‘Wendy’ Passes the Syndie Test of Time
After a Solid Summer Trial Run, “The Wendy Williams Show” Team Is Psyched for Success
In Depth
Going to Extremes
AMC’s ‘Mad Men’ Leads Way Amid Killers, Vampires, Out-There Comedies
NBC, Take Heed
Network’s Four Fall Premieres Join Fox’s ‘Do Not Disturb’ Among Top 5 Worst Shows
Participating Critics
Marc Allan, Nuvo Newsweekly; Michael Ausiello, Entertainment Weekly; Victor Balta, Comcast.net; Anne Louise Bannon, YourFamilyViewer.com; Walt Belcher, Tampa (Fla.) Tribune; David Bianculli, TVWorthWatching.com/NPR’s “Fresh Air”; Hal Boedeker, Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel; Jeremy D. Bonfiglio, South Bend (Ind.) Tribune; Bill Brioux, CP/TV…
Editorial: TV Needs Roosevelt, Not Carter’s Malaise
“Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.” —Franklin D. Roosevelt The words of the president who led the…
Guest Commentary: The Best of Both Worlds: Impact and Immediacy
In their eternal quest to attract both ratings and headlines, television networks once relied upon “event” programming. But HBO’s recent sweep of eight Emmys for “John Adams” notwithstanding, the heyday of the miniseries has long passed. Later came the era…
Putting Ads in Front of Consumers
Video Engages Potential Buyers, Reaches Them at Decisive Moments
NHL’s Winter Classic Scores Big for NBC
The National Hockey League’s second Winter Classic outdoor regular-season game on NBC posted a 12% ratings increase from last year and was the highest-rated regular-season hockey game in almost 13 years. The Classic, which saw the Detroit Red Wings defeat…
Viacom-TWC Deal a Mutual Win, Analyst Says
Paying more to Viacom to carry its 19 cable networks was a good move for Time Warner Cable as well as a win for Viacom, an analyst said Friday. Time Warner Cable and Viacom reached a last minute deal Jan….