The man behind ‘Nightline’ and ‘Monday Night Football’ at ABC is being honored in New York this week by The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. We take a look back at his many accomplishments in both news and…
‘Spy TV’ contestant sues NBC, EndemolOne alleged “victim” of NBC’s “Spy TV” failed to see the humor in the series and has filed a lawsuit with the superior court of California against NBC and Endemol for, among other things, intentional…
Wrapping up its final two episodes last week, Fox’s “American Idol” firmly established itself as the highest-rated breakout hit of summer 2002-and the first summer breakout since “Survivor’s” inaugural run on CBS in 2000. As the accompanying chart indicates, the…
Leavitt named ATAS presidentThe Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has formally named veteran network and studio executive Todd Leavitt president and chief operating officer, responsible for the organization’s day-to-day activities. He fills the post vacated in December by Jim…
With networks dutifully programming daylong broadcasts to mark the anniversary of Sept. 11 on Wednesday, syndicators are being pre-emptive in their own programming plans. Last year’s terrorist attacks caused a number of series that had only recently debuted to flounder,…
Demographic ratingsNight by night nielsen prime time ratings for the week of Aug 24 – Sept 1Ratings
Higher note for Alan BellThe ever-quotable Alan Bell was in quotable-as-ever form several days into his new assignment as top dog, El Supremo, Big Kahuna, Big Cheese and Main Man at Freedom Communications.As The Insider’s audience knows, in late August…
Title: VP of sales and client services for Deluxe Media Management, the newly created media asset management division of Deluxe.Background: Mr. Alvarez joined the company, best known for its film laboratories, in February when Vision Entertainment, the company he founded…
Syndicators praying that audiences are ready for a new crop of series may have got their wish as the fall season officially launched with the debuts of “The Wayne Brady Show,” “Caroline Rhea” and “Celebrity Justice.” Although HUT levels were…
“So now, slavery is funny?’-Tavis Smiley, host of the now-defunct “BET Tonight” on the issue of the short-lived and now-defunct “The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer,” a 1998 network sitcom set in the Lincoln White HouseThis month CBS is celebrating…