‘Trek’ Boldly Goes on a Hiatus
Paramount to Shelve Popular but Weary Franchise-for Now
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Agent Profile: Steve Smooke
As partygoers cavorted around him, Creative Artists Agency’s Steve Smooke sat back into a couch at NBC Universal’s post-Golden Globes party last month, placed an elbow on the armrest and let rip a big grin. Clearly, he was enjoying the…
TV Becoming Just Part of Media Mix
Hot Topic at AAAA’s Meet
A Paleojournalist Fears the Blog
The campy 1958 cult classic “The Blob” starred the late Steve McQueen as a teenager who observes a meteor crash, rushes to the site and finds a glowing red blob engulfing an old man, whose bloody arm dangles out. McQueen…
No NHL? Nets Deploy Plan B
Television networks are learning to live without the NHL, which officially canceled the 2004-05 season Feb. 19. NBC, which was supposed to start a revenue-sharing partnership with the league this season, said the two-year deal-with two more years at NBC’s…
Cable Independents: Angel of Smaller Operators
American Cable Association Makes Sure Lawmakers Understand Size Does Matter
Reality TV Makes Room for Daddy
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Challenges Abound for Small-Market Cablers, but Innovators Have Bright Futures
Handlers Take Their Comedy Seriously
While Managers Develop Performers’ Careers, Reps Work Front Lines of Development
‘Dr. Phil’ Earns Highest Overnight Rating/Share Ever
Syndicated talk show “Dr. Phil” earned its highest overnight rating/share ever Thursday with a 7.5/17 weighted metered primary run average rating for the episode “Is my Son A Sexual Predator? Part Two,” according to Nielsen Media Research data released Friday…