By Debra KaufmanSpecial to TelevisionWeek Preschool programming is at the leading edge of new distribution platforms.It started with Web sites, and for good reason. Not only are parents of preschoolers likely to be computer-literate, but so are their children. In…
Fox TV Studios, Edwards Family Producing New Version of Reality Series
When fledgling Fox Broadcasting stunned competitors in 1993 by snagging a portion of National Football League television rights for $1.58 billion over four years, about 50 percent higher than what CBS paid under the previous contract, many critics said the…
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Estimates Put Deal for 12 Fox Movies at $70M Minimum
Shares in station group Liberty Corp. surged more than 26 percent Friday after the company announced Thursday that it was being sold to privately held station owner Raycom Media for $987 million.News of the Liberty deal had a varied impact…
The Writers Guild of America will add three television series categories to its annual Writers Guild Awards, the guild announced Thursday. Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for a dramatic series, a comedy series and new series will be presented…
Television station owner Liberty Corp. said Thursday that it has agreed to be acquired by privately held Raycom Media in a cash deal valued at $987 million.The deal comes on the heels of the three-way $681 million sale by Emmis…