A Retirement Rain Check for Schieffer
Bob Schieffer High atop the list of good news last week was word that Bob Schieffer has decided once again to postpone his retirement and will remain for some time to come at the “Face the Nation” post he has…
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Newsmagazines Show Resilience in Strike-Damaged Season
“60 Minutes” is expanding some pieces to air on cable, including “Garden of Eden,” about the primeval forest of New Guinea’s Foja Mountains. The writers strike-afflicted 2007-08 broadcast season confronted network television newsmagazine shows with the same viewer flu that…
NBC Revamps Fall Plans, Delays Series Launches
NBC has apparently decided against using the Olympics as a launching pad for its new fall lineup. The Peacock network Friday announced a revised fourth quarter schedule and premiere dates, and contrary to previous published speculation, most of the network’s…
CBS Agrees to Discuss Ad Integration Costs With Task Force
Of the Big Three networks, only CBS has accepted an offer to speak with a task force formed to address the $125 million in integration fees paid by advertisers. ABC declined to address the task force, formed by the American…
CBS, Fontainbleau to Host ‘Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show’
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show will hit the catwalk on CBS again this year. The annual “holiday infused lingerie” event will take place at Miami Beach’s Fontainebleau resort, which will be unveiled after a $1 billion renovation. The show will…
USA Orders 8th Season of ‘Criminal Intent’
USA Network said it ordered an eighth season of “Law & Order: Criminal Intent.” Original episodes of the series moved to cable’s USA Network from corporate cousin NBC last season. NBC then re-aired episodes after they appeared on cable, reversing…
Ex-Fox Executive McHoul Exits UTA
Former Fox reality executive-turned-agent Kary McHoul has left United Talent Agency. Ms. McHoul’s departure comes less than one year after she joined UTA. During her tenure at Fox, she was Fox Alternative President Mike Darnell’s chief lieutenant, helping to develop…
Snuggle, Extra to Sponsor ‘Dance’ Season
Unilever’s Snuggle fabric conditioner and Wrigley’s Extra chewing gum will be the official sponsors of the fourth season of Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance,” which premieres tonight. In a press release, Fox said it has formed a marketing…
Food Cooks Up More ‘Delicioso’
The Food Network has ordered up another season of “Simply Delicioso.” Thirteen episodes of the Latin-infused cooking show, hosted by Ingrid Hoffmann, have begun filming in Miami. Ms. Hoffman, a Cordon Bleu-educated chef who specializes in South American cooking, also…
Looking Ahead to Fall: Broadcast Network Schedules
With a confusing slate of shows hitting the airwaves in the fall, it’s tough to know the score. Download the 2008-09 broadcast network schedule in order to keep track of which shows are facing off on which days next season….