Nets Boost Web Video
The big five broadcast networks all are on the verge of significantly ramping up the original video offerings on their Web sites. Here’s the news of their upcoming plans and a snapshot of how each site has fared so far….
In Depth
Wright Man for the NBC Job
By Scott Sassa, Special to TelevisionWeek They say in the long run talent wins out, and that success that happens once or twice can be attributed to luck. Success over long periods of time is mostly about talent and intelligence….
Nets Buff Sites as Upfront Looms
New Features Launched to Lure Advertisers
Wright Saw the Future, and It Was ‘Seinfeld’
By Warren Littlefield, Special to TelevisionWeek What about Bob? For us, at NBC with Brandon Tartikoff and myself, we’d had a really great run in mid- and late 1980s where we surged forward to being No. 1. We felt we…
Oh, Inverted Web World
Lower-Rated Nets Have More Popular Sites
Wright Took Time to Handle the Problem
Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Universal Sports and Olympics, recently talked to TelevisionWeek National Editor Michele Greppi about Bob Wright as a talent recruiter, as a boss and as a source of support in times of personal and professional crisis….
Discovery’s Ratings Set Ad Market Bar Higher
HD Theater Channel Adds Original Shows
Pride and Decency Marked Wright Era
By Don Ohlmeyer, Special to TelevisionWeek I think Bob is the most decent person I met while I was in the business, which covers a lot of years. He always made decisions that were grounded in integrity and a sense…
Bonnie Hunt Inks Syndie Talk Show Deal
Warner Bros. Signs Name-Brand Talent
Q&A: Eisner Scores Date for Digital ‘Prom’
Executive Discusses Online Studio, Series