Making the scene
Anyone doubting America’s fascination with crime need only look at the TV ratings to see that shows about criminal justice are more popular than ever. Now crime and TV come together in a powerful way in “Law & Order: Crime…
In Depth
The Insider
Since The Insider has been, from the get-go in 1992, a member of the cult that worships “World News Now,” the seriocomic overnight newscast that gives ABC News bragging rights to the insomniac news audience, she took it upon herself…
People Meter Numbers for DirecTV
DirecTV will get national People Meter numbers for the first time under a new deal with Nielsen Media Research.The numbers from Nielsen’s national People Meter sample are expected to become a centerpiece of the DirecTV ad sales efforts by Sony…
Will the NAB Flip-Flop Yet Again?
Although the National Association of Broadcasters suffered a wave of negative publicity and angered some of its own members earlier this month when it suddenly pulled support for legislation to roll back the cap on national TV station ownership to…
TV Director Seeks Good Writing, Human Stories
Most aspiring directors go to film school and then head West to Los Angeles to pursue fame and fortune. Nelson McCormick aced the first part, but his journey to L.A. was via Iceland, Germany and France, to name a few…
Previews
Greg Meidel, president, programming, Paramount Domestic Television, will be among the panelists as the National Association of Television Program Executives presents its annual TV Producers Boot Camp on Friday, Aug. 1, in West Hollywood, Calif. The camp includes workshops, exhibits…
The Ratings Wizard
Monday, July 14, 2003-Sunday July 20, 2003TV Season Week No. 43Despite the added competition from Major League Baseball’s All-Star game on Fox, NBC won its eighth consecutive week in adults 18 to 49 with a 2.9/10 and took the total…
THE REALITY OF CASTING REALITY
Jane Kaplan and her partner in Powerhouse Booking and Casting, Karin Silverstein, were both on the phone, sitting a few feet apart, trying to convince an agent to allow his client, a rapidly fading celebrity who had not worked in…
ABC Considers Taking `GMA’ to Seven Days
ABC is talking seriously about saying “Good Morning America” seven days a week.The possibility of extending the ABC News weekday morning franchise with hour-long installments on Saturday and Sunday mornings has gained steam in recent weeks within the network and…
‘Queer Eye’ Faces Up to a TV Taboo
The programmers at NBC deserve praise for their decision to feature a downsized 30-minute episode of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” last week on the broadcast network. The offbeat reality show, which focuses on a team of gay men…