After two weeks in the white-hot political and media spotlight, “A POW Story: Power, Politics and Media,” appears to have attracted a modest audience during its Oct. 22 broadcast on stations owned and/or programmed by Sinclair Broadcasting Group in metered…
Time Warner and Comcast are free to submit a joint bid for the assets of bankrupt cable operator Adelphia Communications, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.Citing sources familiar with the situation, the newspaper said Adelphia’s board of directors decided to…
Executive recruiting firm Heidrick & Struggles on Monday was tapped by The Walt Disney Co.’s board of directors to assist the search for the company’s next CEO, who is slated to be named by next June.In naming Heidrick as its…
Eileen O’Neill has been promoted to VP of affiliate relations for Twentieth Television, it was announced Monday by Susan Kantor, senior VP of marketing and creative.In her new role Ms. O’Neill will be responsible for overseeing affiliate relations for all…
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By Adam SandlerSpecial to TelevisionWeek While bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman arrests fugitives, his weekly series captures viewers. Both men and women tune in each week in impressive numbers to watch the character-driven documentary-style reality show, in which Dog and…
Barely Out of the Gate, Expectations High for ‘CSI: NY,’ ‘Housewives,’ ‘Lost’
By Adam SandlerSpecial to TelevisionWeek “Rescue Me,” which centers on the lives of firefighters of FDNY Manhattan 62 Truck, joins “Nip/Tuck” and “The Shield” to create a hit trifecta for FX. The show’s crisp writing and gallows humor breathe life…
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