Boutique talent agency Abrams-Rubaloff & Lawrence, packager of such shows as “Judge Judy,” is changing its name and its direction.The company is redubbing itself Rebel Entertainment Partners and shifting its focus to the development of its reality series business among…
Fire marshals interrupting packed panels. A move to New York City. More attendees from Nick at Nite/TV Land than from ABC. The potential birth of promotional upfronts. Welcome to the new Promax, a conference determined to redefine it’s image after…
Kaplan Returns to ABC News It’s official: Rick Kaplan is returning to ABC News as senior VP in charge of the news shows and the political unit. Reporting to him will be “Nightline,” “This Week With George Stephanopoulos,” “World News…
Even though everybody said they knew it would happen, representatives of the creative community still felt disappointment and anger when the Federal Communications Commission eased media ownership restrictions last week. Most had campaigned against it. “It’s a nearly fatal blow,”…
As the record 2003-04 upfront buying season winds down, questions are beginning to emerge over just how firm those advance ad commitments are and what they may portend for the rest of the broadcast advertising year. If they remain firm…
Cable 2003, “The National Show,” this week in Chicago will shine a spotlight on the cable industry’s continuing rollout of digital broadband services. Panels will focus on new interactive programming services such as video-on-demand and subscription-video-on-demand, and a special HDTV…
* In “Independent Banners,” (TelevisionWeek, June 2), Telepictures has one returning hour-long series and one new half-hour series on the fall schedule. Also, KoMut Entertainment has two returning half-hour shows and Next Entertainment has one hour-long returning show.* In “The…
The long-awaited switch for NBC comedy development senior VP JoAnn Alfano is a reality; she has been named president of Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video Television.In her new role at the “Saturday Night Live” creator’s production company, which has a new…
Mr. Viserto talked recently with TelevisionWeek’s Louis Chunovic about Los Angeles interconnect Adlink’s new sports-programming division, focusing on promotional and sponsorship packages for the Los Angeles market.TelevisionWeek: Describe a recent interesting deal. Mr. Viserto: Since we’re still in the initial…
James Hibberd has joined TelevisionWeek as a reporter in Los Angeles.He will cover all aspects of the television business and contribute regularly to the publication’s special reports and franchises, such as Newspro. He reports to Editor Alex Ben Block.Mr. Hibberd…