By James Makawa Special to TelevisionWeek In 1977 “Roots” was a both a cultural and a television rage in the United States. As a young student growing up in Zimbabwe, then known as Rhodesia, I read about this TV event…
TelevisionWeek is trawling video-sharing Web sites to find the hottest clips spreading on the Internet. Visit TVWeek.com to view the latest. The setup: It’s a gadget hound’s version of bliss-the one device that finally can do it all. Imagine the…
Plans Programming ‘Summits’ in 5 Cities Starting in March
The player: Hilmi Ozguc, CEO and founder of Maven Networks, an online TV technology firm The play: Maven provides the software and services major media companies can use to create, deliver and syndicate broadband video and sell ads in those…
Show May Log More Airtime Than Ever
Though NBC’s “Heroes” and “The Office” failed to win the top series honors at the Golden Globes last week, broadcasting the show gave the network a ratings victory. “The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards” ranked as the top-rated Globes telecast…
By Allison J. Waldman Special to TelevisionWeek 1930 Writer Irna Phillips begins formulating serialized dramas for radio with her first effort, “Painted Dreams.” Its local success paves the way for a new show that could be broadcast nationally. 1937 “The…
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Special to TelevisionWeek A month before “Roots” aired on ABC, a friend was adamant that the series would be pure puffery and couldn’t possibly capture the passion, spirit and message that Alex Haley tried to convey…
Writer Worked His Way to Key Post
New Film-Review Show Launched in National Syndication