At the Scripps Networks upfront presentation to advertisers Wednesday in Manhattan, Food Network talked about turning up the heat after its most-watched year yet; HGTV focused on shows starring cute carpenter Carter Oosterhouse and other experts in the home and…
Ad revenues for network and syndicated television in the top 100 markets were down, but local broadcast TV was up by double digits for the fourth quarter of 2006, according to the Television Bureau of Advertising’s analysis of estimates made…
Discovery hired NBC Universal executive Bruce Campbell as president of digital media, emerging networks and business development. He’ll report to David Zaslav, Discovery’s CEO, who most recently worked at NBC Universal. Mr. Campbell currently is executive VP of business development…
Hang on, “Jericho” fans: Executive producer Carol Barbee promises we’ll know “a large part” of who’s responsible for bombing the U.S. by the end of this season. At the Museum of TV & Radio’s William S. Paley Festival tribute to…
“American Idol” continued its reign Wednesday night and boosted Fox’s struggling sitcom “‘Til Death” to unprecedented heights. Also, ABC’s “Lost” hit another series low, while a repeat of The CW’s “Pussycat Dolls” managed to improve upon the original airing. Fox…
Chuck Ross: Hi again, everybody, it’s Chuck Ross, editorial director of TelevisionWeek magazine, and we’re talking today about hour six to seven in day six of “24” with Evan Katz, executive producer and writer. How are you, Evan? Evan Katz:…
Chuck Ross: Hello again everybody, it’s Chuck Ross, editorial director at TelevisionWeek. Once again we’re talking to Nigel Lythgoe, who’s an executive producer and showrunner at “American Idol.” How are you this morning, Nigel? Nigel Lythgoe: I’m good. I’m a…
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The Warner Bros. Television Group has promoted publicity executive Sharan Magnuson to a newly created position overseeing the company’s array of production and distribution departments. The new communications structure unites several departments under one executive for the first time. Ms….