With a crumbling economy worrying stations and syndicators, the panel of experts consulted for TelevisionWeek ’s 2009 Most Bankable Stars of Syndication are putting their money on off-network personalities. This year’s list is dominated by off-net stars such as Charlie Sheen, Seth MacFarlane, Jerry Bruckheimer...
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Carla Pennington, executive producer of “The Doctors” and “Dr. Phil,” has a ratings triumph and concern on her plate. On the one hand, CBS Television Distribution’s “The Doctors” is steadily marching upward in its ratings since its premiere in September. While NBC Universal’s “Deal or No Deal” is leading...
While talk shows aren’t immune to the ratings declines being seen in syndication, some standouts, including Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution’s “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and NBC Universal Television Distribution’s “The Steve Wilkos Show,” have recorded gains year-to-year. “Ellen,” in its...
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For television, there seem to be more questions than answers as 2008 comes to a close: How many industry pros will lose their jobs? How long will the recession last? How badly will the advertising market that is TV’s lifeblood falter? Wave after wave of anxiety-provoking headlines don’t help matters...
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Producers of CBS Television Distribution’s “The Doctors” are fine-tuning the medical talk show and getting results, recently tying NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution’s “Deal or No Deal” for the top spot in the rookie syndication pack. “The Doctors” premiered to a freshman second-place 1.3...
Talk shows proved their ratings appeal during the second week of the syndication season, while “Deal or No Deal” led the freshman show pack. For the week ending Sept. 21, five talk shows increased week-to-week. Only one other program from another genre, court show “Judge Judy,” moved the needle upward...
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