The Madison Avenue architect of the carefully crafted campaign to bring distilled spirits ads to broadcast-network television fired back at what he considers to be network-affiliate hypocrisy, political duplicity and industry timidity leading to NBC’s sudden decision to cease hard-liquor…
During the early planning of the “Today” show, I wrote in a memo to the staff: “Seventy-five percent of all homes use radio between 7 [a.m.] and 9 [a.m.]. A great deal of that usage is music and news as…
Leo Hindery, chairman of the just-launched YES Network, says the current standoff between the network and Cablevision Systems in New York is the result of consolidation.“The consequence of consolidation is that larger players get treated best, and they should,” he…
Posted Friday, March 22, at 10:15 a.m. (PT); last updated at 2:45 p.m. NBC shelving ‘Watching Ellie’ Despite a huge promotional push during the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics telecast and strong debut numbers, NBC’s fast-fading “Watching Ellie” is now…
Posted Monday, March 21, at 8:20 a.m. (PT); last updated at 11:45 a.m. CBS’s Wednesday reality lineup leads net to key demo win CBS’s Wednesday runs of “Survivor: Marquesas” and “Amazing Race 2” won the 8 p.m. and 9 p.m….
Posted Wednesday, March 20, at 11:25 a.m. (PT); last updated at 2:15 p.m. NBC halts liquor ads NBC has abandoned its short-lived but highly controversial policy of accepting hard-liquor ads on the network. The announcement by the network was both…
For the Saturday morning block:* Ultraman Tiga, an import from Tsuburaya Co. of Japan* Kinnikuman, an animated action series-from Toei Corp. of Japan-based on a Nintendo video game.For syndication:* Tama and FriendsDivisions:* Summit Media-media buying and planning. international and domestic…
If at first you fail to genetically engineer the perfect TV sports franchise and revenue-sharing experience, try, try again.That’s the spirit at NBC Sports, which believes that its recent deal with the Arena Football League will bring young-skewing, fan- and…
Threatening to blow up the pot of gold at the end of Bud Paxson’s spectrum rainbow, the White House has proposed legislation that would erode much of the bargaining power the Paxson Communications chief has been counting on to reap…
Advertising & AgenciesLauren Kay to senior VP of sales and marketing, The Content Project, from VP, marketing, L90.BroadcastingBill Lamb to general manager, KPTH-TV, Sioux City, Iowa, from VP and general manager, WMBD-TV, Peoria, Ill.Michael Nurse to general sales manager, WKBW-TV,…