Repeats Deflate ‘Jeopardy!’
| Syndication | Contestant’s Winning Streak Sent Show into Ratings Orbit
In Depth
ATAS Announces Diversity Forum
| Associations | Academy Tackles Industry Criticism Head-On
TV Food Pioneer Julia Child Dies
| Obituary | Host of ‘French Chef,’ Other Cooking Programs Was 91
NexGen Technology in the Fast Lane
| Stations | 3-D Animation Program Creates On-the-Fly Graphics for Live Coverage of Traffic Jams
Cable Nets Catching Up
As Original Shows Proliferate, Emmy Nominations Mount
The Politics of Voting
Debate Ensues on Whether Bias Influences Nods for ‘Angels,’ ‘Reagans,’ Other Nominees
Celebrity Series Extends Its Reach
| Syndication | ‘EntertainmentStudios.com’ Clears Top Markets
WABC, WNBC Split Late News Wins in July
The July ratings period finished with a mixed report from the two different co-existing ratings samples in the New York market. According to the soon-to-be-history set-top box sample, NBC-owned WNBC-TV finished on top in households in the late news battle…
Nod to an Old Friend
John Ritter’s Posthumous Nomination Says a Lot About How Much the Actor Is Missed
Midsize Cablers Go Out for a Spin
Execs Gather to Compare Notes on How the Same Research Data Is Interpreted to Differentiate Networks