The two major Spanish-language networks presented 2002-03 lineups to packed houses last week.Univision, the dominant Spanish-language broadcaster in the country, announced it will add a U.S.-produced two-hour game-variety show to its Sunday night lineup and a comedy on Saturdays.Telemundo, recently…
The smell of fall was in the air across midtown Manhattan last week as the broadcast networks unveiled their 2002-03 season schedules for the assembled advertisers at lavish upfront presentations that ranged from the triumphal (NBC) to the apologetic (ABC).The…
OMD USA, which became the talk of the media community two weeks ago when it became known that the company was working on a pair of billion-dollar-plus multiplatform deals, has been talking to AOL Time Warner about massive single-year, multiple-property…
Court shows continued to climb the ratings charts as May sweeps officially kicked off for the strips, according to Nielsen Media Research data for the week ending May 5.In year-to-year comparisons, only one court show failed to show growth for…
Powell may consider DTV transition rules Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell today said he would consider establishing rules to spur the digital TV transition if the industry fails to comply with his recent call for voluntary cooperation on rollout…
L.A. icon Dunphy hospitalized after heart attack After a day of speculation at rival stations in Los Angeles, the now Viacom-owned KCAL-TV confirmed today on its 4 p.m. news that veteran anchor Jerry Dunphy, the Los Angeles icon who anchors…
Fox schedule includes five new dramas Fox, according to studio and talent agency sources, has finalized its 2002-03 schedule with 71/2 hours of new programming — the most of any of the five other broadcast networks. The revamping of five…
‘Nightline’ to handle ‘PI’ spot until Kimmel show starts “Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher” will leave ABC’s late-night lineup this summer and will be replaced by a half-hour personality-oriented program produced by the “Nightline” team. The week-nightly program — working…
Shirley MacLaine will play cosmetics giant Mary Kay Ash in CBS telefilm “The Battle of Mary Kay” from Alliance Atlantis in association with Turtleback Productions. Ed Gernon will direct. He will also executive produce with Peter Sussman and Howard Meltzer….
“I think everyone agrees, both buyer and seller, that the economy is in recovery. That being said, I don’t think it will be up significantly, but I do think it will be up 5 to 8 percent on total volume…