Tate Gets FCC Nod
Copps Nominated for 5-Year Term
In Depth
Wassup With ‘Where’ Versus ‘Who’
It’s pop test time, dear readers. Shut your books, get out a piece of lined paper and a pencil and we’ll check your recall of last week’s most pressing morning-news questions. That is, except for the big question of whether…
Will Deal Spur Rivals to Action?
America Online is using old television shows to get back into the game with two high-tech rivals, Yahoo and Google-and those rivals are paying close attention.With its revenues from dial-up subscribers hemorrhaging, AOL has opened its content to the free…
Pact Gives Paxson Options
Company’s Reach, DTV-Ready Outlets Good Selling Points
iPod Muddles the Financial Waters
Ad-Free Videos May Be Just the Transitional Model
Syndie Biz Braces for Latest Window
Broadband Platform Complicates Deal-Making
Douglass to Leave ABC News
ABC News’ chief Capitol Hill correspondent Linda Douglass gave notice Friday that she will be leaving the network at the end of the year to become a fellow at New York University’s Brademas Center and to work with the Rockefeller…
New Line to Offer ‘Masterminds’ in Syndication
New Line Television is planning to distribute the Court TV series “Masterminds” in syndication for fall 2006. The 26 hour-long episodes will be available on a weekly basis. Each episode of the show features two true stories taken directly from…
Tann Named Head of Current at Touchstone
Steve Tann has been named head of current programming for Touchstone Television. He will report to Julia Franz, executive VP of creative affairs. Mr. Tann will oversee the studio’s slate of 18 comedy and drama series. Touchstone Television has not…
ABC’s ‘Freddie’ Gets Full Season; End of the Road for The WB’s ‘7th Heaven’
ABC has picked up the Wednesday sitcom “Freddie” for a full season, while The WB announced 2005-06 will be the final season of its long-running family drama “7th Heaven.”“Freddie,” which stars Freddie Prinze Jr., is the third debuting series on…