In the danger zone
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…
In Depth
Ad boom embraces syndie too
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…
Syndication Ratings: ‘Dr. Phil’ leads rookie talk show surge
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 and affiliates near NFL pact
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…
At Press Time
Bauer-Brooks joins Twentieth TelevisionLos Angeles-Twentieth Television has named former Imagine Television executive Elaine Bauer-Brooks senior VP of programming and development. She will be responsible for the development of all first-run programming to be aired on the Fox Television Stations and…
News business falls to the bottom-liners
Maybe the 21st century, like one of the seasons of “Dallas,” will turn out to have been a dream. A really ghastly dream. It’s not just that the news is so frightening; the news business is going through some pretty…
Briefly Noted
NATAS fetes tech EmmysThe National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences honored winners of 2001-02 Scientific Development and Technological Achievement Emmy Awards last Wednesday night in New York. “This year’s recipients exemplify the close bond between television and technological advancements,”…
Out & About
“Wheel of Fortune’s” Vanna White, left, celebrates with anchorwoman Deborah Norville at “Inside Edition’s” 15th anniversary party on Sept. 26.Peter Jennings visits Boston on Sept. 23 to discuss his book “In Search of America” with WCVB-TV NewsCenter 5 anchor Natalie…
Business Briefs
MGM still wants Rainbow MediaMGM, which estimates it will generate $800 million in free cash flow over the next four years, reiterated the growing strength of its core businesses that makes it an attractive acquisition or merger candidate at Goldman…
Product Spotlight: Generation 9
What it is: Generation 9, a digital TV architecture from TeraLogicWhat it does: The DTV technology includes the chip and the software that allows the customer to write applications that run on the chip. “The chip is the engine and…