TV’s Time Warp
Network Schedulers Tweak Slates and Test New Programming Tactics in the On-Demand Era
In Depth
Tailored Extras Help New Cable Channels Win Carriage
The cable and satellite television industries are booming and changing, with hundreds of new channels emerging as audiences break down into narrower niches. How will the cable system operators and satellite TV companies maximize their reach and monetize their products…
20th Investing in ‘Family’ Programs
‘Family Guy’ Seth MacFarlane Nets Deal Worth as Much as $100 Mil
Bold Ad Promise: Ratings Will Rise
TV Guide Offers Guarantee to Programmers
Primary Spending Reaches New Areas
Indiana, N.Carolina Seeing Unprecedented Presidential Ads
McLaughlin Shifts Base
‘Group’ Moves Operations, D.C., N.Y. Affiliates
Tougher Than Ever to Get in the Game
Without Backing of an ESPN or Oprah, Distribution Is Elusive
Cable Operators Dial in 1Q Success
Internet, Phone Service Boost Comcast, Time Warner Cable
The Insider: All’s Well for Wallace
While the rest of Washington’s Who’s Who was mingling with bold-faced names from entertainment (and so-called entertainment) circles at the White House Correspondents Association’s dinner April 26, “Fox News Sunday” moderator Chris Wallace was on the road (and plane) back…
Diverse Voices: Gay Programming Is About More Than Sex
Sex sells. It sells advertising, reality TV and scripted shows; some would even say it sells gay programming. But what is gay programming? Gay- and lesbian-themed shows on cable networks like Logo, here!, Showtime, HBO or Bravo run the gamut…