Results for November 2005

Dinner Is Served: FCC Now Favors A La Carte Cable Programming Posted by Wayne Friedman on Nov 30, 1:00 PM

True Republican thinking has finally taken hold in the world of cable programming: let the market decide. The Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin is now in favor of a la carte programming.» 0 Comments

Explaining TV To Kids Is Tough; Not Explaining, Harder Posted by Wayne Friedman on Nov 29, 1:30 PM

How tough is it when your children watch some TV you'd rather not have them see? Tough as it may be talking to one's kids, these discussions are a lot better than having the government do the dirty work for you.» 0 Comments

Phone Companies Want To Offer More Entertainment Options--Perhaps They Should Offer Less Posted by Wayne Friedman on Nov 28, 3:00 PM

With their own set of business growth problems, telephone companies in the end would like you to buy fiber-optic-based video digital services, giving consumers thousand more channels than cable operators presently offer.» 0 Comments

To Influence Kids, Market To Their Influencers, Says Nickelodeon Posted by Wayne Friedman on Nov 23, 6:00 PM

Nickelodeon has seemingly found the secret for kids' marketers: Don't target children, just the people who influence them. Kids' marketers might snicker: Does that mean taking your commercials off Nickelodeon? Nice try.» 0 Comments

TiVo Is Crashing The Party--Networks Aren't Happy Posted by Wayne Friedman on Nov 22, 3:30 PM

TiVo can't get a break. First, it was the advertisers who didn't like TiVo; now it's the content owners.» 0 Comments

Are TV Affiliates Too Ho-hum About New Network Distribution Deals? Posted by Wayne Friedman on Nov 21, 3:45 PM

In the old days, errant and questionable network distribution business decisions would have TV station and affiliate executives screaming at the top of their lungs. Not so these days.» 0 Comments

"Arrested Development" Almost Gets Sent Up The River: But First, A Send-up Posted by Wayne Friedman on Nov 18, 3:16 PM

Your show has been pulled from the November sweeps--which equates to a near-death experience for any TV producer. What to do? Perhaps poke fun at the network that did the dirty deed.» 0 Comments

Fox and ABC Tangle Again In Vengeance-Filled Fight Over New Year's Eve Posted by Wayne Friedman on Nov 17, 2:02 PM

While most TV news of the last two weeks has revolved around the new world of TV programs on cell phones, on-demand, and on your iPod, it's nice to see TV business executive coming back to doing what they know best: revenge.» 0 Comments

Inside TV Is Gone: Magazine Wasn't Inside Enough Posted by Wayne Friedman on Nov 16, 2:15 PM

Gemstar-TV Guide International has turned Inside TV--out. Just eight months on the job, and the nice tabloid that focused on the easy-to-digest stories of TV stars has lost its luster. The company says the magazine is not profitable, and had lost over $24 million dollars since its inception.» 0 Comments

Time Warner's Old TV Shows Move To AOL: Will Consumers Go Slumming? Posted by Wayne Friedman on Nov 15, 3:45 PM

Time Warner's deal to put decades-old TV shows on the Internet--free with advertising on its sister company AOL--points up the problem of entertainment glut.» 0 Comments

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