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Bulletin to media industry lobbyists: If you want to defeat Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell, stop by and see Kevin Martin, one of his GOP colleagues. Much to Mr. Powell’s chagrin, one of his pet deregulatory projects was derailed…
Reflected glory from popular reality shows spilled over to syndicated newsmagazines that covered the “American Idol,” “Joe Millionaire” and “The Bachelorette” craze, resulting in a ratings surge for the week ending Feb. 9. According to Nielsen Media Research, four of…
Television’s genuine boom demographic of the past three recession-hit years is the Hispanic market, the meteoric growth of which has caused headaches as well as generated opportunities for buyers and, particularly, planners. Too large now to be considered a niche…
You can’t ask for better publicity than this: The Feb. 14 issue of Entertainment Weekly featured a story on “song-poems,” the bizarre underground industry in which ordinary people pay to have their doggerel set to music. The story was timed…
Jane Pauley said it wasn’t the “Michael Jacksonizing” of network news that drove her decision to leave NBC News, where she has been a fixture for 27 years. She just wants to try something different.“Certainly, the overall state of network…
Rupert Murdoch recently visited the offices of the Federal Communications Commission to lobby for a relaxation of broadcast ownership rules. I’m surprised that staff members didn’t bow down and sing “Hail to the Conquering Hero.”The News Corp. chief, a longtime…
One of the nation’s few triopolies has recently restructured in an effort to maximize sales.South Florida’s Viacom stations group, which owns Miami’s CBS station WFOR-TV and two UPN owned stations WBFS-TV, Miami, and WTVX-TV, West Palm Beach, is hoping cross-promotional…
Who Is NewsText: BroadcastingJennifer O’Connell to VP, movies and miniseries, NBC, from director, movie and miniseries. Also, Jamila Hunter to VP, alternative programs, from director, alternative programs.Richard Lobel to executive VP, Infinity Promotions Group, from president, Clear Channel Entertainment division,…
A family connection to Touchstone Television has paid off for Disney-owned sibling network ABC. Now sibling syndicator Buena Vista Television stands to enjoy the benefits as well.Buena Vista has a pipeline full of off-network Touchstone programming, including the ABC family…