Californians have already chosen their gubernatorial candidates for the fall, and by the end of June, half the states will have held their primary elections. Changes in only a few seats could shift control of Congress, and two-thirds of the…
Move over Shaq, Kobe and Air Jordan-make way for King Arthur, Sir Lancelot and Leo the Lion.Faced with the loss of its National Basketball Association broadcast rights next season, NBC is aiming to attack ABC’s early Sunday evening “Wonderful World…
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,…
Last week, after David Letterman decided to stay at CBS, Ted Koppel received a call from his boss, Michael Eisner, chairman of The Walt Disney Co., who was in Paris. Mr. Koppel had just issued a statement asking for “serious…
Two Senate panels are moving in opposite directions to protect digital content-including high-definition television programming and movies-from Internet piracy.Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ernest Hollings, D-S.C., has been floating an early draft of legislation he will soon introduce that gives the…
CBS bagged 55 Daytime Emmy nominations to lead the network pack. ABC and PBS followed with 49 nominations each.Among soaps, “ABC’s “All My Children” earned the most nominations (21), followed by CBS’s “As the World Turns” (17).ABC’s “The View” was…
The powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee is quietly planning a hearing later this year on NBC’s maverick decision to air hard-liquor ads. The panel’s move could strike a blow to the network as it faces mounting criticism from watchdog…