The November sweeps are upon us, which means the holidays are fast approaching. This year’s lineup of holiday-themed instructional programming ranges from the predictable (decorating and cooking tips) to the highly anticipated (Oprah Winfrey’s annual gift extravaganza) to the unexpected…
Spike TV yanked its much-touted animation slate from its schedule last month, putting “Gary the Rat,” “Stripperella” and “Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon” on hold until next year. The move prompted intense industry speculation that the first network for…
Last week’s acquisition of Canadian children’s TV animation producer Cinar by an investor group could be the tip of the iceberg for the future of the kids “edutainment” industry.Michael Hirsh and Toper Taylor-former executives of Nelvana, Cinar’s leading competitor-and the…
Fox Wins Sunday’s 18-49 Crowd, but ‘Arrested’ Doesn’t Deliver The premiere of Fox’s Sunday lineup gave Fox a big nightly victory in adults 18 to 49, but the news wasn’t so good for Fox’s new sitcom “Arrested Development,” which finished…
NBC and CBS each claimed victory on the first night of sweeps last Thursday, with NBC winning adults 18 to 49 and CBS taking total viewers. CBS had the highest-rated show of the night with “CSI.” It scored a 9.5…
A pair of station groups reported divergent third-quarter results last week, and both said they felt the impact of the lack of political advertising in the quarter. LIN TV reported a 4 percent jump in third-quarter profit to $6.1 million,…
The WB ran in ad in The Hollywood Reporter on Oct. 10 claiming “The Most Concentrated Young Adult Audience in Network Television” and including a chart comparing its audience composition in several demos with that of other broadcast networks. Conspicuously…
Count Paramount among the syndicators attending the National Association of Television Program Executives conference from a higher point of view. Sources said the distributor will take suites at the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas this January in lieu of appearing…
To avoid becoming a network of shows that clone the redecorating success of “Trading Spaces,” The Learning Channel is planning new programs that display a broad range of interests.The shows hitting the air in this quarter and the next address…
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…