Despite complications caused by the war in Iraq, attendance at this week’s National Association of Broadcasters convention is expected to be on pace with last year, when about 92,000 were on hand in Las Vegas. Despite travel concerns such as…
Hearst Corp. has put on the fast track development of plans to bring its Cosmopolitan Television channel-based on the company’s popular young women’s magazine-to the United States.Clearly the niche Hearst sees is a channel targeted somewhat younger than its popular…
The war plan was fine. It was the Geraldo plan that betrayed the shortsightedness of the U.S. military.If the generals had been bright enough to pull their heads out of bomb sights and terrain maps a week ago, they’d have…
Oxygen Network attracted teams of young and not-so-young celebrities, including Brendan Fraser, Seth Green, Kimberly Williams and Cheryl Hines, to a benefit for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation last week in Hollywood, where a new spin was put on…
As the U.S. military and journalists prepare for the showdown in Baghdad, nervous network news execs are already looking for ways to cut costs, including cutbacks in personnel at some staging areas. The war has driven viewing on cable news…
The ABC Family Channel, looking to shake off its reputation as “ABC Repeated,” has lined up an ambitious slate of summer programming. It includes two teen series, an afternoon teen block, two reality series, three original movies, music specials and…
1 NEAL SHAPIRO NBC News president, reports to NBC Chairman Bob WrightHis division makes enough money-an estimated $600 million in ad revenues and $240 million in pretax profits this year-to give him a lot to spend wisely. Today, Nightly News,…
Aboard RFA Sir Galahad, first humanitarian aid ship to dock in Iraq.The 50-mile-long waterway leading from the Persian Gulf to Iraq’s only deep-water port at Um Qasr will never be on any cruise itinerary. It winds through low, desolate desert…
Phil Scheffler, who has been Don Hewitt’s right-hand man for 23 of the 52 years he has worked at CBS News, is making good on his expectation that he would retire before Mr. Hewitt. Mr. Hewitt will turn over 60…
NBC Won’t Redeem Paxson Shares NBC has elected not to exercise its right to redeem all or part of its Paxson Communications Corp. Series B convertible exchangeable preferred stock, Paxson announced today. NBC owns about 32 percent of Paxson, which…