Results for May 2006

CBS Looks To Feed Showtime And Starve Food Network Posted by Wayne Friedman on May 31, 12:45 PM

Les Moonves thinks I can do without the Food Network. He's dead wrong. I have no idea how to put together herb-crusted salmon fillets with pistou.» 0 Comments

Bending The FCC Rules: Seems Like Old Times Posted by Wayne Friedman on May 30, 2:45 PM

When it comes to the Federal Communications Commission, educating one's business sense is only one broken rule away.» 0 Comments

Indecency Claims Target Last Gasp Of True Broadcasters Posted by Wayne Friedman on May 29, 2:00 PM

Check for indecency in indecency news story headlines. "FCC Smut Complaints Sextuple in 1Q" said BroadcastingCable.com on Friday.» 0 Comments

Video News Releases Could Be Bad For Families As Well Posted by Wayne Friedman on May 26, 12:15 PM

Why isn't TV news a family issue for TV pressure groups?» 0 Comments

Fox Is No. 1--And Spreads The Wealth Posted by Wayne Friedman on May 25, 12:00 PM

Fox's "American Idol" is doing so well as the No. 1 show on television, it can now offer marketing to other networks....» 0 Comments

TV Upfront Waits On One Day, Thursday Posted by Wayne Friedman on May 24, 1:00 PM

Forget about DVR-included viewing. The network advertising upfront could get more complicated thanks to NBC decision to change things around on Thursday night.» 0 Comments

TV Characters As Action Figures Posted by Wayne Friedman on May 23, 1:00 PM

TV comedy stars may not be made into toy action figures, since action poses are limited--seemingly smirks, grins, laughs, don't count. But they should.» 0 Comments

Broadcast Network Schedules Won't Turn Yellow This Year Posted by Wayne Friedman on May 22, 2:45 PM

Yellow. Yellow. Where did all the yellow go for ABC? To the dark side.» 0 Comments

The Writers Guild Names Names--For Product Placement Posted by Wayne Friedman on May 19, 1:30 PM

Writers aren't in it for the money when it comes to money gained from product placement--but for which writers? Those with the 1.5-rated network shows, or those with the 9.5-rated programs?» 0 Comments

CBS, Looking To Stand Tall, Adds Four New Shows Posted by Wayne Friedman on May 18, 1:15 PM

"There goes four tall gentiles," said Les Moonves, chairman of CBS Corp, watching CBS Sports' Phil Simms and Jim Nance, and NFL quarterbacks Payton and Eli Manning, strolling off the stage at the network's fall programming presentation at Carnegie Hall yesterday....» 0 Comments

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