Last week, New York Post gossip maven Cindy Adams called the mother of Lizzie McGuire and Agent Cody Banks star Hilary Duff “the new gold standard in stage moms,” and Susan Duff is still fuming: “Who’s supposed to make decisions…
As Americans, we support our soldiers as they go into harm’s way in the war with Iraq. We pray for their safety and the swift success of their mission, so the world may once again be at peace. As Americans,…
WATL-TV, known as WB36 in Atlanta, runs a yearlong volunteer program called Project Help. Through the program, the Tribune Broadcasting Co.-owned WB affiliate cleans up schools and parks and renovates homes in conjunction with the organization Hands on Atlanta.It also…
Lawmakers Plea to FCC Three Republican senators have asked the Federal Communications Commission to seek another round of comment before taking any action on pending proposals to relax or ax the agency’s media ownership rules. FCC Chairman Michael Powell, a…
‘Star Search’ Finale Pre-empted by War Coverage The finale of CBS’s Star Search was pre-empted for Iraq war coverage halfway through the live show Wednesday night. Because the show is live and counts on viewers’ votes over the Web to…
Brokaw First to Report Attack On Iraq Tom Brokaw was first on the air last night to report that the United States had attacked Iraq.His report was broadcast at 9:32 p.m. (ET) over both NBC and MSNBC. As Brokaw made…
Oscarcast Eliminates Red Carpet In the event of war between the United States and Iraq, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has decided to tone down parts of its Academy Awards ceremony scheduled to air live on ABC…
Karen Tobin has been named VP, national promotion, Fox Broadcasting Co. She reports to Jason Haikara, senior VP, marketing. She will be responsible for strategic third-party alliances to maximize off-air exposure for Fox series and specials such as the Billboard…
Fox, NBC, Telemundo and CBS/Viacom hired a Washington economics firm to critique a recent report that claimed to show that larger ownership tends to mean stations produce lower-quality local news. The critique, filed Thursday with the Federal Communications Commission, brands…
Univision Ownership: Univision CommunicationsYear Launched: 1961Reach: 97 percent of Hispanic householdsAffiliates: 72 broadcast affiliates, 1,442 cable affiliatesTop-Rated Shows: “Privilegio de Amar,” “Entre el Amor Y el Odio”GalavisionOwnership: Univision CommunicationsYear Launched: 1979Reach: 5.7 million U.S. Hispanic cable subscribers, 90 percent of…