CBS has officially given multiyear greenlights to Warner Bros. TV’s “Two and a Half Men” and “The Big Bang Theory,” confirming weeks of speculation about the pickups of the Chuck Lorre-produced comedies. In addition, Warners has dropped its legal action…
Daisy Whitney’s New Media Minute
The second annual Television Academy Honors will celebrate eight programs from 2008 that demonstrate “television with a conscience” on April 30 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The eight programs had a significant impact on viewers regarding issues such as racial…
President Barack Obama will be interviewed Sunday on CBS’ “60 Minutes.” Steve Kroft will interview President Obama on Friday in the Oval Office, covering topics such as the economy, bailouts, his budget and America’s involvement in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Mr….
Chris Rohrs is stepping down as president of the Television Bureau of Advertising at the end of the year, the organization said Wednesday. Mr. Rohrs has held the post since 2000. Frank Comerford of NBC Universal, who serves as president…
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, Animal Planet, best known for its cuddly “Puppy Bowl,” is launching a seven-part series called “River Monsters” featuring sea creatures that prey on man. The series features…
The season premiere of several network shows came in January this year. In homes with TiVo digital video recorders, the most viewing of those shows came from people watching on a delayed basis. The chart below shows how long after…
A new show on Fine Living Network has attracted a new marketer to television. Style expert Lloyd Boston is the star of “Closet Cases,” a fashion makeover series that FLN plans to launch April 23. Since Mr. Boston has been…
Marc Klatzko never thought he’d be working at a media agency. He originally wanted to get into the TV business and landed a spot in the on-air interstitial department at Showtime. There he met Craig Woerz and Tim Williams, who…
About 44% of the country’s TV stations aren’t going to wait for the national switch to digital television on June 12, instead dropping their analog broadcasting signals before the deadline. Stations that wanted to switch before June 12 had to…