Looking to the frog
Even the promo folks at The WB are beginning to believe that Michigan J. Frog is a little too busy sticking his nose into the business of stars at the network.The wily, unabashedly showy Michigan J. Frog, a cartoon character…
In Depth
Newspro: Singing Roone’s tune
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…
Hollywood Notes
‘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…
Reality summer deja vu
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…
Briefly Noted
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…
Syndicators to observe Sept. 11
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,…
Ratings
Demographic ratingsNight by night nielsen prime time ratings for the week of Aug 24 – Sept 1Ratings
The Insider
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…
Profile: Mike Alvarez
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…
Breaking News Archives
Posted Friday, Sept. 6 KCBS-TV cameraman dies in copter crash Larry Greene, a cameraman for KCBS-TV, Los Angeles, for 24 years, was killed Friday when a U.S. Navy helicopter on which he was riding crashed in the North Arabian Gulf….