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…
Some NBC Affiliates Won’t Carry Sharpton ‘SNL’ All four NBC affiliates in Iowa are at the head of a list of about 20 NBC affiliates in several states that are declining to carry “Saturday Night Live” this week because the…
Time Warner Cable Fires Back at AMC Time Warner Cable on Thursday filed a counterclaim against American Movie Classics Co. in answer to a suit filed last month. In its filing, TWC argues that the new American Movie Classics is…
Starz Launches Kids Channel At the Western Show on Wednesday, Starz Encore Group announced the launch of a movie channel aimed at ages 2 to 11. Called Starz! Kids, the channel will show G and PG-rated movies, commercial free, as…
Cox Continues Carriage of Fox’s Regional Sports Fox Cable Networks Group and Cox Communications are expected to announce Wednesday morning an agreement to continue to carry Fox’s regional sports networks on Cox’s cable systems. Cox had threatened to take the…
The high-definition television picture appears to be much clearer for cable than for broadcast. That is one of the conclusions from a new survey of consumers conducted by Frank N. Magid Associates. It indicated that while over-the-air broadcasters pushed for…
* In “Controversy Sells `Reagans”’ (TelevisionWeek, Nov. 24), David Marans is director of consumer insight for MindShare U.S.* In “ABC, Affils Eye Digital News” (TelevisionWeek, Nov. 24), ABC partnered with Westinghouse in Satellite News Channel, which was launched in 1982…