‘Smart,’ ‘Lynch’ Capture Viewers In the battle of made-for-TV movies Sunday night, CBS’s “The Elizabeth Smart Story” tied NBC’s “Saving Jessica Lynch” in adults 18 to 49, while “Elizabeth Smart” just edged the NBC movie in total viewers. “Elizabeth Smart”…
The Anime Network, the first network devoted to Japanese animation, launched in late 2002. It is carried primarily as a VOD service and is available in about 4 million homes. Network President Kevin Corcoran talks to TelevisionWeek’s James Hibberd about…
Sir Howard Stringer sheepishly conceded that his Sony Corp. of America is to blame for the mysterious disappearance this fall of males age 18 to 34 from network television, his old stomping ground. “They are playing on my devices. They…
The Ford van loaded with broadcast equipment and a microwave transmission system that burst into flames during the recent wildfires near Lake Arrowhead, Calif., only minutes after KNBC-TV reporter Chuck Henry and cameraman Christopher Li escaped is going to cost…
Conservative Commentator Tucker Carlson Joins PBS Taking an apparent turn to the right, PBS has announced development of a new public affairs program to be hosted by Tucker Carlson, a well-known conservative author and commentator who is also a featured…
ABC Cancels ‘L.A. Dragnet’ ABC has canceled “L.A. Dragnet,” which has been languishing on Saturday nights at 10 p.m. following its incompatible “Wonderful World of Disney” movie lead-in. In its last airing, “Dragnet” scored a 1.5/5 in adults 18 to…
D.L. Hughley to Host ‘Liar’ Comedian D.L. Hughley has signed to host “Liar,” a game show for CBS based on a United Kingdom format. In the show, six contestants claim to have had a common experience but five of them…
NBC Officially Axes ‘Boomtown’ NBC has cancelled the critically-acclaimed sophomore drama “Boomtown.” “Boomtown,” produced by DreamWorks and NBC Studios, aired two episodes in its new Friday 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. time slot before NBC put it on hiatus. In…
Now that’s scaryText: Who is that masked woman? It’s Joy Behar, the comedienne best known as a member of “The View,” attending Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project 6th Annual Hulaween party in Manhattan last week. And yes, members of…
KNBC-TV newsman Chuck Henry’s decision last week to wait until the last possible second to evacuate, despite pleas from firefighters, has raised questions among viewers and media pundits about the value of the one-foot-in-the-flames reporting style on display throughout the…