The broadcast airwaves were even more cluttered last year, much to the consternation of a leading ad buying agency.A new survey by MindShare found that for the first time, three of the Big 4 networks broadcast more than 15 minutes…
Network CEO Paul Lee is not leaving BBC America-that’s the word at the network in response to published reports last week that he tops the list to succeed former ABC Family President Angela Shapiro. “He’s definitely not leaving,” a spokesperson…
Roy Disney is stepping up his efforts to get employee-voter data from the company’s March 3 shareholders meeting. The disgruntled former Walt Disney Co. board member filed a lawsuit last week in Delaware Chancery Court to force the entertainment company…
For the first half of its 20-year life span, the Lifetime cable network seemed almost shy about who its target was. Despite being conceived as a haven for female viewers, despite a wall-to-wall lineup of woman-centered programming and a signature…
EchoStar Communications President and Chief Operating Officer Michael Dugan is stepping down from his post, effective April 30. He will join the EchoStar board and serve as a senior adviser, providing him time to complete work on a guest ranch…
In an unusual move, CBS this week plans to brief the press about its approach to the upcoming upfront advertising market.CBS executives declined to discuss the agenda for the briefing, which is scheduled for April 13. But it is likely…
The mounting violence in Iraq against American and coalition military forces and foreign civilians has created a dangerous situation for journalists who need to move about the embattled region. The city of Fallujah in particular has become so unsafe that…
Tune in to Lifetime or Lifetime Movie Network on any weekend afternoon and you’ll find yourself in emotionally draining yet entertaining territory. The network’s original offerings range from the racy to the melodramatic to the downright frantic. While Lifetime programming…
Did someone ask what’s going on at ABC News these days? Well, we’ll just pretend they did.The word in well-connected circles is that ABC News has made its peace with hard-charging “Good Morning America” executive producer Shelley Ross and is…
The advertising industry reacted last week after Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced legislation that threatens the ability of pharmaceutical companies to deduct expenses for advertising, a large portion of which goes to television.As it stands, advertising expenses for all companies-including…