With syndication challenged by the rough economy, distribution companies are looking beyond the current business model for ways to pare spending and make their product more affordable for stations. Larger distribution houses like Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution and NBC Universal Television...
The July nationwide premiere of Debmar-Mercury’s “The Wendy Williams Show” will mark the television syndication industry’s latest embrace of test-marketing programs to prove their mettle before going national. It’s an adaptation to the deteriorating marketplace that other independent syndication companies...
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After a successful six-week test run during the summer, Debmar-Mercury’s “The Wendy Williams Show” is being sold to stations nationally for 2009-10, which is shaping up as a light season for new original syndicated programming. “Wendy Williams” executive producer Rob Dauber said that while the current...
Syndication stalwarts such as “Seinfeld” and “Friends” remain strong in off-net sitcom ratings, but sophomore syndie strips “Two and a Half Men” and “Family Guy” rule the roost. “Men,” from Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, is averaging a 5.0 household rating this season through Nov. 23...
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Television syndication executives are looking to weather an economic storm in 2009 in which the revenue travails at TV stations will move up the chain toward programming distributors, affecting nearly every move they make. Speaking at TelevisionWeek ’s ninth annual Syndication Roundtable, syndication...
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Despite the National Association of Television Program Executives’ ambitious plans to draw exhibitors back to the trade show floor next year, high costs and the general atmosphere of the NATPE 2009 conference could cause some sellers to keep on living the “suite” life. While NATPE veterans agree that...