Finding the right moment to cut losses on a failing show is not always easy, and some of syndication’s top minds disagreed on just when to hold ’em and when to fold ’em during an industry panel presented by TelevisionWeek…
Doug Halonen’s “NAB Chief Has Mean Game of Hardball” (TelevisionWeek, Dec. 5) about David Rehr distorts the facts beyond recognition. While Mr. Rehr’s story claims to have had an impact on the American Medical Association’s public health efforts, that’s all…
By Lee HallSpecial to TelevisionWeek News awards can be like news ratings-almost anyone can win an award for something, much like almost any station can claim to be No. 1 in some criterion if the research director looks hard enough….
Atom Shockwave, parent company of the popular online video site AtomFilms, has introduced an online video search service as part of its efforts to expand into this emerging area. The search service, which was slated to go live this past…
House and Energy Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton, R-Texas, was resting at George Washington University Hospital in Washington Friday after suffering a heart attack Thursday evening. According to the congressman’s office, Rep. Barton is expected to make a full recovery.
Emmy Award-winning actor John Spencer of NBC’s “The West Wing” died from a heart attack in Los Angeles Friday morning. He was 58. Mr. Spencer won an Emmy Award in 2002 for his role as Chief of Staff Leo McGarry…
Time Warner’s America Online unit appeared to be close Friday to strengthening its relationship with search-engine powerhouse Google, with a deal possibly emerging as soon as next week.According to a report Friday on The Wall Street Journal Web site, a…
James Follo, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia’s chief financial officer, said Friday that he will leave the company in March. Mr. Follo will be replaced on an interim basis by Howard Hochhauser, currently VP of finance and investor relations.Mr. Follo, who…
Starcom MediaVest Group and The Weather Channel are the first clients to buy direct access to Nielsen Media Research’s minute-by-minute viewership data, Nielsen said Thursday. The data helps advertisers more closely gauge how many people are watching commercials. Nielsen previously…
MTV Networks Thursday fired about 100 employees at levels up to VP in its music group and strategic services unit, sources said. The move was part of an effort to reshape the organization to handle more multiplatform activity, the sources…