Prime-Time Dramas andComedies Strong MedicineDate: July 2000-currentStars: Patricia Richardson, Rosa Blasi, Philip CasanoffExPs: Whoopi Goldberg, Tammy Ader, Robert LiebermanLogline: Intense, gritty drama about free health clinic in South PhiladelphiaThe DivisionDate: January 2002-currentStars: Bonnie Bedelia, Nancy McKeon, Lela RochonExPs: Steven Weinstock,…
We applaud the decision last week by Nielsen Media Research to postpone implementation of the Local People Meter system in the New York market until at least June 3 after various concerns were raised, including charges by some minority groups…
While Lifetime has been scoring victories in its 10-year fight against breast cancer, the network’s top executives know the war is far from won.Their mission: to offer the most current and comprehensive information about that disease-primarily on the lifetimetv.com Web…
President Bumps ‘Idol’ Fox is moving hit show “American Idol” to Wednesday and Thursday this week to accommodate a press conference by President George Bush on Tuesday night. Fox will air the president’s press conference in prime time tomorrow night….
The broadcast networks continue their yearly 6 percent to 8 percent market share decline. So to make up the revenue shortfall their management created, they raise rates to advertisers, solicit them for content investment, expect affiliates to contribute funds and…
Soap-opera aficionados can expect a parade of female finery, gushy acceptance speeches and fans screaming from the balcony seats in Radio City Musical Hall for “The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Show,” airing from 9-11 p.m. May 21 on NBC.The…
The proper way to dispose of an American flag is to hold a ceremony for it and then burn it. That is what Boy Scouts in Presque Isle, Maine, learned after receiving nearly 200 old, tattered flags from WAGM-TV.The NEPSK…
1. ABC Cable Networks’ Anne Sweeney chats with Cablevision’s Tom Rutledge, center, and Comcast’s Dave Watson at the Women in Cable & Telecommunications “Future Focus: Cable Leaders Chart the Course Ahead” panel session March 31 in New York.2. Time Warner’s…
Debbie Smith, a financial services executive with professional experience in minority affairs, national business and trade association management, has been selected to serve as executive director of the Walter Kaitz Foundation. Ms. Smith will oversee the day-to-day management of the…
The Dallas-Fort Worth automotive market has become extremely competitive in the past few years. Total ad spending by the category has grown 7 percent to $103 million from 2002 to 2003, according to TNS Media Intelligence/CMR. Spot TV spending alone…