With the winter clothes shed, some TV stations are helping pair viewers and advertisers with promotions that will help viewers shed some pounds and sponsors increase exposure.NBC affiliate WFIE-TV in Evansville, Ind., chose three female finalists to compete for the…
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By Jennifer PendletonSpecial to TelevisionWeek Traditional evening newscasts at ABC, CBS and NBC are shedding viewers. Anchors are in flux. Not so at “Noticiero Univision,” led by the Spanish-language broadcaster’s star news personality, Jorge Ramos. The audience for this nightly…
By Sharon EdrySpecial to TelevisionWeek Maria Celeste Arraras said she was tired earlier this month after spending a long day hosting her daily infotainment newsmagazine, “Al Rojo Vivo con Maria Celeste” (“Red Hot Live With Maria Celeste”) and then helping…
Sunday Ticket Surcharge Leads to Online Protests
Paxson Communications Chairman and CEO Lowell “Bud” Paxson last week challenged reports that his company is abandoning entertainment programming in favor of paid programming, saying the beleaguered media company may continue to offer the same or an increased amount of…
By Lee Alan HillSpecial to TelevisionWeek Soccer is hugely popular around the globe, but only in recent years has it begun to attract significant attention as a spectator sport in the United States. Today, thanks to the influx of immigrants…
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