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By Lee Alan HillSpecial to TelevisionWeek When Joanne Lynch assumed the top job at Galavision as senior VP and general manager in August 2002, parent company Univision was not simply promoting from within. It was handing the reins to an…
2005-06 Season Development Dominated by Lifestyle Projects
Language in New Affiliates Contract Allows Release to Video Between Seasons
| Programming | TVWeek Finds Country United on Top 10 Series Despite ‘Red’/’Blue’ Ideology
Arguably the most anticipated project of the 2005-06 syndication season, Telepictures’ deal with has emerged as the early market leader. Ms. Banks, a supermodel who is also the creator and host of the UPN reality series “America’s Next Top Model,”…
| Cable | HBO Brings Back Controversial Comic
First of two columns on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.” At a time when traditional game shows have all but disappeared from television, especially in daytime, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” keeps on expanding its audience. While ABC…
Network Skilled in Acquiring Programming Popular With Hispanic Audience
By Lee Alan HillSpecial to TelevisionWeek Galavision holds a unique position in television history. Not only was it the first Spanish-language service in the continental United States, but it is also the only network that during its lifetime has been…
Two years ago, eager HD viewers had little to watch. In late 2002, just four of the six broadcast networks were carrying any HD content. Discovery HD Theater was the only basic cable network to do so, and HBO and…