Results for January 2006

AOL's Daytime Scenario: Like NBC's In Prime Time Posted by Wayne Friedman on Jan 31, 1:30 PM

The working masses should have a better alternative when taking a break with new high-profile daytime entertainment courtesy of AOL or Yahoo. It should be more than just what the masses know already--prime-time programming» 0 Comments

The CW: Crazy Wishful-thinking Posted by Wayne Friedman on Jan 30, 4:45 PM

The launch of CW could have this equation: One part broadcasting, one part Internet, and one part headache. If CW were an athlete, this would equal a runner with a limp.» 0 Comments

CBS Promises A CW That's Profitable Right Away Posted by Wayne Friedman on Jan 27, 2:30 PM

all Street likes the look of black--especially from a media company that promises to stay in it from the get-go.» 0 Comments

CW's Fallout: Less Marketing For UPN And WB In Coming Months Posted by Wayne Friedman on Jan 26, 1:01 PM

You think there's trouble now in the new land of CW--just think about the marketing of TV shows on UPN and WB over the next 8 months.» 0 Comments

New CW Forces TV Station Executives To Behave As In Old Days Posted by Wayne Friedman on Jan 25, 1:30 PM

LAS VEGAS--Creating a new network just takes some Conventional Wisdom--especially if it comes out of two network wannabes who, for more than a decade, lost hundreds of millions of dollars in the process.» 0 Comments

Dish Network Offers Leftovers To Lifetime Posted by Wayne Friedman on Jan 24, 1:16 PM

Cue the demonic laughter. Echostar's Dish Network, the 12 million subscriber satellite distributor, now has a wicked plan for Lifetime.» 0 Comments

Syndicated TV Shows Look iPods In The Eye And Say "Boo" Posted by Wayne Friedman on Jan 23, 1:32 PM

LAS VEGAS--What's with syndication? Isn't it dead yet?» 0 Comments

Advertising Fattening Kids' Foods Could Give Networks Financial Pains Posted by Wayne Friedman on Jan 20, 1:30 PM

High-fat kids' foods now could come with one interesting side effect--financial indigestion.» 0 Comments

On-demand Programming Will Cost Consumers Plenty; Now Add Commercials Posted by Wayne Friedman on Jan 19, 1:30 PM

Comcast Corp. continues to believe its video-on-demand experiments work best with an advertising component. But don't think General Motors; it's more the Bun & Thigh Rocker.» 0 Comments

In A Minute, CBS Finds New Spot Of TV Programming Posted by Wayne Friedman on Jan 18, 1:30 PM

CBS seems to have found the sweet spot of programming for both traditional TV viewers and mobile video device users: the one-minute program.» 0 Comments

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