Computer-generated animation made a big splash when it first appeared more than a decade ago. But pitfalls abound for producers brave enough to adapt new technology and with it an entirely new production pipeline.One of the bravest has been Mike…
Final weekend results for the February sweeps saw the weekend edition of Paramount’s “Entertainment Tonight” score its its fourth straight February sweeps win among all weekly syndicated shows, according to Nielsen Media Research.The weekend show earned a 4.0 rating among…
If ad dollars are going to be flowing away from network television this season, syndicators want to get their share.The Syndicated Network Television Association said it attracted about 500 clients and media executives to its conference in New York last…
In television’s early decades, pictures were either live or on film. Live TV took a lot of arranging. To show pictures from anywhere outside established studios involved hours of effort and tons of equipment. That was OK for organized sports,…
They may not always agree on “American Idol,” but judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson were looking very friendly at the “American Idol” party last week at Pearl in West Hollywood immediately following taping of the show in…
In an effort to make digital television from local broadcasters more easily and widely available, automation company Crispin Corp. and DTV technology firm Linx Electronics have partnered to produce an automated real-time DTV guide. In industry lingo, that’s the PSIP,…
Metadata.It is a technical terms for the package of information electronically attached to every program or other video element sent by satellite to a cable or satellite service. It is sometimes called “data about data,” and typically includes everything from…
DIC unveiled an all-new kids programming lineup last week for the second season of its DIC Kids’ Network, a three-hour syndicated programming block reaching more than 450 stations across the country. New on the roster will be the award-winning “Liberty’s…
Dragging cable television into the wildly escalating furor over programming content, the Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation last week to regulate violent content on television-whether it originates on broadcast, pay cable or satellite TV.The measure, sponsored by Sen. Ernest Hollings,…
What do the gonzo, weapon-lovin’ rocker Ted Nugent and Fox News’ buttoned-down Tony Snow have in common? The Radio and Television Correspondents Dinner on Wednesday, March 24, at the Washington Hilton, that’s what. The Insider hears that Mr. Nugent, whose…