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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...
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“The Office” is cleared in 93% of the country for its broadcast syndication debut in fall 2009, NBC Universal Television Distribution announced today. The comedy has been sold to stations owned by CBS, Tribune, Peachtree TV, Sinclair, Gannett, Meredith, Hearst-Argyle, LIN and Local TV. Fox Television...
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Filed under: CBS, Syndication, The Office, Tribune, Hearst-Argyle, Fox Television Stations, Gannett, NBC Universal Television Distribution, LIN, Sinclair, Meredith, Local TV, Peachtree TV
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“The Steve Wilkos Show” will air a two-part series about issues confronting teen girls on March 26-27, tackling questions regarding drugs, teen pregnancy and social networking, NBC Universal Television Distribution said. The shows were taped in front of an audience of nearly 200 girls between 14 and...
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MyNetworkTV is reformulating its business model for the 2009-10 season, moving toward a “programming service model” featuring syndicated material and the WWE, the network announced today. The network will continue to air “WWE Friday Night Smackdown” on Fridays, plus a two-hour block of NBC Universal...
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NBC Universal Television Distribution’s “The Steve Wilkos Show” will be back in 2009, with stations in major markets renewing the spinoff from “The Jerry Springer Show” for a third season. ROGER 'WILKOS' The "Springer" spinoff and its bald-headed host will be back for a third season...
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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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Sun, Jan 11 2009
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Filed under: Syndication, CBS Television Distribution, The Doctors, Print Edition, Dr. Phil, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, TV Ratings, The Steve Wilkos Show, NBC Universal Television Distribution
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“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” is cleared in more than 92% of the country for next year in its Monday-through-Friday strip format, NBC Universal Television Distribution announced today. “SVU” has been sold on Fox, CBS, Sinclair, Sunbeam, LIN, Granite, Meredith, Local TV, Hearst, Media General...
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Thu, Dec 18 2008
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Filed under: Fox, CBS, Syndication, Law & Order: SVU, NBC Universal Television Distribution, LIN, Sinclair, Meredith, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Hearst, Granite, Media General, Local TV, Sunbeam
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NBC Universal Television Distribution has renewed “The Martha Stewart Show,” starring the doyenne of crafting, for a fifth season. “Martha” currently is cleared in more than 60% of the country, including NBC owned-and-operated stations in top markets New York, (WNBC) and Los Angeles (KNBC). The hourlong...
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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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Sun, Dec 7 2008
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Filed under: Syndication, Debmar-Mercury, CBS Television Distribution, Print Edition, TMZ, Mort Marcus, The Bonnie Hunt Show, Jim Paratore, Oprah Winfrey, NBC Universal Television Distribution, Syndicated Network Television Association, Mitch Burg, Syndication Roundtable, Bo Argentino, John Nogawski
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Television syndicators can minimize risks in 2009 by communicating with advertising partners about development and testing new shows, according to Bo Argentino, senior VP for advertising sales at NBC Universal Television Distribution. Heading into an uncertain economic climate for 2009, reducing risks...
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Television syndication executives say they’re expecting to trim fat from their businesses as they look toward a 2009 in which the economy struggles to find its footing. At TelevisionWeek ’s ninth annual Syndication Roundtable, panelists including CBS Television Distribution President John Nogawski said...
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Tue, Dec 2 2008
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Filed under: Syndication, Debmar-Mercury, CBS Television Distribution, TMZ, Mort Marcus, The Bonnie Hunt Show, Jim Paratore, NBC Universal Television Distribution, Syndicated Network Television Association, Mitch Burg, Syndication Roundtable, Bo Argentino, John Nogawski