‘Idol’ Worship Keeps Fox on Top
| Ratings | Net Still Leads Demo; CBS Closes Gap, No. 1 in Viewers
In Depth
On the Watch for Excellence
Prestigious Honor Recognizes Service, Achievement in Television, Radio
Sex, Fame Still Working for E!
| Cable | Channel Sets Up Celeb-Centered Summer Series Slate
Emmis Plan May Spark Deals
| Finance | Analysts See Hopeful Signs in Proposed Sale of Stations
Regis Philbin Knows How to Listen
Fifty years ago next month, a 23-year-old man of Italian and Irish heritage, fresh from Notre Dame after a stint in the U.S. Navy, got his first job in show business-as a page at NBC in his native New York,…
NBC: Once-Dominant Net Must Search for Answers
NBC arguably is looking to make more changes to its lineup than any other broadcast network and has taken its shopping list to the upfront. “What do you do when you need everything?” said one talent agent about NBC, which…
ESPN Plans Summer Film Offensive
| Cable | Record Number of Placement Deals
A Writer’s Kind of Executive
Tinker’s Philosophy Influenced Industry
ABC: Building on Ratings Momentum From 2004-05
Considering ABC brought back only two of its dramas for the 2004-05 season-“Alias” and “NYPD Blue,” in its swan song season-one agent described the return of at least four one-hour shows for 2005-06 as a “miracle.” Of course, “Desperate Housewives,”…
WE Committed to an Originals Path
| Cable | Channel Plans 3 Unscripted Series