Bernard “Bernie” Ecclestone, the richest man in the United Kingdom, with a fortune Forbes estimates at more than $3.5 billion, called Los Angeles nearly three years ago to discuss an intriguing business proposal. It involved some U.S. broadcast television rights…
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Jamie [Kellner] had this incredible ability to provide a barrier between everyone [working at The WB] and the business pressures. Along with Bob Daly and Barry Meyer and Bruce Rosenblum, he allowed Susanne Daniels and me to put on the…
Twentieth Television confirmed last week that it has tapped former Atlanta Falcons tight end and Fox Sports game analyst Tim Green to host its revival of syndicated newsmagazine strip “A Current Affair.” The distributor said in December that the show,…
Racy Commercials Disappear as Some Campaigns End and National Mood Turns Conservative
When I was offered the show my agent said to me, ‘I think you’re probably going to want to turn this down.’ I asked why, and he said because it’s on The WB, which had just launched six months earlier,…
Backroom Move Eliminating Committee Would Lessen His Media Influence
You can’t watch the Super Bowl on NFL Network, but you can watch the commercials. For the second straight year, NFL Network will follow the big game on Feb. 6 with “Super Bowl XXXIX Commercials,” a 30-minute special replaying the…
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