ABC affiliate KXLY-TV in Spokane, Wash., received more than 200 entries from viewers in its designated market area who contended they had the “Ugliest Yard” and wanted a chance to win an extreme yard makeover, including $5,000 in landscaping and…
In NBC’s new reality series “The Contender,” each episode climaxes with an intense boxing match between two men who by fight time are highly motivated to win. It’s not just the million-dollar prize they are competing for but also the…
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Executives in Syndication, Cable Study Viewership Figures and Spar Over How They Should Be Interpreted
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The Insider, who gets winded simply watching the unremitting amped-up challenges on “Survivor: Palau,” has learned that the grueling weeding-out process over the first five episodes could have been worse!The forced slog through the rising tide while shouldering knapsacks filled…
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Events in Chicago, L.A. Will Trumpet Advantages of Syndication
NBC has added consultants to the creative team behind its planned miniseries chronicling the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The network has added consultants and authors Peter Lance (“1,000 Years for Revenge: International Terrorism and the FBI-the Untold Story.”) and…
Q Television Network said Friday it has made an offer to purchase Pride Vision TV. Both networks serve the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender market. “By acquiring Pride Vision, Q would be able to cut its expenses down on all…