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CNN Shuffles Programs Paula Zahn is trading the dawn patrol for a 7 p.m.-to-9 p.m. weekday slot on CNN. That programming move is expected to take place Monday. It will set off a series of programming changes that include the…
In Depth
Easter Sunday Special Is Gary Smith’s Passion Play
For most producers, the process of bringing together thousands of clips, photos, celebrity interviews and bits of memorabilia for a TV special is a difficult and consuming job. For Emmy-winning producer Gary Smith, his latest project, 100 Years of Hope…
Previews
Facing the threatAvoiding Armageddon, the eight-hour inaugural production of Ted Turner Documentaries, narrated by Walter Cronkite, premieres this week on public TV (April 14-17). It grew out of a $250 million commitment by Mr. Turner to the Nuclear Threat Initiative,…
Editorial: The High Price of War Coverage
Amid the military casualties of a bitterly fought war, it is easy to forget the dangers that hundreds of journalists also face in trying to cover the conflict. In the past two weeks, however, the deaths of celebrated 39-year-old NBC…
Reach or Frequency Debate
The tip of the spear for cable in this year’s pre-upfront battles with broadcast for advertiser dollars looks to be a new analytic tool that purports to refute scientifically the broadcast proposition that cable is a frequency medium while broadcast…
Iraq TV: No Propaganda
A new U.S. government-backed television service in Iraq will air American news programming with Arabic-language captioning. But it is not meant to improperly influence anyone or spread any false information, according to Norm Pattiz, chairman of radio distributor Westwood One…
TVB Expecting Big Turnout
“We’re on the verge of becoming an institution,” said Gary Belis, spokesman for the Television Bureau of Advertising, on the eve of the trade association’s second Marketing Conference to be held in conjunction with the New York International Auto Show….
A Seller’s Market
“Things are going gangbusters” is a phrase that has been repeated by more than one cable or broadcast network executive regarding the kids television upfront. Media buyers, on the other hand, emerged from back-to-back meetings last week with the attitude…
Will NBC Take the Fifth?
NBC has no fear that viewers will grow tired of Fear Factor.The network is negotiating with series owner Endemol for a long-term renewal deal for its highest-rated reality series, sources said. The series’ current license agreement expires after next season….
Close up: Duncan Gray
Duncan Gray has been named VP, alternative series and specials, for ABC Television Network. Mr. Gray will oversee the development and production of reality series and specials. He comes to ABC from the United Kingdom’s Granada Content, where he served…