Column: Giving Up TV Is No Real Sacrifice
I got so used to watching TV via the Internet last week that I got sick of it. Yep, I was up to my eyeballs in television, to the point where I had to cut myself off for a day….
In Depth
Web Video Sees Layoffs
Break, ManiaTV Among Firms Hit
QuickTakes: How Badly Will the Economic Downturn Affect Stations Through 2009?
How badly will the economic downturn affect stations through 2009? “Every broadcaster is looking at ways to operate differently, to trim costs, knowing that we’re probably in this for a longer period than any of us would like. I had…
Editorial: Actors, Producers Take Positive Step
We were heartened to hear last week’s announcement that the Screen Actors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers have both agreed to meet with federal mediator Juan Carlos Gonzalez in an effort to resolve their longstanding…
Guest Commentary: Parents Want Industry to Act Responsibly
I am partly surprised at the vicious attack against the Parents Television Council by Josef Adalian in his recent column (“PTC Uses Kids as Human Shields,” TelevisionWeek, Oct. 13). Television industry advocates often do not appreciate the views of an…
An Argument Against Promotion
Steer Ambitious Planners Toward Learning on Road to Advancement
Playing Politics in TV
What Party People Focus on in Viewing
Guest Commentary: Wanted: More Vice Presidential Debates
According to Nielsen ratings, the last of the three presidential debates between Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama on Oct. 15 was watched by 56.5 million viewers. That was down from the previous week’s 63.2 million viewers but up from…
Grogin Upped to Senior VP, Corporate Communications, Fox Networks Group
Longtime Fox Broadcasting spokesman Scott Grogin has been promoted to senior vice president of corporate communications for the Fox Networks Group. FNG encompasses the Fox Network, FX, Fox Sports and Fox Cable Networks. Mr. Grogin will report directly to FNG…
NBC Swaps ‘Life,’ ‘Lipstick,’ Delays ‘Boys’ Bow
NBC is shaking up its lineup, with “Life” trading slots with “Lipstick Jungle,” while the premiere of the Ryan Seacrest-produced “Momma’s Boys” gets pushed back until December. “Life,” which had solid showings behind “Heroes” on Monday but hasn’t done much…