Wright Resigns as SBCA President The Satellite Broadcasting & Communications Association said Friday that its president, Andy Wright, will be stepping down from his post effective Sept. 30. The trade group, which represents the interests of the satellite industry, said…
‘Reality Awards’ to Air on ABC Broadcast and cable prime-time reality shows will face off during the first “Reality Awards,” set to air on the ABC Network this fall. Don Mischer, who will produce his eighth “Primetime Emmy Awards” telecast…
Court Stays FCC Ownership Rules In a major blow to the Federal Communications Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Philadelphia late Wednesday stayed the agency’s new media ownership rules pending court resolution of court challenges. Without court intervention, the…
Study Says Public Wants Nets to Buy More Stations Affiliate and watchdog group representatives today blasted a network-sponsored study that claims that, contrary to the conventional wisdom on Capitol Hill, a vast majority of the U.S. public supports a network…
1. Kevin Reilly, president of the Hollywood Radio and Television Society, shares a magical moment with sons Emet, left, and Aidan during the HRTS Kids Day Luncheon Aug. 5, at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.2. KTLA…
Michael Wilke doesn’t find a brutal prison rape funny. That is why a seemingly humorous 7UP ad that ran last year on national TV is now listed as a “Negative Example” on the Web site for Commercial Closet, the New…
When it comes to conventional media planning, TV unquestionably is the dominant medium. By just about every important marketing measure-time spent by consumers using media, total reach among consumers, total ad dollars invested to reach consumers-TV rises to the top….
The venerable New York Times promises to publish all the news that’s fit to print, but that apparently doesn’t include all the caption information that fits. So as a public service, Blink is providing you with the name of that…
George Whalin, president and CEO of Retail Management Consultants, on some of the network-sponsored stores: Concept: Viacom Entertainment Store; Networks: MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon; Result: Closed several stores in 1999; Comment: “It was a terrible store. It failed from the get-go….
What Maxim magazine, MTV, Howard Stern and Comedy Central’s “The Man Show” have started, Spike TV plans to carry to the next level this week with the launch of “The Joe Schmo Show” and other programming designed to draw in…