CBS is launching a licensing and merchandising unit called CBS Consumer Products and another unit, CBS Home Entertainment, to handle its DVD business.The new units will try to generate new revenue for CBS beyond advertising on its broadcast network, a…
Nielsen Media Research will give the networks and ad buyers plenty of data to choose from as they search for the right way to determine how many people are watching commercials.In May, Nielsen will offer Average Commercial Minute data with…
ABC swept the best series categories at the Golden Globe awards Monday night, with breakout freshman comedy “Ugly Betty” and top-rated drama “Grey’s Anatomy” winning the highest Globe television honors. “Grey’s” took home the Globe for best drama series. Last…
Freshman ABC series “Ugly Betty” racked up two major Golden Globe awards, taking home honors for outstanding comedy television series and best actress. “Betty” triumphed over a strong field, defeating last year’s winner “The Office,” as well as “Weeds,” “Entourage”…
Fox affiliates focused on the future at an annual meeting between the stations and the network that was one of the most peaceful on record. Both contingents are concentrating on how they can adapt to a changing business environment rather…
Syndication company Program Partners not only teamed up with legendary producer Merv Griffin to bring upcoming game show “Let’s Play Crosswords” to stations, it nabbed the William Morris Agency as a co-financier of the project.Facing an uphill battle to develop…
“House” star Hugh Laurie and “The Closer” actress Kyra Sedgwick picked up best drama series acting honors at the 64th annual Golden Globe awards show. “I am speechless,” said Mr. Laurie, winning for the second year in a row for…
Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” is far and away the television program that consumers are most interested in watching on mobile telephones. During the second quarter of 2006, the Comedy Central show was the most popular show for mobile video…
Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution sold its entertainment news magazine “TMZ” to the Fox Television Stations group, but the deal involves more, giving stations Web content intended to draw users to their Web sites.The multi-year agreement between Warner Bros. and…
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios announced Monday its plans to relaunch the “Stargate SG-1” franchise with two movies based on the sci-fi series.The first installment, “Stargate: The Ark of Truth” promises fans closure to the Ori saga from the past two seasons of…