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NBC Tops SAG Award Count; ’30 Rock’ Wins, ‘Mad Men’ Also Honored

NBC led the awards count among networks at the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild awards, with the network’s “30 Rock” among top honorees. AMC’s “Mad Men” also continued its winning ways in the year’s awards season. “30 Rock” swept the…

Terry Wood on Judge Judy

For Terry Wood, president of creative affairs and development with CBS Television Distribution, Judge Judy’s longevity is owing to her ability to package an effective ruling quickly and entertainingly. Syndie Personality of the Year Tough but Fair, Judge Judy Rules…

It Wasn’t Always So Easy for ‘Judy’

Hit Show Battled Poor Clearances, Lack of Experience

A Career in Law, TV: Judge Judy Timeline

1963 Judith Sheindlin graduates from the School of Government at American University in Washington, D.C., and begins attending New York Law School the same year. 1965 Judy receives her law degree from New York Law School and starts practicing law…

Guest Commentary: International Sales: No Longer an Afterthought

In February, “The Biggest Loser” will celebrate its 100th episode as part of its seventh season. Suffice to say, “The Biggest Loser” is doing very well domestically. It may surprise you to learn the show is also a worldwide hit,…

‘Burn’ Has Scorching Debut, but ‘Beast’ Loses Viewers in 2nd Airing

USA Network’s winter debut of “Burn Notice” on Thursday at 10 p.m. scored a series-to-date high rating among adults 18-49. On A&E, “The Beast” starring Patrick Swayze saw some double-digit percentage drops from last week’s premiere. “Burn Notice” posted a…

‘Fear’ Flies to Fridays

The CW is moving new reality series “13: Fear Is Real.” Starting tonight, original episodes of the horror-themed show will air Fridays at 9 p.m. First-run episodes have been airing on Wednesday nights, where they’ve been getting demolished in the…

Adalian Column: Time to Stop Playing It Safe in Syndication

Sometimes it seems as if the death knell for syndication has been sounding since the days of “Donahue.” Hand-wringers have been writing off the genre for years, declaring that daytime is dead or that off-net half-hours are endangered due to…

Editorial: The Real Question at NATPE 2009 Is…

There is a vital question you need to ask yourself if you’re headed off to the annual convention of the National Association of Television Program Executives in Las Vegas this week. No, it’s not whether to hit or stay on…

TVWeek Poll: DTV Delay – Pro or Con?

With the senate moving forward to delay the switch to digital over-the-air broadcast TV signals, television station staff are bracing for a last-minute scramble to change plans. Nine out of 10 station managers surveyed by TVWeek oppose a delay. The…