Local broadcasters should have more choices when it comes to graphics packages this year, thanks to a broad range of lower-priced options geared to local television stations and regional cable networks. Several graphics companies have recently introduced a number of…
ABC orders drama from Wolf, Universal for fall In a major coup for recently installed ABC Entertainment President Susan Lyne, Dick Wolf, the acclaimed creator of NBC’s three “Law & Order” series, has joined series producer Universal Television in sealing…
Walt Disney Co. promotes Mucha After little more than a year as head of ABC’s public relations operation, Zenia Mucha has been promoted to senior vice president of corporate communications for The Walt Disney Co. The announcement was made by…
Brad Grey signs exclusive deal with 20th Century Fox In a major coup, 20th Century Fox Television, the largest studio supplier of TV series to the broadcast networks for three years running, has signed an exclusive development deal with Brad…
House passes bill to postpone spectrum auction The House of Representatives late this afternoon passed legislation that indefinitely postpones the Federal Communications Commission’s scheduled June 19 auction of spectrum used for analog television channels 52 to 69. Supporters of the…
Title: Executive VP and director, national broadcast, Mediaedge:cia.Recent interesting deal: “For Sony, 9/11 changed a feel-good corporate holiday commercial into a public service campaign to instill the spirit of unity in America. The joint campaign with Circuit City was `Message…
Dead man walking.That’s what some at the Mouse House were calling Steve Bornstein behind his back not long before the terse announcement was made that he had quit as president of ABC Television, just shy of his first anniversary in…
While upfront forecasters have made a rather sluggish assessment of the English-language broadcasting network business this season, America’s Hispanic broadcasters are primed for an adrenaline rush.Some agency buyers and network sellers say they fully expect that when the Hispanic upfront…
In Columbus, community events are what’s working for ABC affiliate WTVM-TV and its advertisers.For example, WTVM puts on the city’s Fourth of July event. “When I got here, the city wasn’t doing much on the Fourth of July. We provide…
DiSalvo to direct sales for King WorldJoe DiSalvo has been named president of domestic television sales at King World Productions, where he will oversee day-to-day domestic syndication and cable sales operations of all King World regional offices, including New York,…