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Success Story: Ad Sales Lead to Web Hits

When KVEW-TV in Kennewick, Wash., wanted to drive traffic to its Web site, the ABC affiliate launched an ad sales promotion that allowed advertisers to release additional information online about their products and services.“Ask the Professional,” which began as “Ask…

Emmy Spotlight: Drama Series: Lost

Creators J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof and Jeffrey Lieber prefer to call “Lost” a character drama instead of science fiction, but the show is clearly both. With its frequent homages to “Twilight Zone” and moody “X-Files”-esque mythology, the series has struck…

Starcom Courts Guarantees

Court TV Promises Proof of Viewer Engagement as Part of $20 Million Upfront Advertising Sale

Tech Brief: Monday Baseball Rolls Out New Look

When ESPN’s “Monday Night Baseball” makes its season debut tonight, it will do so with a new graphics package. The look will be similar to what the sports network rolled out a few months ago with “Sunday Night Baseball”-a 3-D…

2005 Emmy Spotlight: Time is Prime for Newcomers

With Many Past Winners No Longer in Contention, Expect Some Fresh Faces in This Year’s Field of Nominees

NBCU’s ‘Date’ No One-Night Stand

| Syndication | Deals Done for Strip, Mullally

Telcos Facing Video Obstacle

Texas Rejects Measure Easing Entry; Other States May Follow

Emmy Spotlight: Actor, Comedy Series: Jason Bateman

The role of the straight man has traditionally been considered hard to play. Besides being the butt of the funny guy’s jokes, the straight man has to get an audience response without resorting to broad physical comedic displays or in-your-face…

NBC Caves, Lowers Upfront Ad Prices

Once-dominant NBC was forced to swallow price cuts as the broadcast portion of television’s upfront ad market neared its finale late last week.The cable market had begun to perk, with networks including USA, Lifetime and FX making sales with prices…

Video Making Its Presence Felt

Buyers’ Interest in Broadcast, Cable Online Inventory Increasing