Correction
The photo that appeared with “My Friend, the Larger-Than-Life Roger King” by Post-Newsweek Stations President Alan Frank (TelevisionWeek, Jan. 19) was not of Mr. Frank. Mr. Frank’s photo appears at right.
In Depth
SWEEPS DOOMED BY PEOPLE METERS
Local sweeps soon will cease to exist for television stations.
Pamela Thomas-Graham: Where Are They Now?
Pamela Thomas-Graham raised CNBC’s prime-time profile last year with the premiere of “Topic A With Tina Brown” and the development of upcoming talk shows for Dennis Miller and John McEnroe. She also oversaw the creation of two original documentaries dealing…
Roving Eye
1. Kiefer Sutherland, left, of “24” and News Corp.’s Lachlan Murdoch attend Fox’s NATPE party Jan. 18 in Las Vegas.
Biggest Oscar Blitz Ever
After posting the lowest ratings for an Oscar telecast in history a year ago, the ABC Television Network and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are borrowing a few pages from the Super Bowl game marketing plan to…
Success Story: Comcast SportsNet Provides the Local Angle
Local cable sports advertising became more convenient in the Washington-Baltimore area with the Dec. 18 announcement that Comcast Advertising Sales has incorporated the ad sales group for Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic.
The Insider
CNN/U.S. Executive VP and General Manager Princell Hair needs to get in the newsroom more often at CNN headquarters in Atlanta if he prefers not to be shooed out of a seat by a CNN veteran who has not previously…
Ruthanne Secunda: Where Are They Now?
UTA talent agent Ruthanne Secunda packaged “The Big House,” which premieres on ABC in March, starring her client Kevin Hart. She also completed deals for next season for clients Andy Richter, who is co-writing a sitcom for NBC, and Kathy…
Pilot Lands TV Station Group
Bob Pittman is a TV mogul-again.
Brian Roberts
After a high-profile acquisition, some corporate leaders bask in the glory of having pulled off a deal that they assume will define their legacy. Comcast CEO Brian Roberts is not one of those executives.