Just as syndicators are leaving for Las Vegas to press the flesh at the National Association of Television Program Executives convention, the Syndicated Network Television Association appear close to finding its new president. Multiple sources said the front-runner for the…
It takes a lot to make me cranky-like, say, a missing button or a bug on the wall or a drop of rain. A man can endure just so much. Years ago I got ticked off when Electronic Media, as…
1. TNT’s Michael Wright throws the opening pitch for “The Winning Season” at the Television Critics Association press tour Jan. 6 in Hollywood.2. Steve Lipscomb, left, creator of the Travel Channel’s “World Poker Tour,” professional players Chris Ferguson and Annie…
Telepictures is looking at extending its relationship with Steve Harvey.A full-season slate of The WB’s prime-time series “Steve Harvey’s Big Time” could soon be just the tip of the iceberg for producer Telepictures now that the studio is exploring a…
The convergence of television and the personal computer took a step closer to reality at last week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, as the heads of computer giants Intel and Microsoft introduced products that further the vision of a…
After nearly a decade at The WB, Jed Petrick resigned last week from his position as president and chief operating officer.Mr. Petrick, a senior executive at the network since its founding in 1994, guided the sales team through six upfronts…
NATPE Jan. 18-20The annual conference of the National Association of Television Program Executives, at the Venetian Hotel and Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas.Events include a series of nine super-sessions, starting with “Outlook 2004: Boom, Gloom, or Doom” Jan. 18. The…
Theme parks may be family fun, but they can also be quite lucrative for cable operators. To boot, they are a great way to target specific consumer groups. To help celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Comcast Atlanta teamed with Six Flags…
In one of its first moves since acquiring control of DirecTV, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. is establishing an in-house ad sales staff to sell commercials on the satellite broadcast service.Cable veteran Bob Riordan will join DirecTV as senior VP, ad…
Former MTV and AOL Time Warner exec Bob Pittman raised a sizable war chest to acquire TV stations, but so far his game plan has run into a wall. While his Pilot Group has scooped up a radio station in…