John Malone’s Liberty Media last week reported a narrowed second-quarter loss of $314 million compared with a year-earlier loss of $464 million, buoyed by brisk business at the company’s home shopping channel QVC as well as advertising and affiliate-fee gains…
Emmy Category Was Once Dominated by Prime-Time Variety
| Finances | Company Expects to Launch Four New Networks
Are cable channels aimed at certain ethnic groups a good idea? “Necessity is the mother of invention. One entity cannot be all things to all people, and the success of BET demonstrated ethnic channels are viable. Ethnic markets are not…
Debate Ensues on Whether Bias Influences Nods for ‘Angels,’ ‘Reagans,’ Other Nominees
Once upon a time, no more sober a source than Coors Brewing Co. declared, without equivocation, that “The four most dreaded words in the English language are `Mike Wallace is here.”‘ But ever since Mr. Wallace was cuffed and hauled…
Mosaic, Mandalay Acquire, Combine Company’s Assets; Plan to Develop TV Series
| Obituary | Host of ‘French Chef,’ Other Cooking Programs Was 91
| Syndication | Contestant’s Winning Streak Sent Show into Ratings Orbit
nominations tally Top three networks in Emmy Award nominations since 2000 2004 HBO 124 NBC 65 CBS 44 2003 HBO 109 NBC 77 CBS 59 2002 HBO 93 NBC 89 CBS 50 2001 HBO 94 NBC 76 ABC 63 2000…