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BroadcastingDennis Dunphy to Midwest sales manager, Telemundo, from senior VP, Central and Western regions, Sony Pictures Television.Ralph Dauria to account executive, KBHK-TV, San Francisco, from VP, media sales, Skytron Mall Television Network.Justin Lee to account executive, KING-TV, Seattle, from account…

Why Advertisers Chase Women

For years, national TV advertisers were like wealthy young playboys: They could get women anytime they wanted. Because women were so easy to reach, they were also cheaper than men for advertisers to reach through commercials.Advertisers still pay two to…

Still Lots to Talk About on Daytime Hit ‘View’

Barbara Walters had an idea for a daytime show produced by her Barwall Productions: Assemble a group of five women of different ages and backgrounds. Put them in an audienceless studio. Let them talk about the news for a half-hour….

‘Reagans’ Pressure Shifts to Showtime

Now that Showtime has picked up “The Reagans” from CBS, the spotlight has moved to the pay-TV service to see how it will handle its broadcast. The Republican National Committee is charging that the the program remains unbalanced-according to CBS’s…

Style Net Gets a New Look

E! Networks is set to “raise the curtain” on a major revamp of Style Network, according to company president and CEO Mindy Herman.The changes, to roll out over the next two months, will include a new programming slate and a…

Trafficking Among Dream Bachelors

As the creator of ABC’s “The Bachelor” franchise, Mike Fleiss hit the heights-or the depths, depending on your perspective-as one of Hollywood’s hottest television producers. From the start this unscripted series built around one man-and later, one woman in spinoff…

Stations Map Their Inauguration Plans

Despite Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger’s best efforts to hold a low-key inauguration, most television stations in California are planning extensive coverage of the swearing-in ceremony Nov. 17.Many plan to carry the proceedings live.“It is an important story because it marks the…

Syndie Notes

Now that MGM is officially on board as a National Association of Television Program Executives floor exhibitor in January, NATPE president and CEO Rick Feldman has cemented plans for the three-day convention in Las Vegas. Mr. Feldman said during a…

Viewers Respond to Her Compassion

When the Oxygen Network debuted in 2000, television writers wondered if the “O” logo stood for the chemical symbol or for the woman who co-founded the network. They had reason to think the logo stood for co-founder Oprah Winfrey. With…

Previews

“Tonight Show” star Jay Leno is the host of The Museum of Television & Radio’s annual gala Nov. 10 in Beverly Hills, Calif., which will honor CBS News anchor Dan Rather and “Friends” executive producers Kevin Bright, David Crane and…