Bill Croasdale: An Ideal Mentor
Respected Media Buyer Dies at 77 in San Diego
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CMT Orders Dallas Cheerleader Docu-Soap
CMT has ordered an eight-episode docu-soap reality series chronicling the Dallas Cowboys cheerleader tryouts. The order follows CMT’s record-setting ratings for the “Miss America Pageant,” which made its basic cable debut last month and became the most-watched program in the…
NBC Partners With ‘Idol’s’ Cowell on Vegas Show
NBC has created its first partnership with “American Idol” host Simon Cowell and “Idol” production company FremantleMedia to create a reality series that will find the next big Las Vegas act. “Personally, I hope to find the next Siegfried &…
Bush to Nominate McDowell to FCC
President Bush on Friday announced his intention to nominate Robert McDowell to a Republican vacancy at the Federal Communications Commission. Mr. McDowell is currently senior VP and assistant general counsel for the trade group CompTel. If confirmed as the FCC’s…
CBS Wins First Night of Sweeps
For the first night of February sweeps, CBS outpaced the competition during every hour of prime time in the adults 18 to 49 demographic, starting at 8 p.m. (ET) with the premiere of the latest installment of “Survivor.”“Survivor: Panama-Exile Island”…
Super Bowl Ads to Be Made Available on the Web
Commercials from the 40th Super Bowl, this weekend, will be available on multiple new media platforms for the first time, including broadband, video-on-demand and iTunes. The NFL Network and Comcast said they are making the big game’s ads available on…
NBC Taps Pitts to Exec Produce ‘Weekend Today’
Lynn Pitts will become executive producer of the weekend editions of “Today,” NBC News President Steve Capus announced Thursday, the same day CBS News announced Ms. Pitts’ husband, Byron, is being elevated to national correspondent at that network. The assignment,…
NBC Readying Online Music Competition Series
This summer NBC will premiere an online-only series for NBC.com in which bands and recording artists will compete for a record deal with a veteran music producer.In “StarTomorrow,” an interactive music competition, viewers will select the band or artist that…
CBS News Promotes Three Correspondents
The stars of three CBS News correspondents are on the rise with Thursday’s announcement naming Jim Axelrod chief White House correspondent, Lara Logan chief foreign correspondent and Byron Pitts national correspondent. The changes take effect Monday.“Jim, Lara and Byron are…
Comcast Profit Declines 69 Percent in Q4
Cable giant Comcast Corp. posted a 69 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit Thursday, as lower investment income and a higher tax rate offset a strong performance by the company’s cable operation.The company reported a fourth-quarter profit of $133 million, compared…