The Business of Television : Broadcast

At Long Last, Conan Takes Command

News — Sun, 31 May 2009 00:03:00 GMT

It’s been three months since Conan O’Brien hosted his last “Late Night.” While he’s been off the air, he’s hardly been out of the spotlight. Following the lead of predecessor Jay Leno, Mr. O’Brien spent a big chunk of his late-night interregnum touring...(read more)

Smith & Co. Expands Reach

News — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:41:00 GMT

The producer of “Hell’s Kitchen” is getting into the Cupcake business. A. Smith & Co. has signed a series development deal with Cupcake Brown, the crack addict turned lawyer, motivational speaker and best-selling author. The alternative-production...(read more)

TV Twittering: A Subtle Art

News — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:37:00 GMT

When Fox’s “Prison Break” ran its series finale last month, fans of the show were left wondering if the lead character was really dead. Their response was to go online and post a whole lot of “WTF?s” in chat rooms, fan sites and Twitter, using the Internet...(read more)

Struggling Soaps Seek New Niche

News — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:34:00 GMT

Soap operas may be borrowing from one of their favorite plot lines—patient is in a coma, on life support, hanging on by a thread—but they aren’t dead yet, and networks and studios are working to find ways to keep the genre viable. Most recently, the cancellation...(read more)

CBS Seeking a Return to Form

News — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:28:00 GMT

Over at CBS, offbeat is off the schedule. In the past few years, CBS used upfront week to unveil something a little off-kilter, experimental or quirky. It tested a singing Hugh Jackman in “Viva Laughlin,” a small town grappling with nuclear holocaust...(read more)

A Win-Win for ‘Biggest Loser’

News — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:25:00 GMT

With seven seasons under its belt, NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” is still growing—particularly in developing alternative revenue streams beyond advertising. “Loser’s” consumer-product lines, which include items such as CDs, weight-loss plans, DVDs, workout...(read more)

The Job's the Thing

News — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:15:00 GMT

When the National Association of Hispanic Journalists meets June 24-27 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, its members will focus on one topic: staying afloat in a tempestuous industry. Navigating an increasingly tough journalism environment is a trend that has...(read more)

Keeping His Eye on Diversity

News — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:12:00 GMT

O. Ricardo Pimental, president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, is editor of the editorial pages of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a position he has held since June 2004. Before joining the Sentinel, Mr. Pimental held editorial positions...(read more)

2009 Hall of Famer: Ysabel Duron

News — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:09:00 GMT

A weekend anchor of San Francisco’s “KRON 4 Weekend Morning News” since 1992, Ysabel Duron is an award-winning journalist whose career began in the graduate-level television program at Columbia University in New York in the summer of 1970. “It was a Ford...(read more)

2009 Hall of Famer: Juan Gonzales

News — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:06:00 GMT

A pioneer in Hispanic journalism, Juan Gonzales founded El Tecolote, a bilingual, noncommercial newspaper in San Francisco’s Mission District, in 1970. The newspaper has since become a community institution, giving voice to the community’s residents and...(read more)

2009 Hall of Famer: Geraldo Rivera

News — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:03:00 GMT

Currently the host of “Geraldo at Large” on Fox News Channel, Geraldo Rivera has long been a high-profile personality in Hispanic journalism. Although he has won more than 170 awards over the span of his career, his induction into the NAHJ Hall of Fame...(read more)

Convention Timeline

News — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:00:00 GMT

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC JOURNALISTS 7th Annual Convention and Media & Career Expo June 23-27, 2009 Puerto Rico Convention Center San Juan, Puerto Rico Schedule (as of May 29, 2009) Tuesday, June 23 1 p.m.-5 p.m.: Exhibitor/Recruiter Only...(read more)

Leno Goes Out on Top

News — Sat, 30 May 2009 18:20:42 GMT

Jay Leno ended his latenight run by dominating his timeslot one last time. Friday night's final edition of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" averaged an 8.8 rating in Nielsen's overnight metered market averages, crushing a repeat of CBS's...(read more)

Editor's Note: TVWeek, and TV Itself, Are Ready for a Fight

News — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:57:33 GMT

Everything is going to be fine. In fact, it’s going to be excellent. Perhaps it’s the promise of spring. Perhaps it’s the optimistic rhetoric of President Barack Obama. Perhaps it’s the green sprouts of an economic recovery. Whatever the cause, I’m declaring...(read more)

Adalian Column: Hair Comes Conan, At Long Last

News — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:14:17 GMT

It’s another sunny day in Southern California, and Conan O’Brien is about to go for a ride. The soon-to-be host of “The Tonight Show” waits just outside the entrance of his new late-night Thunderdome, Stage One on the Universal Studios backlot. The calendar...(read more)