NBC prime-time development Executive VP Karey Burke and former network executive Jamie Tarses are forming a production company that has a first-look development deal with NBC Studios and is fully funded by NBC. The two-year deal was announced by NBC…
In a new study of advertising effectiveness, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Initiative Media analyzed reality television to gauge how marketing tactics such as product placement and online voting would affect viewer recall of ads. “We’re beginning…
As the front-runner in Hispanic television in the United States, Univision sees the role of its network newscasts as providing the global adjunct to affiliates’ local emphasis. “Our world and perspective are much wider than ABC, CBS or NBC, and…
Gore Network ‘Not Political’ According to at least one person familiar with Al Gore’s plans for a new cable news network, the former U.S. vice president’s vision is philosophical, not partisan. “It is not a Democratic network. It is not…
Jennifer Aniston Tops Forbes Top 100 “Friends” star Jennifer Aniston has popped to the top of Forbes magazine’s annual Top 100 Celebrities List, which is based on earnings, publicity and public interest. She displaces pop singer Britney Spears, who fell…
Universal Signs Cramsey Universal Domestic Television has signed Denise Cramsey, the executive producer of the TLC cable series “Trading Spaces,” to an overall development deal under which she will produce lifestyle shows for first-run syndication, network prime time and cable….
Schleiff to Present Dan Aaron Lecture Court TV Chairman and CEO Henry Schleiff will present the upcoming Dan Aaron Lecture on Innovative Management at Harvard Business School. The lecture is part of CTAM’s week-long Executive Management Program, which begins June…
Headlines about the Hispanic population plus Nielsen’s plan to change its handling of Spanish TV ratings put advertisers on notice: Pay attention to your Hispanic media budgets. Publications ranging from The New York Times to The Wall Street Journal have…
As Edgar Bronfman Jr. and his family gain momentum in their bid to buy the U.S. entertainment assets of Vivendi Universal, the possibility that John Malone could emerge as a last-minute bidder has become highly unlikely, since he might be…
Monday, June 2, to Sunday, June 8TV Season Week No. 37Powered by reality shows such as “For Love or Money” and “Fame,” NBC won the week in adults 18 to 49 with a 3.3 rating/10 share. NBC and CBS tied…