Newsmag Closure a Warning to Others
’60’ Spinoff Staff Seeks Reassignment
In Depth
Interconnects Changed Scene
One-Stop Shopping Ability Brings Parity With Broadcasters
Retrans Surfaces as Hot D.C. Topic
| Regulation | Broadcasters Sound Off as Stevens Sets Hearings
Lineups for Fall Mollify Affiliates
| Networks | ABC Presentation Upbeat; Fox Advisory Board Mum
Saturday Nights Lose Their Luster
| Networks | Drop in Viewership Dooms Original Programming
Los Angeles: Benefits Foreseen in Merger
By Wayne KarrfaltSpecial to TelevisionWeek The Los Angeles market probably stands to gain the most when the dust settles from the cable industry’s latest megamerger, industry observers said. While the nation’s second-largest DMA has benefited by being interconnected by the…
The Future for ‘This Week’ …
After a long search for a new executive producer for “This Week With George Stephanopoulos,” The Insider hears that ABC News is about to put the glass slipper on Kathy O’Hearn, the network and cable news veteran who has been…
O’Brien Sparks ‘Insider’ Surge
| Syndication | Newsmagazine Bucks Overall Downward Ratings Trend
Univision Plans Late-Night Strip
Univision, the leading Spanish-language network, plans to launch its first late-night show, the network said at its upfront presentation Wednesday in New York. Other Spanish-language broadcasters also announced programming plans last week. Univision’s “Ay Que Noche” (“Oh What a Night”),…
Unlocking the Mysteries of Networks’ Upfront Week
The networks’ upfront week is an annual exercise in information overload after which unanswered questions inevitably linger. Following are TelevisionWeek’s answers to some of the more pressing mysteries. Q: Where will the next hit comedy come from? A: Judging by…