CNN has declared itself a frontrunner in pursuing election year cash even though it trails rival Fox News Channel in the ratings.The Time Warner-owned cable network expects to raise a whopping $30 million in ad revenue through 2004 political coverage…
TV advertisers in Boise, Idaho, have a lot of opportunity to participate in sports-related promotions with local stations.“We do a lot of ad sales promotion with our local sports franchises,” said Jeff Anderson, general manager of KBCI-TV and sister satellite…
You don’t hear words like “decorum” used much anymore, nor do many people voice objection over indecorous behavior. This is especially true where television is concerned and maybe for news media in general. We’ve had years to become accustomed to…
Former ABC newsman Dorrance Smith has been in Baghdad since early September as senior media advisor to Ambassador Paul Bremer’s Coalition Provisional Authority. Mr. Smith’s focus is on directing media attention to nonmilitary stories-a subject very much in the news…
Universal Domestic Television hopes to have a profound effect on the daytime lifestyle with separate projects in the works from Jennifer Lopez and “Trading Spaces”’ Denise Cramsey.Ms. Lopez has confirmed that she will executive produce a daytime ensemble series co-hosted…
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday asked News Corp. to supply the agency with the Fox affiliation agreements for 10 of its affiliated stations as part of the FCC’s review of the company’s acquisition of DirecTV. The FCC did not…
In the coming months, National Geographic Channel will look to improve its brand image-but not as other cable networks of its size have done.Unlike other midsize cable networks, National Geographic Channel’s problems don’t stem from a lack of brand-name recognition….
As the uncertainty over the Federal Communication Commission’s rules regarding television station ownership drags on, some in the industry are beginning to think about how they might create duopolies without flouting the rules that limit how many stations a single…
James Garner is joining ABC’s sitcom “8 Simple Rules” as a recurring character. Mr. Garner will play the father of Cate (Katey Segal) and will help the family deal with the death of the late John Ritter’s character, Paul Hennessy….
While overall viewing numbers were down, weekly hours and game shows finished the week strongly, week to week and year to year for the frame ending Oct. 5. Each of the top five game shows was up for the week,…