The Business of Television : CNN

Full House for Peabody Awards

News — Tue, 19 May 2009 00:12:56 GMT

It was a jam-packed ballroom at the Waldorf-Astoria for the 68th annual Peabody Awards today. Host Brian Williams joked he was "in the tank" for three of the esteemed awards—for colleague Richard Engel, "Saturday Night Live"...(read more)

CNN: Presidential Primary Coverage

News — Mon, 18 May 2009 04:13:00 GMT

CNN laid the groundwork for its 2008 election coverage back in 2005 budgeting meetings, when all it really knew was that there would be a wide open two-party race. The planning paid off, with the Peabody judges singling out the cable network’s primary...(read more)

Matalin Joins CNN Team as Contributor

News — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:15:47 GMT

Republican strategist Mary Matalin has joined CNN as a political contributor. She will appear on “Anderson Cooper 360,” “State of the Union With John King” and “The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer.” She also will appear alongside her husband, CNN political...(read more)

President Asks for Primetime Slot in May Sweeps

News — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:06:36 GMT

The President Obama Show will be making an appearance in the May sweeps. Officials from the Obama administration have asked the major broadcast networks for up to an hour of primetime next Wednesday at 8, according to sources familiar with the request...(read more)

Editorial: Cable News Quandary: Must It Be Theater?

News — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:29:00 GMT

Regrettable is the word that comes to mind as we survey the performance of cable news outlets in recent weeks. Their coverage of the anti-tax “tea parties” on April 15 illustrates the extent to which self-described news outlets have departed from their...(read more)

TV News' 10 Most Powerful

News — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:20:00 GMT

It’s time again for TelevisionWeek ’s list of the 10 Most Powerful in TV News. This year’s report card comes at an awkward time: Election-year performances can’t be ignored, and yet they already seem a distant memory, as the industry is roiled by the...(read more)

Adalian Column: I Heard the News Today. Oh, Boy.

News — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:00:00 GMT

A Pew study released late last year showed that, for Americans under 30, the Internet has all but overtaken TV as their primary source of news. TV types no doubt greeted the report with alarm. I wouldn’t be surprised if more than a few networks secretly...(read more)

CNN Tries to Tell a New Upfront Tale

News — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:17:00 GMT

As it approaches the upfront, CNN isn’t talking ratings. Instead, Greg D’Alba, executive VP and chief operating officer of CNN Advertising Sales, talks about how many different viewers the news network reaches, not just on TV but through its online and...(read more)

Tackling Issue of Reform

News — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:30:00 GMT

The national debate on health care reform is heating up, but the role the media will play in furthering the discussion remains to be seen. During the Clinton administration, the debate quickly devolved into emotional advertising and spin. And Gary Schwitzer...(read more)

‘NBC in Transit’ Comes to N.Y. Stations, Trains

News — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:13:49 GMT

NBC Everywhere has teamed up with JCDecaux North America and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to bring “NBC in Transit” to 3,000 digital screens. “NBC in Transit” will be featured at PATH stations and in trains in the areas of the Hoboken...(read more)

HLN’s Growth Validates Programming Strategy, Jautz Says

News — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:37:00 GMT

At CNN, ratings points are evaporating. At corporate sibling HLN, audiences are building. But HLN boss Ken Jautz says he’s not a cannibal. Rather, it’s that his network offers a different flavor of content than CNN. During primetime Monday through Sunday...(read more)

Peabody Awards Honor ‘Lost’, ‘SNL,’ HBO Shows

News — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:45:32 GMT

ABC’s “Lost,” NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” and HBO’s “Entourage” and “John Adams” are among the television programs being honored with a 2008 Peabody Award. AMC’s critical darling “Breaking Bad” will also receive a Peabody Award, as will Nick’s “Avator...(read more)

CNN Ratings Down; Fox, MSNBC Grow

News — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:59:33 GMT

CNN bled prime-time ratings points in the first quarter of 2009 and Fox News Channel led the cable news networks on several fronts during a news cycle marked by the beginning of President Barack Obama’s administration and a global economic crisis. Among...(read more)

O’Hearn to Produce CNN International’s Amanpour Show

News — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:59:18 GMT

Kathy O’Hearn will executive produce Christiane Amanpour’s upcoming program for CNN International. The show, launching in September, will be a New York-based, half-hour show airing weekdays during European primetime on CNN International and on Sunday...(read more)

Cheney to Appear on CNN Sunday

News — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:17:57 GMT

CNN announced today that former Vice President *** Cheney will guest Sunday on its "State of Union" program hosted by John King, in what the network is billing as Mr. Cheney’s first broadcast TV interview since leaving office in January. The...(read more)