Coverage of the death of Jett Travolta, son of actor John Travolta, drew viewers to syndicated television, pushing most entertainment news magazines towards season high ratings for the week ending Jan. 11. Five out of six programs in the entertainment news magazine genre either set or matched their season...
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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As entertainment newsmagazine shows jockey harder for juicy celebrity scoops, the importance of each competitor’s 24/7 Web presence continues to ramp up. It’s become practically impossible to embargo news for an over-the-air broadcast, which means entertainment newsmagazines are having to contend with...
Syndicated newsmagazine shows attached themselves to “The Dark Knight” for a ratings lift during the summer doldrums. According to Nielsen numbers, CBS Television Distribution’s “Entertainment Tonight” and Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution’s “TMZ” increased week-to-week slightly for the week...