April 2009 - The Business of Television -

Al Roker to Co-Host Weather Channel’s Morning Show

“Today” weatherman Al Roker will host the new weekday morning program “Wake Up With Al” on the Weather Channel, recently purchased by NBC. Mr. Roker, the weather and feature reporter on NBC News’ “Today” since 1996, will host the show from New York, with...

Published Wed, Apr 29 2009 2:09 PM by News

Filed under: Cable, Al Roker, Weather Channel, Wake Up With Al

NBC Renews ‘Celebrity Apprentice’

NBC has picked up a third cycle of “The Celebrity Apprentice.” The renewal isn’t much of a surprise, given this season’s solid Sunday night performance for the show, which is produced by Mark Burnett and Donald Trump. There had been Internet chatter about...

Published Wed, Apr 29 2009 1:23 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, NBC, Mark Burnett, Donald Trump, The Celebrity Apprentice

AOL Saps Time Warner Q1 Earnings

Time Warner reported lower first-quarter earnings because of big losses at AOL, but said profits were up at what it called its “Content Group.” Net income was $661 million or 55 cents a share, down from $771 million or 64 cents a share a year ago. Revenues...

Published Wed, Apr 29 2009 9:58 AM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Cable, Digital, HBO, Syndication, Earnings, Time Warner, Jeff Bewkes, Turner Broadcasting, AOL, Warner Bros., first quarter

RDF USA Taps Danska as Senior VP

Former E! talent executive Jennifer Danska is jumping to RDF USA to become senior VP of development and current programming. RDF (“Wife Swap”) also has promoted Andy Lennon to chief financial officer, while Miranda Wang has been promoted to vice president...

Published Tue, Apr 28 2009 11:00 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, RDF USA

Gains Mark Pre-Sweep Syndie Week

A handful of shows, including CBS Television Distribution’s “The Doctors,” claimed moderate ratings increases as syndication headed toward the May sweeps period. For the week ending April 19, the final full week before May sweeps begin, shows in the top...

Published Tue, Apr 28 2009 3:30 PM by News

Filed under: Syndication, The Doctors, Legend of the Seeker, Dr. Phil, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, TV Ratings, Family Court With Judge

Video: Creating Best Practices for Online Video

If you like puppy dogs AND useful information about online video, then you’ll love this edition of the New Media Minute. You’ll get to meet Daisy’s new dog and hear from her New York correspondent Lori Harfenist, who covered a summit at the Internet Advertising...

Published Tue, Apr 28 2009 3:04 PM by News

Filed under: Digital, Advertising, New Media Minute, Lori Harfenist, Internet Advertising Bureau

MTV Plans Fall Run of ‘Hills,’ Adds 9 New Series

MTV announced Tuesday that its series “The Hills” will return in the fall and said it has greenlit nine new shows. Star Lauren Conrad is leaving “The Hills,” but MTV said the drama continues in additional season-five episodes that will air in the fall...

Published Tue, Apr 28 2009 2:10 PM by News

Filed under: Cable, MTV, The Hills, Nitro Circus, Pranked, Ultimate Parkour Challenge, DJ and the Fro, Run’s House, The Stylist, Randy Jackson Presents: America’s Best Dance Crew, Disaster Date, The Buried Life, Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory, Popzilla, Gone Too Far

Supreme Court Upholds FCC Policy on ‘Fleeting Expletives,’ Returns 1st Amendment Issue to Lower Court

Swearing on television remains potentially punishable by FCC fines following a Supreme Court ruling that upheld the power of federal regulation over “fleeting expletives” in live broadcasts. In a 5-4 vote written by Justice Antonin Scalia, the court upheld...

Published Tue, Apr 28 2009 1:41 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Fox, FCC, Supreme Court

Fox Shifts 'Sit Down' to 7 p.m. Sunday

Fox is moving "Sit Down, Shut Up" to the back of the bus. The network has decided to shift the half-hour animated comedy to Sundays at 7 p.m., starting this weekend. The series had been airing 8:30 p.m. Sundays behind "The Simpsons"...

Published Mon, Apr 27 2009 9:10 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Fox, Sit Down Shut Up

William Morris, Endeavor OK Merger

Two of the largest talent agencies in Hollywood, the William Morris Agency and Endeavor, are merging under one name, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, the two organizations announced today. William Morris CEO Jim Wiatt will serve as chairman of the...

Published Mon, Apr 27 2009 6:24 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Cable, Digital, Syndication, Endeavor, William Morris Agency, Talent Agency

ABC News’ Goodman Shifts to Consultant

Roger Goodman is changing his status from full-time director of ABC News to consultant in order to focus on his own production company. The change will take effect Friday, May 1. Mr. Goodman began his career at ABC Sports in 1965 as a production assistant...

Published Mon, Apr 27 2009 5:47 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, ABC News, Roger Goodman

‘Harper’s Island’ Moved to Saturdays by CBS

"Harper's Island" is on the move. CBS has decided to drop the three-week-old serialized drama from its current plum post-"CSI" timeslot, network insiders confirm. The series, which had been airing Thursdays at 10 p.m., will shift...

Published Mon, Apr 27 2009 5:07 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, CBS, Scheduling, Harper's Island

ABC, CBS, NBC to Air Obama; Fox, No

Fox has decided not to air President Obama's first-100-days press conference this Wednesday—the only Big Four network to turn down the White House's request for time. ABC, CBS and NBC have all announced plans to carry the president's appearance...

Published Mon, Apr 27 2009 5:01 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Barack Obama, Politics, TV News

Logo Launches Gay Travel Web Site

Logo is launching a travel Web site for the LGBT community at TripOutGayTravel.com. The Web site, which debuts on May 1, will offer editorial features, destination guides, a travel blog and a travel video library about gay travel. Visitors also can use...

Published Mon, Apr 27 2009 3:26 PM by News

Filed under: Cable, Logo, Lisa Sherman, TripOutGayTravel.com

‘Glee’ Pilot Doubles as Marketing Trial

Fox is breaking more than a few rules with its rollout of “Glee,” the ambitious musical comedy series from “Nip/Tuck” creator Ryan Murphy. For the first time anyone in TV circles can recall, a network is using a pilot for a show not as the beginning of...

Published Mon, Apr 27 2009 12:00 AM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Fox, Print Edition, Ryan Murphy, Glee, Joe Earley

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