Quick Takes
“For the accountants at AOL and Disney, as well as investors, it makes sense … on the surface. … For those who want more viewpoints in the news, it’s a bad idea. … AOL Time Warner of all people should…
In Depth
Swann brings his insight to EM
This week we welcome TV prognosticator Phillip and his weekly column, The New Television, to the pages of Electronic Media. Phil is a foremost expert on interactive TV and brings to our technology page a unique insight that I’m convinced…
Profile: Dena Kaplan
Title: Senior VP, marketing, Game Show NetworkRecent interesting deal: “Game shows are one of the few formats that historically have had advertisers integrated throughout the shows and viewers playing along by shouting out their answers to their TV sets,” Ms….
The New Television: Is TiVo plugged in for future profits?
TiVo, which has burned so much cash it could be accused of financial pyromania, said last week it will actually break even during the final quarter of 2002. In an interview with Reuters, TiVo CEO Mike Ramsay sounded more confident…
Ratings
See publication for the following listings:Demographic ratings: Broadcast Prime Time, SyndicationNight-by-night Nielsen Prime-time ratings for the week of Sept. 23-29Ratings for the week of Sept. 23-29
Who Is News
Advertising & AgenciesThomas Hallgren to creative director, Nostrum Advertising, Long Beach, Calif., from free-lance creative director.BroadcastingDon Vesely to local sales manager, WMTV, Madison, Wis., from account executive.Andrea Cautela to director of sales and marketing, Syndicated Network Television Association, from managing…
Disney plans new TV model
Faced with pressure from Wall Street to offset an unprecedented $584 million in estimated losses at the ABC TV network in the just-ended fiscal year, Walt Disney Chairman and CEO Michael Eisner says he has devised a plan to stop…
Breaking News Archives
Posted Friday, October 4 ‘Survivor: Thailand’ tightens Thursday race CBS continued to ratchet up the stakes Thursday night, narrowing NBC’s hold on the evening in adults 18 to 49 and total viewers for the second time in the new season….
Breaking News Archives
Posted Thursday, October 3, 2003 ABC orders up ‘Simple Rules,’ ‘Bonnie’ ABC has nine-episode orders going to its pair of new Tuesday comedies, “8 Simple Rules” and “Life with Bonnie,” after three weeks of solid ratings returns. The orders of…
Breaking News Archives
Posted Wednesday, October 2 ABC, affiliates board finalize NFL plan After months of negotiation ABC and the ABC Television Affiliates Association board of governors have agreed on a two-year plan by which the affiliates are expected to contribute some $34…