Jean-Marie Messier’s controversial exit as Vivendi Universal chairman last week, which left the French conglomerate in a shambles, may provide a long-awaited opportunity for Barry Diller.Mr. Diller, who has a 1.5 percent stake in the Vivendi Universal Entertainment assets he…
News vet Herbert called to `Celebrity Justice’Los Angeles-Veteran newswoman Holly Herbert has been named anchor of Time Telepictures Television’s upcoming syndicated strip “Celebrity Justice.” Ms. Herbert joins “Celebrity Justice” after having spent more than a decade anchoring and reporting at…
Why is this man smiling?Debuting at 11:35 p.m. Monday is “Up Close,” a half-hour produced by “Nightline” and hosted by “Nightline” anchor Ted Koppel created to fill the “Politically Incorrect” time slot until the Jimmy Kimmel show debuts next winter….
No certainty of recovery yet. That’s the conclusion of The Zenith Optimedia Group’s midyear advertising spending forecast for 2002.Like the recent CMR report (see story above), Zenith’s forecast takes note of the recent strong upfront for the broadcast networks but…
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Procter & Gamble continues to integrate its products into entertainment content through a multimillion-dollar deal to title a program with its Pringles brand on the new 24-hour video-game channel, G4.“This relationship between Pringles and G4 is a great example of…
With the just-ended 2002 Los Angeles convention behind them, organizers of Promax & BDA are already in the thick of their next challenge: the Ratings Roadshow, a touring edition of the confab that is slated to hit Dallas, Atlanta, New…
“Our creative services director had not been for two years, and reports there was more focus on local broadcasting this year. He came back armed with some issues and opportunities that had not been on our radar.”Dave Lougee, VP/general manager,…
The recent robust broadcast upfront, the rapid growth of Spanish-language television and the coming fall election season are leading the way as advertising continues its 2002 rebound, according to a new midyear estimate from Competitive Media Reporting, which expects overall…
It’s a new world for an old hand.As talk show pioneer Phil Donahue prepares to debut his new “Donahue” show on ratings-challenged MSNBC at 8 p.m. Monday, July 15, there’s no doubt he’s tensing for the overnight reviews.“Listen, I’ve always…