An unfortunate annual TV tradition for syndicators continued the week ending Dec. 28, as viewing levels declined sharply during the holidays. The audience was down by more than 4 million viewers Christmas Day, according to Nielsen Media Research data.While most…
The Fox Television Entertainment Group may have lost Sandy Grushow’s leadership last week, but not much will change because Entertainment President Gail Berman is capable of running her own show, analysts and TV industry executives said. By not replacing the…
CBS News and The New York Times are world-class media organizations with well-deserved reputations for the quality of their journalism. However, we believe neither did itself proud in the recent flap over pop star Michael Jackson’s “60 Minutes” interview and…
Another twig has sprouted on the Schwarzenegger branch of the extended NBC family tree. Mike Murphy, a hot-hot-hot Republican campaign strategist (for Sen. John McCain’s 2000 presidential bid, among many others) has been hired as consulting producer on “Dennis Miller.”…
Television and radio group Emmis Communications on Jan. 8 reported a nearly 5 percent rise in fiscal third-quarter earnings, as the Indianapolis-based company recorded gains in both its 27-station radio group and its 16-station TV group. Revenue advanced 3 percent…
As the weather turns chilly and Baby New Year has filled our heads with hopes of success and the promise of new beginnings, our thoughts turn to the warmer clime (hopefully) in Las Vegas and the promise of the National…
No, the woes of Michael Jackson, Martha Stewart, Kobe Bryant, Paris Hilton and Robert Blake aren’t the impetus behind Paramount Domestic Television’s launch of “Entertainment Tonight’s” first full-scale syndicated series spinoff. When “The Insider” debuts as a nightly half-hour newsmagazine…
January22-24 HDEXPO VariCamp WorkshopSponsored by High Def Expo, at the Production Group Studios, Los Angeles. Information: 818-247-3934 or www.hdexpo.net.24 RTNA Golden Mike AwardsThe Radio and Television News Association of Southern California holds its 54th annual Golden Mike Awards banquet at…
Lifetime will implement a rights management system this month to better manage its contracts.Rights management has become increasingly vital in the new digital world, where contracts are more complex and content is shown across multiple new platforms such as the…
The National Association of Broadcasters has quietly launched a series of strategic planning retreats to beef up the organization’s effectiveness.One of the key objects of the behind-the-scenes navel gazing, according to sources: Determining whether to woo the TV networks back…