Program Partners’ “Marie,” a talk show hosted by Marie Osmond, is a go for daytime syndication for the fall and is currently cleared in 80% of the country, a syndication source familiar with the situation said. “Marie,” which announced clearances in New York and Los Angeles during NATPE 2009, has been...
The biggest annual event in the syndicated television industry wasn’t so big this year, reflecting the struggles TV stations face as the economy contracts and local advertising dries up. Attendance fell 14% this year at the Las Vegas convention of the National Association of Television Program Executives...
Despite the concerns about attendance and interest, Ritch Colbert, principal with Program Partners, said he and his company have had a good year at NATPE 2009 in Las Vegas. The company announced sales of “Marie” in New York and Los Angeles at the convention. “We book all of our appointments in advance...
At a NATPE convention that has been light on news about new syndicated television shows for 2009, new sales for “Marie” and “How I Met Your Mother” made headlines at the show. What future do you see for the NATPE show? Vote in TVWeek's online poll. Click here to take survey. Those show clearances...
Marie Osmond’s talk show, “Marie,” picked up two crucial markets, Los Angeles and New York, as the Program Partners-distributed program reached a 70% national clearance level, company principal Ritch Colbert announced today. Program Partners hopes the newly added affiliate stations, Tribune’s KTLA-TV...
While most executives at NATPE said attendance at this year’s conference will be lighter than most, the sparsely populated convention floor is still a shocker for most veteran attendees. The floor itself, which opened Tuesday at NATPE ’09 in Las Vegas, appeared to have little foot traffic, while the...
Program Partners’ “Family Court with Judge Penny” is cleared for several additional syndication markets, along with time-period upgrades, the show announced today. One of two freshman syndicated court series this year, “Penny” is expanding to Minneapolis’ KSTC, Miami’s WBFS, Nashville’s WNAB, Salt Lake...