Title: VP and director of national broadcast, Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos. Recent interesting deal: “Last month, we partnered with CBS to broker an innovative product placement deal for Dunkin’ Donuts during prime-time coverage of `Big Brother.’ Houseguests earned a week’s…
Title: Director of interactive media at TAG, a branding/ imaging company. He is responsible for all of TAG’s interactive media projects.Background: Before joining TAG in July Mr. Tobin ran Tobin Interactive, a marketing and design studio for entertainment companies, for…
My fellow TV critics and the networks have differing opinions on the meaning of the phrase “new fall shows.” If you’ve been reading around, you know that we scribes are unhappy with the all-too-familiar setups and story lines of the…
What it is: Pow! Pix/Pinnacle/Avid software for digital post-production broadcast. Pow! Pix, a multiservice editorial company, worked with Pinnacle to devise a method to ingest content quickly with Pinnacle’s Deko character generator on an Avid Unity System.The problem: ESPN ran…
TV advertisers and their agencies are doing little beyond general contingency planning to prepare for a possible U.S. involvement in a war against Iraq, according to an informal survey of key Madison Avenue players. “Our contingency plans actually go beyond…
This ain’t your parents’ syndication company. Heck, this isn’t even your older brother’s business model.Telepictures’ success with “The Bachelor” last season on ABC and newfound hits “Slamball” on TNN and “Spend It Fast” on WE has proved so far to…
Alexander replaces Sherman at NABMarcellus Alexander has joined the National Association of Broadcasters as executive VP of the television department. Mr. Alexander, previously VP and general manager of Viacom-owned CBS affiliate KYW-TV in Philadelphia since 1998, replaces Chuck Sherman, who…
Rep. Billy Tauzin, R-La., sent shockwaves through the television industry this month when he announced new legislation aimed at speeding the digital transition. The key sticking point in his plan: a requirement that all stations convert to digital transmission and…
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Driver on road to NBC seriesNBC has signed an exclusive series development deal with Oscar nominee Minnie Driver (“Good Will Hunting,” “Return to Me”) to headline a new comedy or drama series for launch in the 2003-04 season. “NBC is…