Broadcasting & Cable articles from June 2007

Broadcasting & Cable archives from June 2007

Can Ben Silverman Restore Luster To NBC?(National Broadcasting Company Inc.)
June 4, 2007... By Ben Grossman Fourth-place network bets on young Hollywood Turk to helm turnaround On a sunny morning in a meeting room at NBC's New York offices, just before its upfront presentation, network brass assured reporters squeezed around...

Deals.
June 4, 2007... By BIA Financial Networks Tvs KPNZ(TV) Ogden, Utah PRICE: Undisclosed BUYER: Liberman Broadcasting Inc. (Lenard Liberman, executive VP) SELLER: Utah Communications (Lawrence Rogow, managing partner) FACILITIES: Ch....

Maria 2.0?(Biography)
June 4, 2007... By Caroline Palmer With Fox Business Channel months away, CNBC grooms Erin Burnett to be a new 'Money Honey' For the coming war between CNBC and Rupert Murdoch's planned Fox Business Channel, the scrappy incumbent is grooming a secret...

Houston Rockets.(television stations in Houston)
June 4, 2007... By Michael Malone With a bustling port, Houston shows that oil and water can mix KTRK has long ruled the roost in Houston, but KHOU is muscling its way into the top spot. In the May sweeps, KHOU, a Belo-owned CBS affiliate, took the...

Flash!(NBC Universal runs "The Today Show" without advertisements)(Nickelodeon announces new programs)("A Day at The Office" fans plan convention)
June 4, 2007... Edited by Michael Malone Spot-less Performance by 'Today' Irks 'GMA' Michael Malone In the highly lucrative morning news hours, running commercial-free would seem counter-intuitive. But that's just what NBC's Today did on the last...

'Office' Set for 2009 Syndication.
June 4, 2007... By Jim Benson NBC Universal encounters tough off-network market with Tribune on sidelines NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution has rolled out its two-year-old, critically acclaimed comedy The Office for off-network...

Fast Track.(Telepictures Corp. promotes Lisa Hackner, Steve Harvey, Sheila Bouttier, David McGuire, Lauren Blincoe)(audience ratings of USA Networks Inc.)(Sony Pictures Television appoints Amy Carney)
June 4, 2007... By Staff Telepictures Ramps Up Staff By Jim Benson Executive changes prepare for syndicated, broadband projects Telepictures unveiled a series of high-level promotions and appointments as it ramps up for new syndicated...

Sometimes, Viewers Don't Skip Ads.
June 4, 2007... By Marisa Guthrie New data says DVR users see 40% of the commercials Nielsen figures confirm what broadcast network executives have been saying all along: A lot of viewers really do watch commercials on DVR playback. Last week,...

FTC: No Rise In Junk-Food Ads.(Federal Trade Commission)
June 4, 2007... By John Eggerton Agency's figures disagree with food-marketing critcs' In a move sure to give ammunition to food marketers, the Federal Trade Commission said the number of TV ads for 'junk' foods that kids see has not increased over...

Exploring the Emmys.(Interview)
June 4, 2007... By Anne Becker Dick Askin is currently serving his second term as chairman/CEO of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The former president/CEO of Hollywood-based Tribune Entertainment Company talked to B&C 's Anne Becker about the...

Study: À la Carte Won't Work.
June 4, 2007... By John Eggerton Forrester says pay per channel won't protect kids from cable-TV sex and violence, isn't profitable Selling cable TV per channel, or a la carte, won't necessarily shield kids from violent or sexual content and wouldn't...

Where to be and what to watch-.
June 4, 2007... By Michael Malone Monday, June 4 You might be an award or two richer today: The Webbys , celebrating the best and brightest on the Internet, are under way this week. Rob Corddry toasts the cream of the video community today at World...

New, Old Media Team Up.
June 4, 2007... By J. Max Robins The Hearst-Argyle station group is expected to announce a watershed partnership with Google and YouTube this week, foreshadowing much bigger things to come. Under the terms, Hearst-Argyle's WCVB Boston, WBAL Baltimore,...

30 Rocked.(National Broadcasting Company Inc.)
June 4, 2007... By Staff One way to look at NBC's move to install Ben Silverman as its co-chairman is that it's a natural outgrowth of the network's ambitious plan to remake itself into a lean and mean digital-age company. The move to replace Kevin...

Don't Starve Kids TV.
June 4, 2007... By David Kleeman Late in 2006, the British regulator Ofcom announced a ban on commercials for foods high in fat, sugar or salt during any program with substantial viewership under the age of 16. In this country, Rep. Edward Markey...

Emmy's Hot Shots.(Primetime Emmy Awards)
June 4, 2007... By Kay McFadden New rules mean this year's nominations could be more adventurous Nominating ballots for the 59th annual Primetime Emmys are being sent out this week, and while HBO's The Sopranos is a heavy favorite to garner a bundle,...

New Media, New Strategies.
June 4, 2007... By Jim Benson Marketing execs focus on emerging platforms Strategies for conquering new on-demand platforms will take center stage next week when syndication marketing executives gather in New York for the annual Promax/BDA conference....

You Are There.(telepresence technology trends)(Advanced Television Systems Committee starts consultations on mobile digital-television standards)(SureWest Communications signs deal with Widevine Technologies)
June 4, 2007... By Larry Barrett High-tech 'telepresence' is changing the face of videoconferencing It's called 'telepresence,' and viewers tuning into a recent episode of the Fox hit 24 saw a demonstration when Vice President Daniels and the Russian...

A Tough Summer sell.
June 11, 2007... By Anne Becker Cable networks will try anything to stand out in the crowd Only a couple of years ago, summer meant easy ratings gains for cable channels. While the broadcast networks packed in their slick series and went on vacation,...

Deals.
June 11, 2007... By BIA Financial Networks TVs K16GG and K32GT Logan, KPNZ(TV) Ogden, Utah PRICE: $10 million BUYER: Liberman Broadcasting Inc. (Lenard Liberman, executive VP) SELLER: Utah Communications LLC (Lawrence Rogow, managing...

Dear Diary.(WOOD-TV)
June 11, 2007... By Michael Malone WOOD wins in a market where ratings still rely on paper A few days into June, stations in Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, Mich., are still waiting for May-sweeps numbers. Using old-school paper diaries, the...

Flash!(Federal Communications Commissionto implement the maximum fine rule on television indecency)(Drew Carey hosts fund raiser for the foundation in memory of Glenn Myernick)(Veni Vici Entertainment's Andy Halmay to produce television program for product placements)
June 11, 2007... Edited by Joel Topcik Old Indecency Fine Still on FCC Books Joel Topcik Speaking of broadcast indecency - remember the bill that jacked up indecency fines tenfold, to $325,000 per incident? The bill the president signed a year ago...

Newspapers Find Online Video Niche.
June 11, 2007... By Michael Malone Dailies stake out Web territory with broadband newscasts. But can they make money? In the race to capitalize on the popularity of broadband video, newspapers are continuing to take a page from TV stations' playbooks...

Kicked Earlier A Notch.(Television Food Network G.P. moves Emeril Lagasse's "Emeril Live!" out of prime-time slot)
June 11, 2007... By Anne Becker Food moves Emeril Live! out of primetime Food Network is moving one of its most recognizable stars out of his primetime slot. Emeril Lagasse's Emeril Live! is moving from 8 p.m. ET in prime to 7 p.m. in early fringe...

CBS Campaigns For Couric.(CBS Evening News With Katie Couric suffers lowest ever audience ratings)
June 11, 2007... By Marisa Guthrie As low as she goes, NBC loses more How low can she go? That was the question two weeks ago when CBS Evening News With Katie Couric suffered its worst audience totals in 20 years (5.5 million viewers). And that...

FCC Mulls Next Move on Indecency.
June 11, 2007... By John Eggerton Broadcasters prepare for response after big court win Now that a federal court has thrown out the Federal Communications Commission ruling against 'fleeting expletives' and handed broadcasters a big victory in the...

Dynamic Changes Face Promax/BDA's Hunt.(Lee Hunt)(Interview)
June 11, 2007... By Jim Benson Lee Hunt, interim managing director and vice chairman of Promax/BDA, will oversee the group's annual showcase conference June 12-14 in New York after a tumultuous year for the TV business, marketers and the organization...

Fast Track.(The History Channel hires Chris Moseley)(FCC fines retailers for analog only television set labeling)
June 11, 2007... By Staff Moseley Is History Anne Becker Ex-Hallmark exec to head marketing at History Channel By Anne Becker Former Hallmark Channel marketing chief Chris Moseley has joined The History Channel as senior VP of marketing....

CBS Resurrects 'Jericho'.(CBS Broadcasting Inc.)(Brief article)
June 11, 2007... By Jim Benson Network yields to fan protest with midseason order In a reversal, CBS has renewed the low-rated Jericho for seven midseason episodes after fans launched a massive grassroots campaign to have the show reinstated. ...

Where to be and what to watch….(conventions, meetings and exhibitions)(Calendar)
June 11, 2007... By Michael Malone Monday, June 11 What happens when Andy Richter hits the golf course? It sounds like the latest NBC pilot, but it's actually the Celebrity Golf Classic , held by the Museum of Television & Radio - uh, the Paley Center...

HBO's Family Business.
June 11, 2007... By J. Max Robins While anticipating the demise of The Sopranos , I've been wondering if HBO might be losing an even more valuable commodity: its mojo. Consider that the final Sopranos season removed any doubt that it's as outstanding...

Court to FCC: Go %$&! Yourself.(FCC's "fleeting expletives" charges against Fox Broadcasting blasted by court)
June 11, 2007... By Staff Last week's court decision throwing out the FCC's profanity findings against Fox may have been a narrow judgment focused on a single point. But add the sharp edge of its language-which takes aim at the broader issue of the...

Fates &Fortunes.(Darrell L. Jennings joins KMPH-TV)(Andy Lewis joins Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution)(Discovery Communications promotes Amy Girdwood)(Brief article)
June 11, 2007... By Staff Broadcast TV Staff Marilyn L. Hammond , general sales manager, WSPA Spartanburg, S.C., named VP, sales, broadcast division, Media General. Darrell L. Jennings , local sales manager, KTFF Fresno-Visalia, Calif.,...

Into the Great Digital Unknown.(Sean Carey, Sony Pictures Television)(Biography)
June 11, 2007... By Ben Grossman Sony Pictures Television's Carey positions the studio for a new-media future Sean Carey may be in the vanguard of the television industry's exploration of the digital space. But he is the first to admit that he has...

Brand Builders.(Promax/BDA conference)(Brief article)
June 11, 2007... By Staff Promax/BDA, Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News honor 10 executives who have been integral to the positioning and growth of their companies. They represent some of the leading brands in the television industry, and their...

For Viewers Who Like To Laugh.(Turner Broadcasting System Inc.)
June 11, 2007... By Paige Albiniak TBS' Battin put a comedy stake in the ground TBS' 'Very Funny' brand is simple, but it gets the point across: TBS is the place to go for viewers looking to laugh. Creating that brand wasn't as obvious as it may...

Building the Branson Brand.(Lori Levin-Hyams, Virgin Group)
June 11, 2007... By Paige Albiniak Virgin Group's Lori Levin-Hyams works for a CEO who's game for anything Lori Levin-Hyams did not take the traditional path to becoming a brand builder. But then, what would you expect from a woman who built the brand...

A Touch Of Quality.(E! Entertainment Television)
June 11, 2007... By Luis Clemens Kolb gives individual identities to E! and Style networks E! Entertainment Television enjoys a high profile, thanks to its celebrity coverage and more than 90 million subscribers. It generates more profit and revenue...

On the Go With Vongo.(Starz Entertainment's video on demand service)(Brief article)
June 11, 2007... By George Winslow Starz' Cantwell faced a tight schedule in launching the broadband service Soon after joining Starz in January 2005, Joseph A. Cantwell saw a huge schematic showing Starz' plans for a subscription broadband...

A Clear Concept.(marketing campaign of PBS Kids Sprout)
June 11, 2007... By Paige Albiniak From many brands, Eileen Diskin developed a simple identity for PBS Sprout As branding goes, creating an identity for PBS Kids Sprout seems an easy task. The upstart network for preschoolers and their parents already...

Advertisers Are Integral.(Linda Yaccarino, Turner Broadcasting System Inc.)
June 11, 2007... By Paige Albiniak Turner's Linda Yaccarino crafts ground-breaking co-marketing packages Linda Yaccarino sees advertisers as more than just the folks who buy 30-second spots on Turner's cable networks: She has turned them into integral...

More Than Cooks.(Television Food Network's Greg Neal)
June 11, 2007... By Paige Albiniak Greg Neal overhauled Food Network's image to lure viewers back to primetime Until about a year ago, Food Network had made its name as a cooking network full of shows hosted by superstar chefs, and not much else. ...

Out of the Kitchen.(Television Food Network's Susie Fogelson)
June 11, 2007... By Paige Albiniak Food's Fogelson casts a wide net with film partnerships Susie Fogelson is in charge of branding the Food Network, but food is just the jumping-off point for her. 'Food is so broad,' says the VP of marketing. 'If I...

'The Brand Is King'.(Jason Klarman, Bravo Co.)
June 11, 2007... By George Winslow Klarman casts digital in key role at Bravo In 2004, when Jason Klarman joined Bravo as head of marketing, he was also put in charge of the network's Web operations. At that time, putting digital operations under the...

Pride in Branding.(Susan Banks, TV One)
June 11, 2007... By Luis Clemens Susan Banks has helped TV One live up to its promise TV One CEO Jonathan Rodgers called out the heavy artillery to lure Executive VP Susan Banks from Los Angeles and CBS, where she had worked for 23 years. He rang...

No Sweeping Ratings Rise.(television audience ratings)
June 11, 2007... By Ben Grossman May numbers lackluster across the board The national household ratings from the recently completed May sweeps painted an ugly picture: Every show in first-run syndication, save one, failed to improve on its numbers from...

Tech Talk.(LodgeNet Entertainment signs licensing deal with NBC Universal)(LIN TV Corp. to use vMix Media Inc.'s technology)(Sirius Satellite Radio to use technology provided by Thomson Grass Valley)(Brief article)
June 11, 2007... By Staff LodgeNet Gets Hi-Def Content From NBCU Staff LodgeNet Entertainment has signed a multi-year licensing deal with NBC Universal that will make high-definition movies from the Universal film studio available on the hotel...

Scripps Takes ProHD Plunge.(Scripps Television Station Group buys high definition camcorders from JVC)
June 11, 2007... By Glen Dickson Group taps JVC hi-def cameras for 10 stations In a deal that could give significant momentum to the low-cost, low-bit-rate HDV camera format, Scripps Television Station Group is buying more than 150 JVC ProHD camcorders...

Networks Search Inside For Shows.
June 18, 2007... By Jim Benson In-house production may make money but doesn't necessarily make hits When NBC Universal's in-house studio produced all eight of its broadcast-network comedy pilots this year, competitors accused the company of 'closing...

Deals.(acquisition of broadcasting stations)(Statistical data)
June 18, 2007... By BIA Financial Networks TVs WVFX(TV) Clarksburg, W.Va. PRICE: Undisclosed BUYER: Withers Broadcasting Co. (Russell Withers Jr., president) SELLER: Davis Television LLC (Robert Raff, VP) FACILITIES: Ch. 46, 155 kW,...

Monumental Performance.(WRC-TV)
June 18, 2007... By Michael Malone WRC's hold on the D.C. top spot is tough to break Almost as surely as the cherry blossoms arrive in Washington, D.C., in spring, NBC affiliate WRC trumps competitors in news. Executives credit an anchor team with...

Showtime's Double Play.(Showtime Networks partners with NetFlix)
June 18, 2007... By Anne Becker Showtime is partnering with movie-rental company NetFlix to preview its new series Californication , part of an aggressive campaign to promote its original programming now that dominant pay-cable player HBO has lost its...

Flash!: Special 'Sopranos' Hangover Edition.
June 18, 2007... By Joel Topcik Forget the water cooler. Last Sunday's finale of The Sopranos inspired stunned viewers to hit the streets to talk about the cruel yet thrilling curtain drop that ended the series that changed television. According to a...

Broadcasters See Red Over White Spaces.
June 18, 2007... By John Eggerton Their argument: Interference could halt DTV transition Broadcasters are warning FCC commissioners and staffers of a threat to the DTV transition from allowing unlicensed personal, portable devices like PDAs and...

NUTS to UMS.(NBC Universal Television Studio's name changed to Universal Media Studios)
June 18, 2007... By Ben Grossman NBCU drops network brand from studio name Is NBC Universal 'NUTS' to have dropped the NBC from the name of its television studio? Last week, the company renamed the studio Universal Media Studios (UMS), jettisoning...

Fast Track.(Fox Sports sells out ad inventory for Major League Baseball All-Star Game)(Larry Dunn appointed to Multichannel News and Broadcasting & Cable magazines)(consensus on live-plus-three commercial ratings)
June 18, 2007... By Staff Fox Sports Sells Out MLB All-Star Game Ben Grossman By Ben Grossman Baseball ratings soar; basketball series disappoints Fox Sports is about to sell out its Major League Baseball All-Star Game ad inventory at the...

NBCU's Zucker Courts Jon Stewart.(Jeff Zucker)
June 18, 2007... By Ben Grossman Talks with the Comedy Central star are 'exploratory' After NBC Universal's high-profile signing of Ben Silverman for the top programming job, Comedy Central's Jon Stewart might be next on the Peacock's wish list. ...

Hartman: BBC America's New News Guru.(Rome Hartman)(Interview)
June 18, 2007... By Marisa Guthrie As the executive producer who launched CBS Evening News With Katie Couric , Rome Hartman knows life under the microscope. Although he's a 25-year veteran of CBS News, his seven-month stint as Couric's producer was in...

Rather Silly Debate.(Katie Couric and CBS News)
June 18, 2007... By J. Max Robins Virtually nobody looked good in the dustup last week between CBS Chairman Leslie Moonves and Dan Rather over Katie Couric and the state of network news. Not Rather, currently toiling for HDNet, nor Moonves, nor the...

Where to be and what to watch-.(broadcasting industry)(Calendar)
June 18, 2007... By Michael Malone Monday, June 18 The Gracies, celebrating the brightest female talents in media, are given out by American Women in Radio & Television at the Marriott Marquis in New York. Winners include 30 Rock 's Tina Fey and CBS...

Poor Judgment.
June 18, 2007... By Staff The news business took a beating last week, and many of the wounds were self-inflicted. Jon Stewart took dead aim at that egregious cable news bulletin-style cutaway: from the story of Peter Pace's exit as chairman of the...

No Violence to the First Amendment.(television violence and the FCC)
June 18, 2007... By David H. Solomon As Congress prepares to take up the debate over violence on television, it is important for legislators to focus on whether the Federal Communications Commission will be able to regulate TV violence in a rational and...

Fates & Fortunes.(appointments and promotions in the broadcasting industry)(Brief article)
June 18, 2007... By Staff Broadcast TV Staff At WDBJ Roanoke, Va.: Jeffrey A. Marks , president/general manager, WAGT Augusta, Ga., named president/general manager, as of July 1, succeeding Robert G. Lee , who is retiring. At WJW Cleveland:...

'Nightline' in the Goldston Era.(James Goldston)
June 18, 2007... By Joel Topcik Against expectations, a former BBC producer breathes new life into an ABC News franchise Perhaps it's appropriate that Goldston, an award-winning BBC producer, was called on to undertake a mission that even 007 might...

Taking the Initiatives.
June 18, 2007... By Allison Romano Cable leaders make a difference locally and around the country History Channel: Rallying Troop Support Debate may rage over the war in Iraq, but the History Channel hopes to rally support for the troops with a new...

Community Concern.(WXYZ-TV)
June 18, 2007... By Paige Albiniak Compassion is high on station groups' dockets Scripps: A stay-in-school push in Detroit For 28 years, Scripps' WXYZ Detroit has encouraged kids to stay in school by profiling and paying tribute to some of the top...

Studios: A Busy Week.(Promax/BDA conference)
June 18, 2007... By Jim Benson As more than 3,500 TV marketing executives gathered at last week's annual Promax/BDA conference in New York to discuss new-media challenges, many in their ranks were putting the theories into action. From hiring the right...

PBS Pushes File-Based Future.(Public Broadcasting Service)
June 18, 2007... By Glen Dickson Public broadcaster takes second stab at server-based program delivery PBS wants to make delivering a one-hour high-definition documentary to its member stations as easy as sending them a text e-mail. So the public...

TV Dominates a Telco Stage.(Nxtcomm show)
June 25, 2007... By Glen Dickson Video is driving growth of telecommunications networks TV took center stage last week at the inaugural Nxtcomm show in Chicago, where members of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the United States...

Wrestling Marketing Muscle.(World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.)
June 25, 2007... By Marisa Guthrie WWE's characters and cliffhangers drive global success in TV, film and digital Ateary-eyed Stephanie McMahon, daughter of infamous World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Chairman Vince McMahon, vowed to avenge her...

Fates & Fortunes.(appointments and promotions at cable television companies)(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... Staff Broadcast TV Staff JON PETROVICH , professor/ chairperson, Broadcast Department, Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, named head of domestic broadcast operations, Associated Press, Washington. Cable TV...

Weinberg Sounds NBC Wake-Up Call.(Teri Weinberg joins NBC Entertainment)
June 25, 2007... By Ben Grossman Former Reveille executive joins Ben Silverman in shaking up the Peacock Teri Weinberg was sitting in her office at Reveille Productions one day last month when her boss, Ben Silverman, walked in and shut the door....

Coaxial Summer: A Cable Series Report Card.(summer lineup for on cable television)
June 25, 2007... Edited By Joel Topcik Summer officially kicked off last Thursday, but cable networks are already well into an ambitious new season of original programming-and another summer of kicking sand in broadcast networks' faces. In the first three...

Sweet Home Alabama.(Birmingham's television audiences)
June 25, 2007... By Michael Malone Several Idol stars call Birmingham home While most markets can say American Idol is a big draw for its viewers, Birmingham, Ala., has a special connection to the Fox smash. After all, winners Taylor Hicks (2006) and...

There's No 'Free' Election.(the Free Elections Now Act to reduce rates charged by broadcasters for political advertising)
June 25, 2007... By Staff With the switch of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg from the Republican Party to undecided last week, the shadow-candidate field got decidedly more interesting. There are now at least three media types among the undeclared...

Open Mike.(Letter to the editor)
June 25, 2007... Staff Offending truth At a recent TVB meeting in New York, we saw a presentation by the Kaiser Family Foundation about violence on television and the public's perception thereof. I asked the question 'Does the Kaiser Family...

Slinging to the Studio.(NBC Weather Plus)
June 25, 2007... By Glen Dickson NBC Weather Plus and others employ consumer device for broadcast uses When NBC Weather Plus wants to show viewers what the weather looks like in Orlando, Fla., it doesn't bother setting up a costly satellite or fiber...

Tech Talk.(Panasonic introduces new memory card for P2 camera format)
June 25, 2007... By Glen Dickson Panasonic Delivers 16GB P2 Card Glen Dickson Panasonic is shipping a 16-gigabyte (GB) solid-state-memory card for its P2 camera format, doubling the storage capacity and recording time of previous cards and giving...

HBO Resurrects "Unsolved Mysteries".(Home Box Office Inc.)
June 25, 2007... By Jim Benson Hopes to sell refurbished episodes of popular series Call it 'Extreme Makeover: Unsolved Mysteries. ' HBO Television Distribution-reaching outside its own pay channel's original-programming ranks for the first...

Cable Looks To Casino for Advice.(Harrah's' case studies to be presented at CTAM summit)(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... By Jon Hemingway Harrah's offers lessons in relationship marketing The nation's largest cable operators are betting that a big casino can teach them about direct marketing to subscribers. Such operators as Time Warner Cable, Cox...

Fast Track.(Turner Broadcasting System wins rights for NBC Universal s "The Office" and Twentieth Television's "My Name Is Earl")(Jay Ireland joins GE Asset Management)(broadcasting upfronts market closes)
June 25, 2007... By Staff 'Office', 'Earl' Syndication Deals Jim Benson Different strategies mark NBCU, Twentieth approaches By Jim Benson Weeks of second-guessing and suspense culminated last week with the syndication sale of NBC Universal's...

Stations Seek Private-Fund Buyers.(television stations)
June 25, 2007... By Michael Malone Private-equity firms may spend $50 billion on media this year, but how long can the frenzy last? The current pile-up of broadcast TV stations on the auction block may come crashing down. But, for now, these are fat...

Barbee on New Life for "Jericho".(Carol Barbee)(Interview)
June 25, 2007... By Marisa Guthrie Thousands of e-mails-and enough mixed nuts-were sent to CBS' executive offices to convince entertainment chief Nina Tassler that Jericho needed at least seven more episodes to satisfy fans of the apocalyptic drama. (Fans...

No Break in Washington Heat.(regulations for television broadcasting industry)
June 25, 2007... By John Eggerton On content control, broadcasters and advertisers can expect a cruel summer Broadcasters and marketers can forget any hope of enjoying a summer vacation from their Washington worries. Despite a recent court victory...