Posted Thursday, October 10 CBS adding Syler to ‘Early Show’ CBS News has tapped Rene Syler, a weekday anchor in Dallas but unknown on the national scene, to join Julie Chen, Harry Smith, and Hannah Storm on the revamped “Early…
Posted Wednesday, Oct. 9 ABC dramas on chopping block Although feeling somewhat revitalized by strong openings for its freshman comedies, ABC is said by Hollywood sources to be undertaking a major revamping of its schedule. Topping the list are the…
Posted Monday, October 8 Corbi among Hallmark layoff casualties Send your sympathy cards to the Hallmark Channel, where the layoff ax has fallen. Gone, or on the way out, are approximately 130 staffers, representing 30 percent of the work force,…
WCVB-TV, the Hearst-Argyle-owned ABC affiliate in Boston, launched a “cyber-philanthropist” initiative Sept. 24 that gets viewers and sponsors involved with local nonprofits via the Internet.In the CommonWealth 5 section of theBoston Channel.com, viewers can sign up to donate their time,…
Tanya Giles has been promoted to VP, research and planning, for TV Land and Nick at Nite, from director, research and planning. In her new position she will lead the research and planning team in all aspects, serving as the…
Posted Monday, October 7 Echostar working to save Hughes deal Late Monday, Echostar Communications said it wrote a letter to the Federal Communications Commission requesting the agency delay its decision about its pending $11 billion acquisition of Hughes Electronics’ DirecTV…
It’s two weeks into the new TV season and “Danger Ahead” signs have popped up at several broadcast networks.ABC’s trio of new dramas, NBC’s freshman “In-Laws” comedy and a pair of 9 p.m. dramas on UPN are the potential potholes…
Syndicators are reporting that they have sold out virtually all of their fourth-quarter advertising slots, even within new series.For the first time since first and second quarter 2000, syndicators have completed back-to-back sellouts of advertising inventory, which looks to improve…
What looks to be the “Dr. Phil” juggernaut officially got under way as national numbers for the week ending Sept. 22 placed the talk show strip in ninth place on its first national report card, according to Nielsen Media Research….
ABC affiliates seem poised to OK a two-year plan by which the stations will contribute some $34 million a year toward the network’s NFL costs.In return, the affiliates will get additional prime-time advertising inventory, continued limits on the repurposing of…