FCC Chairman Michael Powell took a swipe at Sinclair Broadcast Group, Cox Television and Post-Newsweek Stations last week while making his case for an inquiry into localism, but later his spokesman had to admit Mr. Powell did not have all…
Martha Stewart’s exotic eggshell-inspired paint palettes pale in comparison with the 120 or more quirky colors inspired by six Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. programs that made their debut in select Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouses this summer. “The colors stay true…
A number of organizations have discussed California recall candidate debates, but as of last week the only one that was set was “Race to the Recall,” a two-hour forum to be put on by Cox-owned Fox affiliate KTVU-TV in San…
Fred Reynolds, president and CEO of the Viacom Television Stations Group, recently talked with TelevisionWeek’s Michele Greppi about his views on topics ranging from the health of the first-run syndication business to the prospects of the new “Living It Up!…
“I get my major news from broadcast networks because I watch their local stations’ newscasts as a rule. I always prefer to see the local reaction to an event-like the Northeast blackout. It makes it more real and personal.”Joseph LaPolla,…
In an effort to expand its online presence “Entertainment Tonight” will partner with the online portal Yahoo! in an exclusive content-swapping arrangement starting Sept. 25.“We felt we had this useful content that was underexposed,” said Michael Mischler, executive VP of…
When the largest electric power blackout in U.S. history plunged much of the East Coast into darkness earlier this month, it provided a true test of not only the public’s emergency preparedness but also that of the television industry. In…
NBC has set earlier dates for the premieres of its Tuesday comedies “Whoopi” and “Happy Family” and its Monday drama “Las Vegas.” “Whoopi” and “Happy Family” will premiere Sept. 9 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. “Las Vegas” will premiere…
The morning after a military-backed faction seized control of Venezuela’s government in April 2002 and kidnapped its democratically elected president, Hugo Chavez, several of the coup leaders appeared on television to thank the media for their help.Showing not a trace…
After a long period of deep mistrust of the value of online advertising, television networks are increasingly turning to high-traffic Internet portals to promote their new programming.“It’s the core of our campaign,” said Dave Howe, senior VP of marketing for…