to Comcast Spotlight, but…

Winter 2005 Critics Poll: Election Coverage Hits a Sour Note with Critics

Television critics dutifully selected those networks they felt provided the best and worst political coverage for the Winter 2005 Critics Poll, but many emphasized that nearly all the channels failed to adequately cover the election. “The general lack of investigative…

Winter 2005 Critics Poll: Q&A: J.J. Abrams, Creator of ‘Lost’

After enjoying cult-level success with The WB’s “Felicity” and ABC’s “Alias,” showrunner J.J. Abrams created a top-rated hit for ABC with “Lost,” an intense, character-driven drama in which a few dozen survivors of a horrific airliner crash try to escape…

‘Ellen DeGeneres’ Scales New High

| Syndication | Best Improvement Among Strips

Exodus of Soap Viewers on Big 3

| Ratings | Nets Disagree with Nielsen Explanation

Firms Fight for Slice of Tech Pie

Power Struggle Over Digital Services Likely to Intensify in 2005