In Depth

Summit to Tackle ‘Upfront Dialog’

When hundreds of media buyers, planners and executives convene at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York May 8 the No. 1 question on everyone’s mind will be just how this year’s upfront ad markets will break.Presented by TelevisionWeek and…

Guest Commentary: CNN’s Sad Confession

Here’s a Washington Post headline I never expected to see: “CNN Executive Defends Silence on Known Iraqi Atrocities.”I read CNN’s defense, as I guess most professional journalists did, and I thought about it and tried to put myself in CNN’s…

Quick Takes

“We have changed with the times and so has our way of filming sporting events. Instant replay, slow motion, CGI and digital imagery [make the coverage] better than ever. Athletes have risen to the occasion-stronger, faster, better-and so has our…

This Dog Doesn’t Do Tricks

Most dogs on TV train at least four months. When it came to casting a pooch for the upcoming Fox series Keen Eddie, executive producer Simon West wanted “the ugliest dog we could find.” On location in the United Kingdom,…

Belo Forges Into New Era

KING-TV isn’t sure how it’s going to make money on high-definition television, but that’s not stopping the forward-thinking TV station from launching what it bills as the first locally produced program in HD. The Belo-owned NBC affiliate in Seattle is…

Editorial: FCC, Powell Must Bring the Public Into the Process

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell insists on pushing ahead at full speed in the high-stakes battle over media ownership regulations. He appears to be resisting even the most reasonable pleas for more public involvement in the process. His actions…

Newsmakers

Advertising & AgenciesSofia Escamilla to media director, La Agencia de Orci & Asociados, in addition to manager, business plan and staffing.BroadcastingDavid Laudani to sales director, Transit Television Network, from national sales manager, WTVX-TV, West Palm Beach, Fla.James Lichtman to VP,…