Danza’s Perfect Segue
“The Tony Danza Show” was on a commercial break. There was no need for the star to sing. But that didn’t stop the affable host of daytime TV’s newest talk show from crooning his version of “Good Night, My Love”…
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Getting NBCU on the Wright Track
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NBC, Clear Channel Will Form Extreme Sports Tour
Though extreme sports have been popularized over the past several years, as reflected by the success of “The X Games,” “Gravity Games” and other TV sports shows, there hasn’t yet been a tour or a league to track athletes’ yearly…
Series Sweep Aside Stunts
In Tight Ratings Race, Networks Favor Scheduled Shows Over Specials for November Book
GOP Wants News Organizations to Abandon Exit Polls
After early exit polls in Tuesday’s election inaccurately suggested that Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry would trounce President Bush, Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie is recommending that major news organizations pull the plug on the prognostications.In remarks Thursday…
‘O.C.’ Premieres Strong for Fox, But CBS Still Scores with ‘Survivor’
Fox premiered the second season of its teen soap “The O.C.” on Thursday with strong ratings for the network, but it wasn’t enough to defeat the latest installment of CBS reality veteran “Survivor.”CBS won the 8 p.m. (ET) hour in…
‘CSI: NY’ Picked Up for Full Season
In a move that has been expected since its premiere, the Wednesday drama “CSI: NY” has been picked up by CBS for an additional 10 episodes.“CSI: NY” has shifted the traditional landscape on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. (ET), becoming the…
Univision Stock Falls After Q4 Warning
Shares of Spanish-language broadcaster Univision Communications tumbled as much as 12 percent Friday after the company warned that its fourth-quarter sales would miss analysts’ projections.The company late Thursday forecast fourth-quarter revenue growth in the low to mid-single digits — far…
Fisher Communications Posts $16.5 Million Loss
Fisher Communications, a Seattle-based company that owns nine network-affiliated television stations, on Friday said it has fallen deeper into the red, hurt by losses on derivative investments.The company’s red ink hit $16.5 million in the quarter, compared with a year-earlier…
Univision Announces Q3 Profit Increase
Spanish-language programmer Univision Communications on Thursday reported a 74 percent surge in third-quarter profit, as each of the company’s business lines posted gains in the period.The Los Angeles-based company posted a profit of $73.4 million, or 21 cents a share,…