In a conspicuously overt operation, “She Spies”-a one-hour action-adventure-comedy series from MGM Television Entertainment-got the jump on the competition with a special network preview on NBC this summer before heading off to syndication in the fall.Having the opportunity to promote,…
The Hollywood trend of big-time movie producers taking a chance on the small screen has now hit syndication.Best known for her work as a producer on big-screen hits such as “The Terminator,” “Aliens” and “The Abyss,” Gale Anne Hurd is…
In “Tapeless television: not as easy as all that” (EM, Aug. 19, Page 9), the photo at right is of KGO-TV News Director Kevin Keeshan.
Several seasons of viewer erosion have brought the threshold for first-run success in syndication down to a 2.0 rating. This year, however, the pressure to produce a hit may be greater than ever. Some distributors are responding with pledges of…
‘Heart’ changes host: Jagger returnsChris Jagger will return as host of Telepictures Productions’ “Change of Heart” this fall as the show enters its fifth season. He replaces Lynne Koplitz, who hosted the 2001-02 season. Mr. Jagger was the host of…
With a talk-heavy season nearly upon syndicated audiences, Bill Carroll, VP and director of group programming at Katz Television Group, broke down the advantages and disadvantages facing each of the upcoming rookie talk shows.“The Caroline Rhea Show”Distributor: TelepicturesPositives: “She’s the…
On the road: Over the summer, Caroline Rhea visited 26 cities to meet station executives and promote her upcoming Warner Bros. talk show “The Caroline Rhea Show.” Electronic Media asked her to keep a diary of her travels. A peek…
Universal Domestic Television’s “Crossing Over With John Edward” is seeing new visions of a “softer” daytime look and a new first broadcast window.Steve Rosenberg, president of Universal Domestic Television, said that “Crossing Over,” as the first syndicated daytime talk show…
CNN got more than it bargained for last week when it began showing off its prize cache of al Qaeda training tapes. The network clearly hoped the tapes would garner attention-and ratings-but it probably wasn’t expecting to find itself in…
Eight commercial spots were just the prescription to cure the “24” bug afflicting Fox affiliates, which were feeling out of sorts because of the network’s grand plans to relaunch “24” with a 24-hour FX marathon of the series’ 2001-02 season…