After the slew of deals last week sealing prime markets for the fall 2003 syndication season, industry eyes are turning to Universal’s upcoming strip “Fergie,” and observers are wondering where the future lies for the talk show hosted by the…
Posted Friday, Jan. 10. NBC’s Lack heads for Sony Music An announcement is imminent that NBC President Andy Lack has been named chief executive officer of Sony’s troubled music division, which had abruptly cut loose Tommy Mottola Thursday. Mr. Lack,…
Posted Thurs. Jan. 9 Break in WCVB, WMUR, Nielsen ratings stand-off WCVB-TV and WMUR-TV, the Hearst-Argyle-owned ABC affiliates in Boston and Manchester, N.H., respectively, have come to an agreement with Nielsen Media Research and are set to begin receiving ratings…
Posted Wednesday, Jan. 8 ‘Sex’ to end at HBO Say goodbye to HBO’s “Sex and the City.” The much-lauded series, one of the pay cable network’s signatures, will begin production in March on a final 20-episode season that will play…
Posted Tuesday, Jan. 7 Station groups sign deals for ‘Ellen,’ ‘Sharon’ Telepictures has completed a double whammy in the syndication world. The distributor has confirmed that both “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “The Sharon Osbourne Show” have completed group deals…
Broadcast networks will fight a proposal by a coalition of TV producers to bring back a form of fin-syn. The producers, operating under the banner of the Coalition for Program Diversity, urged the Federal Communications Commission in a filing last…
Kemper Insurance Cos., overextended and hungry for additional capital, is shedding business lines and moving to change its ownership structure. The business insurer also will lay off an undisclosed number of employees as part of the restructuring, a spokeswoman says….
Title: CEO, Sportvision Background: Mr. Adams became CEO of Sportvision in December 2002 after Sportvision merged with Ignite Sports, a sports marketing firm Mr. Adams founded. The two companies have had a relationship since last spring, when they began a…
* In “Coalition: Put indie shows on network TV” (EM, Dec. 30), the Directors Guild of America is a member of the Coalition for Program Diversity. The Writers Guild of America is not a member. * In Quick Takes (EM,…
With state government drowning in red ink and City Hall finances weak, odds are rising fast that Illinois lawmakers soon will authorize the biggest expansion of legalized gambling in decades. A combination of adding gaming positions at existing riverboat casinos,…