Showtime’s “L Word” is really about the H-word, as in “hit.” Showtime executives don’t like to discuss actual ratings for “The L Word,” a drama that follows the lives of nine lesbian women in Los Angeles. “I don’t really know…
By Sharon EdrySpecial to TelevisionWeek Advertising on cable networks has paid off big time for Hyundai dealerships in Las Vegas. The automaker can now boast it has the No. 1-selling car in the city with 32 percent of the market,…
By Jennifer PendletonSpecial to TelevisionWeek Science-fiction fans are some of television’s most dedicated viewers, which is why launching a spinoff of Sci Fi Channel’s highly popular “Stargate SG-1” was a risky proposition. Woe to the television network that pumps out…
Harris Corp.’s plans to buy Encoda Systems, the longtime but recently fading leader in the provision of traffic systems to television stations in the United States, should help make Encoda a more competitive player. About a year ago nearly 80…
Expecting High Viewer Interest, Fox Bullish on World Series Ads
By Adam SandlerSpecial to TelevisionWeek “The Ashlee Simpson Show” has struck a chord with viewers. Ms. Simpson, the actress-turned-pop thrush once best known for playing Cecilia on “7th Heaven,” can lay claim to having one of MTV’s most successful series….
NASCAR, the latest target of a Federal Communications Commission investigation after a complaint by the Parents Television Council, said last week that fining NBC affiliates over a recent on-air obscenity would be overkill. NASCAR already has punished driver Dale Earnhardt…
Fox Broadcasting hit a home run last week with baseball playoffs that were more competitive and went longer than expected. This week, the network is looking to once again shake up the competitive landscape with a World Series expected to…
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