Larry Divney
President and CEO, Comedy Central“Back in 1970 I was working with Bob King at Blair Radio doing spot sales. Roger was at another company, and we all became friends. In fact, Roger and I were each other’s best man at…
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Court of Revenge
A new court show called “Eye for an Eye,” from a first-time producer and a small indie distributor, will vie for clearances with the big boys at the National Association of Television Program Executives conference this week. The gimmick is…
The Son Also Rises to Accept Cecil B. DeMille Award
Michael Douglas has been a member of Hollywood’s elite for decades-a sexy leading man, an artist with a knack for hooking into the spirit of his times, a successful producer, Oscar winner and son of a Hollywood legend. Now, thanks…
SHARING OLYMPICS BOUNTY
With three cable networks carrying 450 hours of Olympics coverage from Athens, Greece, NBC said cable operators can join athletes in going for the gold.Joining MSNBC and CNBC, which carried the Salt Lake City Games two years ago, NBC’s Bravo…
Correction
In “WPT Gets Royal Flush of a Deal” (TelevisionWeek, Jan. 12), the headline incorrectly stated that Steven Lipscomb’s “World Poker Tour” deal with Travel Channel was concluded at the Television Critics Association press tour. The deal was completed before the…
Roger King Speaks Up
Roger King met with TelevisionWeek in December at his Boca Raton, Fla., home. After posing for a photographer and showing his guests around the grounds of his waterside compound, he sat down for this rare interview.TelevisionWeek: King World was founded…
Steve Mosko
President, Sony Pictures Television“Roger King is the quintessential salesman. He’s a character, a legend, and he loves what he does as much as anyone I know. Roger has this amazing capacity to be able to tell you what the market…
Tapping a Cable Net’s Merchandising Power
As head of Food Network, Judy Girard saw cooks make money by building brands and selling merchandise. Now, as president of E.W. Scripps Co.’s Shop at Home Network, Ms. Girard expects to cash in on the phenomenon.Ms. Girard said in…
TVWeek’s Got the News at NATPE
Karen Devine of KMIR-TV in Palm Springs, Calif., will anchor “NATPE News TV,” TelevisionWeek’s daily television coverage of the National Association of Television Program Executives convention.Coverage begins airing Sunday, Jan. 18, and will continue through Monday, Jan. 19 in Las…
There’s Something About NATPE 2004
Following two years of dissipating crowds and questions about NATPE’s relevance, there’s a tangible change of attitude in the air heading into the 2004 National Association of Television Program Executives conference and exhibition in Las Vegas. The pre-event buzz is…