Geraldo: No Credibility
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…
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ABC Moves Miniseries to November ABC has moved its two-part Robert Halmi-produced miniseries DreamKeeper from May sweeps to November sweeps. The move was made because of the potential for pre-emptions due to news coverage of the war in Iraq. “We…
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‘Nightline’ Wins Two Peabodys For the second time in its history, ABC News’ Nightline has won two George Foster Peabody Awards in the same year, one for a program that focused on burn victims of the 9/11 attack on the…
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New T-MAP Analysis Tool Touts Cable’s Ad Value The tip of the spear for cable in this year’s pre-upfront battles with broadcast for advertiser dollars looks to be a new analytical tool that purports to refute scientifically the broadcast proposition…
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NBC, Trump Set On New Reality Series NBC ordered 13 episodes of a reality series from Survivor guru Mark Burnett called The Apprentice. About 20 candidates will compete to win a six-figure-salary job with Donald Trump’s company. In the competition,…
Microsoft Promises Better DTV System
In an effort to show U.S. broadcasters what they’re missing, a coalition of high-tech companies that includes Microsoft Corp. is slated to demonstrate an improved digital TV system during the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas next month…
The Ratings Wizard
Monday, March 17, 2003-Sunday March 23, 2003TV Season Week No. 26 ABC won the week in total viewers and adults 18 to 49, thanks to the 75th Anniversary Academy Awards, despite the broadcast’s being the lowest-rated Academy Awards show ever….
Rising Stars in War Coverage
Ted Koppel, ABCAt 63 he’s keeping up with the military and reinvigorating an expanded Nightline. Mark Strassmann, CBSHis and his crew’s report on the 101st Airborne fragging incident, was widely reported. Christiane Amanpour, CNNCNN’s elegant, assured utility player soldiers on…
Vien to Universal Networks Post
The Sci-Fi Channel is going international.That’s the word from Patrick Vien, the self-proclaimed “channel-building guy.” Mr. Vien, currently the president of Universal Television Group’s Network Enterprises unit, has just been named president of Universal Studios Networks as well, adding eight…
Baseball At Bat Online
Baseball throws out its first broadband pitch March 31. Major League Baseball is premiering MLB.TV., a broadband package of about 45 out-of-market games each week.The online package of games, delivered at 330 Kbps, is the first foray by a professional…