MSNBC has decided that Rachel Maddow, who became an exclusive political analyst this year, is ready for a prime time hour of her own. “The Rachel Maddow Show” will debut at 9 p.m. Sept. 8, after the presidential nominating conventions….
Don Corsini will be leaving his post as president and general manager of CBS-owned KCBS-TV and KCAL-TV in Los Angeles at the beginning of the year. Mr. Corsini, who took over the stations in May 2002, will be succeeded by…
With the new television season about to begin, at least one media agency has publicly issued projections for which networks will be winners and losers. Carat last week released its prime-time preview report, which sees Fox and ABC as the…
So far this year, Deborah Thomas has a new job and a new car. Ms. Thomas, who joined Initiative as senior VP on the Hyundai Motors of America account in May, now is getting around California in a Hyundai Santa…
Get ready for more stomach-turning adventures as Travel Channel starts a new season of “Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern.” Mr. Zimmern, a renowned chef and food writer, has unpacked his knife and fork and is ready for whatever local dishes…
Local broadcast is having a tough year. In the second quarter, spending was down 6.1%. The chart below shows that of the 10 top advertisers on local broadcast, seven registered lower spending in the quarter. It’s interesting to note that…
Fox is hoping the creator of “Lost” can help its new reality show “Hole in the Wall” get found by viewers. The network has quietly scheduled a 25-minute sneak preview of “Hole” behind the Tuesday, Sept. 9 premiere of “Fringe,”…
William Morris agent Adam Sher is leaving the agency to become chief executive officer of Ryan Seacrest Productions, putting him in charge of his former client’s company. Mr. Sher, along with WMA board member John Ferriter, has long been a…
NBC Universal topped another Olympic milestone: During the first 11 days of the Beijing Olympics, 200 million people have watched the Games across NBCU’s networks. Through 11 days, Beijing has bested the 2004 Athens Games by 12 million and the…
NBC continues to reap the benefit of the Phelps effect, adding another $15 million to its already impressive Olympics ad sales total. The network said Tuesday that it sold the extra ad inventory within the last week. Add in $10…