I am not thrilled by the politically controlled Federal Communications Commission and the rules that it has either implemented or wishes to have available to implement. I support the notion instilled in me as a child, which I have modified…
The player: Ted Briscoe, CEO of Vibe Solutions, parent company of video service Pyro.TV The play: Vibe Solutions recently introduced Pyro.TV, a site that organizes, aggregates and syndicates Web video. Online video creators can pair up with Pyro.TV via its…
Filmmaker Ric Burns says it’s a good thing he really liked artist Andy Warhol, the subject of his Peabody-winning film, “because otherwise I’d be really irritated right now.” The four-hour profile “Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film” aired in two parts…
Triangulation Links TV, Web Promos to Increase Viewer Ad Retention
When the Primetime Emmy nominations are announced on July 19, will the traditional sitcom—shows like “Entourage,” “My Name Is Earl” and “The Office”—take center stage in the comedy series category? Or will the hybrid, one-hour comedy-dramas, shows like “Ugly Betty”…
Even weeks before his death, the late “60 Minutes” correspondent Ed Bradley was turning out Peabody-quality work. His two-part report on rape charges leveled against three Duke University lacrosse players who had been charged with assaulting a hired exotic dancer…
Survey Aims to Pinpoint What Gets Viewers to Absorb Ads
Regardless of its one-episode-and-done voting process, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences tends to pay attention to an actor’s cumulative performance in a memorable role. This summer no actor is bringing a more estimable body of work to the…
Every day on the 5 p.m. news, WISH-TV features photos and e-mails from soldiers in Iraq, Afghanistan or wherever they are stationed. “We were trying to get more in the mindset of what our Hoosier guys are doing,” said reporter/anchor…
“NBC’s problems are beyond the scope of any one man. When Grant Tinker was in charge, the key word at NBC was patience. It paid off against all odds. Giving Reilly a quick hook only two weeks after the upfronts,…