Two “60 Minutes” stories, a “60 Minutes II” story and an installment in the public broadcasting series “Frontline” won the first four Business and Financial Reporting Emmys handed out by the National Television Academy at a luncheon last Thursday in…
Rupert Murdoch did not attend the final Western Show last week, but he was clearly on the minds of most attendees. The pending acquisition of DirecTV, the largest satellite program service, by his company, News Corp., cast a long shadow…
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Monday, Nov. 24, 2003-Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003TV Season Week No. 10Thanks to standout performances by “Survivor: Pearl Islands,” “CSI: Miami” and “Everybody Loves Raymond,” CBS won the week in adults 18 to 49 with a 3.8/11 and in total viewers…
“Heeyyyy!”That is the signature greeting of the outrageous mother and daughter on “The Parkers,” but after this year it may be heard only in reruns. The future’s not too bright for the 5-year-old UPN sitcom. “The Parkers,” starring Mo’Nique and…
In a deal that includes product placement and advertising, FX has signed T-Mobile as the official wireless phone provider for its upcoming reality show “Todd TV.”“Todd TV,” produced by Endemol USA, will follow the life of a 30-year-old waiter from…
Time Warner Cable last week filed a counter-claim against American Movie Classics Co. in answer to a suit AMC filed last month, an indication that the companies’ internecine fight may not be settled quickly. Time Warner Cable informed AMCC in…
It’s that time of year again-for snowmen, Christmas carols and, of course, special stunts to promote syndicated fare in advance of the NATPE convention. In that spirit, Reba McEntire, a country music superstar and the star of a hit sitcom…
Twentieth Television and Tribune Entertainment have firmed up location commitments for January’s National Association of Television Program Executives convention, booking suites at the Venetian Hotel to hobnob and deal beginning Jan. 18. The move marks the last two major companies…
Cable giant Comcast has reached an agreement with John Malone’s Liberty Media under which Comcast will sell 100 million shares of Liberty stock for $894 million. As part of the transaction, Liberty, which has been keen on pumping up its…