Major Movement in NBC Exec Team
Graboff Taking Over West Coast TV Group; Pope Heads Development
In Depth
CNBC: ‘The Age of Wal-Mart: Inside America’s Most Powerful Company’
By Debra KaufmanSpecial to TelevisionWeek As a CNBC reporter, David Faber had covered Wal-Mart’s earnings and growing work force for years. He and producer Lori Gordon were casting about for a project, having finished “The Big Heist,” about the AOL-Time…
Golden Globes: Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for TV
By Alan CarterSpecial to TelevisionWeek Maybe they should call this one the Kitchen Sink category. Or Apples and Oranges. It really is a catch-all category, which is one reason the Golden Globes have sometimes caught flak over the nominees. Voters…
Demo Denies a Crop of Debuts
Thursday Premieres Improve Week
CNN: ‘Coverage of the Tsunami in South Asia’
By Debra KaufmanSpecial to TelevisionWeek The tsunami in South Asia took the world by surprise on Dec. 26, 2004. As the story unfolded, so did our realization of its enormity: one of the largest natural disasters in modern history. The…
Golden Globes: Best Performance by an Actress or Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
By Brad PomeranceSpecial to TelevisionWeek If the Hollywood Foreign Press Association strives for one thing, it is to always have a glamorous Golden Globes ceremony. This year is no different-especially when you consider the nominees for Best Performance by an…
Station Groups Look Online For Alternative Ad Revenue
Tribune’s decision to beef up its Internet presence in a bid to snag more online advertising dollars comes at a time when an increasing number of station groups are looking to the Web as a source of alternative revenue streams.In…
‘Frontline’ and WGBH-TV, Boston: ‘Al Qaeda’s New Front’
“Frontline’s” January 2005 documentary “Al Qaeda’s New Front” revealed the threat posed by al Qaeda agents operating in Europe, detailing risks in a region that’s not often thought of for this theater of war.Correspondent Lowell Bergman spearheaded the work. “It…
Golden Globes: Best TV Series-Drama
By Lee Alan Hill The nominees for best dramatic TV series at the 63rd Golden Globes include three series on ABC, giving that network validation that its recent program development is succeeding. And three of the category’s five nominees are…
WB, Tribune Close to Affil Pact
Agreement Expected to Address VOD, Downloads, Wireless