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Daniel Kellison, co-creator of “The Man Show” and “Crank Yankers,” is stepping in as executive producer of Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution’s “The Bonnie Hunt Show” next season. Mr. Kellison also co-created and served as executive producer of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Mr. Kellison, along...
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Syndicated television shows rang in the New Year with ratings gains for the week ending Jan. 4, with rookie programs and talk shows posting the biggest gains. With the first-run freshmen, all shows trended upwards. NBC Universal Television Distribution’s “Deal or No Deal” led the group with a 12% ratings...
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Nearing the halfway point of the season, NBC Universal Domestic Television’s “Deal or No Deal” and CBS Television Distribution’s “The Doctors” are quickly pulling ahead of the freshman first-run daily syndication pack for 2008. “Deal” and “Doctors” continue to fight for the top spot. At the beginning...
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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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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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Court shows regained ground after a preemption-filled election week in first-run syndication, with a majority of the genre making ratings gains for the week ending Nov. 16. CBS Television Distribution’s “Judge Judy” moved upward 9% to a 4.7 in household ratings from last week, marking a season high....
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The pack of freshman first-run syndicated programming is eerily mirroring its prime-time network brethren: solid starts for some, but no massive hits. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, according to syndication analysts. With nearly two months’ worth of ratings in the books, the freshman pack has given...
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Coverage of Madonna and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gave the syndicated magazine show genre the strength to grow its ratings for the week ending Oct. 26. All six shows inside the genre boosted household ratings week-to-week, as Gov. Palin’s appearance on “Saturday Night Live” and Madonna’s publicized split...
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Three weeks into its season, “The Bonnie Hunt Show” from Warner Bros. posted its first national numbers last week, putting up figures that placed it near the rear of the ratings pack among freshman first-run syndicated shows. Among other first-year shows, NBC Universal’s “Deal or No Deal” improved its...
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New syndicated strips continued to settle into their schedules on Wednesday, as four of the five series to debut this week took dips, according to Nielsen Media Research. CBS series “The Doctors” continued to tumble but still leads the rookie crop, earning a 1.3/4, down 7% from Tuesday’s score. Fellow...
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Day two for the new crop of syndicated series saw ratings decline for the most part, although some series are still claiming first place in some major-market time slots, according to Nielsen Media Research. The three top-rated new series—“The Doctors,” “Deal or No Deal” and “The Bonnie Hunt Show”—all...
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Most of the new crop of syndicated first-run shows took the stage for the first time Monday, and CBS Television Distribution’s “The Doctors” posted the highest opening numbers, according to Nielsen Media Research’s weighted metered-market average. “The Doctors” posted an average 1.6 rating/4 share in...
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After gaining a rep as one of the best talk show guests on television, Bonnie Hunt will aim to bring that magic to her own series in “The Bonnie Hunt Show.” Debuting Sept. 8, Ms. Hunt finally brings her relatable comedic point of view to her own daytime talk show. “We are taking a very specific focus...