California Recall Debate Canceled One day after a raucous debate in Sacramento, Calif., among five of the candidates for governor of California in the recall election, CNN and the Los Angeles Times announced cancellation of another debate scheduled for Sept….
SAG/AFTRA and Advertisers Reach Agreement Eager to avoid a repeat of 2000’s protracted negotiation and strike, the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists reached a tentative three-year agreement with the advertising industry after one…
‘Emmy Awards’ Ratings Down An average of 17.9 million people watched the “55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards” on Fox Sunday night, according to Nielsen Media Research final national numbers. The show scored a 7.1 rating and 19 share in adults…
FCC Approves Univision Deal The Federal Communications Commission announced Monday that it had voted 3-2 to approve Univision Communications’ acquisition of Hispanic Broadcasting’s 68 radio stations. Critics have argued that the merger would give Univision, which owns 32 TV stations,…
“American Bandstand,” which launched the careers of Dick Clark and countless musical acts, may be poised for a triumphant return after a 15-year hiatus. The revival could be sold into syndication for a fall 2004 launch, according to insiders. Several…
Broadcast television’s seemingly solid advertising base could soon be under siege on a local level by rival cable operators, according to one respected analyst. Another warns that on a national level, both broadcast and cable advertising revenues are threatened by…
As part of the launch campaign for NBC’s slick new drama “Las Vegas,” audience members at a series launch event in Hollywood, which included a charity poker game with the show’s cast, were offered the chance to win two walk-on…
For California TV stations, it’s full steam ahead when it comes to the state’s gubernatorial recall election. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s and the rest of the candidates’ media buying efforts remain in place despite the recent decision by a three-judge panel of…
Monday, Sept. 8, 2003-Sunday, Sept. 14, 2003 TV Season Week No. 51 Buoyed by the finale of “For Love or Money 2” and strong premiere numbers for “Whoopi” and “Happy Family,” NBC won the week in the adults 18 to…
Billionaire Paul Allen’s financial crunch may ease up soon. That “For Sale” sign on Tech TV, with its 40 million subscribers, has elicited interest. Our sources indicate that the Greenbridge Group in Connecticut, representing Mr. Allen’s Vulcan, last week received…