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Blitzer Re-Ups With CNN

Wolf Blitzer has renewed his contract with CNN. Mr. Blitzer will continue to anchor “The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer” weekdays from 4-7 p.m. Additionally, CNN has tapped John King to lead the Sunday news block from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.,…

Magna’s Coen Sees Ad Spending Slowing in 2009

One of the advertising industry’s most experienced forecasters, Bob Coen of Magna, sees spending declines ahead for most forms of media in the U.S. There will be no Summer Olympics or major political campaign spending in 2009, Mr. Coen said…

Brightcove Gathers Partners in Information-Sharing Alliance

Internet television technology provider Brightcove formed an industry group today with some of the biggest ad agencies, ad networks, online measurement firms and Web portals to provide access to training, support, technology and co-marketing opportunities in online video. Dubbed the…

Pope’s Exit From NBCU Post Greeted With Dismay, Anger

Katherine Pope’s sudden exit from her post as president of Universal Media Studios has prompted shock, bordering on anger, among many members of Hollywood’s creative community. Agents and producers described Ms. Pope as a strong creative force within NBC and…

Toughing Out the 2009 TV Syndication Market

TVWeek’s Syndication Roundtable Draws Heavyweights

TV Network Schedules Set to Flood With New Shows

Post Strike, Winter Schedule to Look Like Fall

TV Industry Job Cuts: What’s Next?

More Bad Economic, Advertising News Coming

‘The Doctors’: Tweaking a Syndie Show to Succeed

Producers of CBS Television Distribution’s “The Doctors” are fine-tuning the medical talk show and getting results, recently tying NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution’s “Deal or No Deal” for the top spot in the rookie syndication pack. “The Doctors” premiered to…

A&E Uses Drama Pilot to Gauge Viewer Interest Before Ordering Series

Experimenting with a different kind of programming rollout, A&E Network later this month plans to air the pilot of a series about a former undercover New York City detective who searches for runaway kids. It is unusual for A&E to…

New Promo Campaign Touts TNT’s Dramatic Credentials

Stars of Series Play Off ‘We Know Drama’ Slogan