Gay-Oriented Nets Queue Up
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Television stations are gearing up for the final week of election coverage, including Hearst-Argyle stations that have planned an intensive slate of coverage as part of the group’s “Commitment 2004.” That’s Hearst-Argyle’s initiative to devote at least five minutes each…
Syndication/Prime Time Senior Reporter Earned Chops in TV Industry
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Cox Communications Thrives as Desert Mecca’s Growth Explodes
By Adam SandlerSpecial to TelevisionWeek While bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman arrests fugitives, his weekly series captures viewers. Both men and women tune in each week in impressive numbers to watch the character-driven documentary-style reality show, in which Dog and…
By Adam SandlerSpecial to TelevisionWeek “Rescue Me,” which centers on the lives of firefighters of FDNY Manhattan 62 Truck, joins “Nip/Tuck” and “The Shield” to create a hit trifecta for FX. The show’s crisp writing and gallows humor breathe life…
Electronic Guides Play a More Critical Role as TV Model Evolves
By Jennifer PendletonSpecial to TelevisionWeek Is it surprising that a television series with the theme of aliens living among us would resonate with viewers in our post-9/11 world? “The 4400” told the various stories of a large group of people,…
CNN, NBC Preparing Elaborate Outdoor Coverage in New York