- Disney and Cablevision Avoid Winning Worst Drama
MediaDailyNews, David Goetzl - Monday, March 8, 2010
A standoff between Disney and Cablevision didn't end up in the horror genre. The Academy Awards opened dark Sunday in millions of New York-area homes, but the sides agreed ...
- Paley Center May Create Awards To Rival Emmys
Around the Net In Media, Fern Siegel - Thursday, March 4, 2010
The Paley Center for Media is exploring the possibility of creating its own awards show that could compete with Emmy Awards. Overseeing the planning committee for the awards are Ste ...
- Just An Online Minute... Twitter Types Get Awards, CNN's Rick Sanchez Gets Three Seats
Just An Online Minute, Kelly Samardak - Friday, March 5, 2010
I'm not meant to cover The Shorty Awards. I'm either assaulted verbally by others, or I assault myself with my own feet. ...
- Not Quite Enough Awards For TV Programming
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, March 5, 2010
The Emmys, Golden Globes, and a host of other network-centric awards programs -- ESPN, TV Land, MTV and others -- honor the best in TV, either exclusively or as pa ...
- WABC, Cablevision War Over Retrans Fees
MediaDailyNews, David Goetzl - Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Some 3 million homes in the New York area may not be able to watch Sunday's Oscar broadcast unless a dispute with Cablevision is resolved. The local ABC station sa ...
- Movie Industry Snubs Oscars, Ad-Wise
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Friday, February 26, 2010
The movie industry still isn't taking much advantage of its biggest TV event: "The Academy Awards" on ABC. Only two movies will be advertised in the big event this ye ...
- Remaining Oscar Prices Could Rise
MediaDailyNews, David Goetzl - Tuesday, February 16, 2010
With the recent ratings boom for live and high-profile events, any remaining spots for the Academy Awards could bring premium pricing. That's a nice reversal for ABC; a new Kant ...
- Shoot Me: New York Markets City, Oscars
MediaDailyNews, Fern Siegel - Tuesday, February 16, 2010
New York is often an unofficial character in many Oscar-winning movies -- "Annie Hall," "The Godfather," "The French Connection." So it's fitting that the city, in alliance with the Acade ...
- Walters To End Her Oscar Specials
MediaDailyNews, - Monday, February 15, 2010
Barbara Walters is ending her Oscar interview special after this year, ending a nearly three-decade tradition, per AP. Her farewell show, airing March 7, features Oscar nominee Sandra Bullock alongsi ...
- NBC Wants To Eliminate Emmy Tape Delay
Around the Net In Media, Fern Siegel - Monday, February 8, 2010
In a first for the Emmys telecast, NBC executives are seriously considering a plan to offer the awards show live across the country when the network broadcasts the ceremony Au ...
- Grammys Sing, Ratings Hit High Note
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Monday, February 1, 2010
CBS' "52nd Grammy Awards" saw TV ratings shoot up an eye-opening 35% over the 2009 event -- its best numbers in six years. Nearly 27 million watched the music-oriented s ...
- Oscar Ads May Draw Bigger Audience, Prices Same As '09
Around the Net In Media, Fern Siegel - Friday, January 29, 2010
The price for a 30-second ad in ABC's Oscar telecast is running between $1.3 million and $1.5 million, according to media buyers, which tracks even with last year's prices. ...
- Nets Consider Emmy Alternative
Around the Net In Media, Fern Siegel - Monday, December 21, 2009
Several networks have been approached in recent weeks about mounting an alternative to the Emmys. Sony Pictures Television prez Steve Mosko is leading the effort,about potentially partnering with the Pal ...
- American Music Awards Draw Largest Ratings in Years
Around the Net In Media, Joan Voight - Monday, November 23, 2009
ABC's telecast of the American Music Awards enjoyed a dash of MTV-style morning-after buzz by generating several talked-about moments, including Adam Lambert's racy dance routine and J. Lo falling ...
- NBC Moves Emmys To August
Around the Net In Media, Fern Siegel - Wednesday, November 18, 2009
NBC will host the 62nd prime-time Emmy Awards to Sunday, August 29, 2010, the network said Wednesday. That means the peacock network steers clear of any conflict with the "Sund ...
- Latin Grammys Adds Sponsors, Style
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Four sponsors of Univision's "Latin Grammy Awards" will return to the telecast -- Heineken, Verizon, McDonald's, and Hennessy -- while three new brands are coming on board for the 10-year-o ...
- Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin To Host Oscars
Around the Net In Media, Joan Voight - Tuesday, November 3, 2009
It's history: Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are joining forces to co-host the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. The only time two hosts have shared the same locale on Oscar nig ...
- Oscars Tap Media Storm
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, October 29, 2009
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences has a new media agency for its big Oscar Awards event: New York-based Media Storm. A strong cross-platform effort will be emphasiz ...
- Emmys' Problem: Too Many Cooks
Around the Net In Media, Joan Voight - Tuesday, August 18, 2009
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' structure and politics -- which seek to foster below-the-line democracy in an above-the-line-dominated world -- has gradually disenchanted industry leaders. The Emmys a ...
- BS, Academy Reverse Emmy Time-Shift Plans
Around the Net In Media, Joan Voight - Wednesday, August 12, 2009
It's time for the folks behind the Emmys to mend some fences. In response to pressure from the creative community and a lack of public support from other Big Fo ...
- Oscars Add 10 Best Pix Noms To Boost Ratings
MediaDailyNews, David Goetzl - Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Perhaps aiming to boost ratings for the annual showcase, the Academy Awards will have 10 nominees for Best Picture next year, up from the long-held five. The move could ...
- MTV Holds Latin Award Show in Multiple Cities
Around the Net In Media, Joan Voight - Wednesday, June 24, 2009
MTV Latin America is shaking up its annual awards format this year by holding a multi-city kudocast on Oct. 15 that includes Los Angeles. Bogota and L.A. are the fir ...
- Just An Online Minute... Beaker Seriously Injured At The 13th Annual Webby Awards
Just An Online Minute, Kelly Samardak - Tuesday, June 9, 2009
As I'm writing this, the skies have opened up and it's pouring in NYC. This following an absolutely beautiful, if not a little humid, evening on Wall Street. Last ye ...
- Just An Online Minute... Doh! It's The Digital Out Of Home (DOOH) Awards!
Just An Online Minute, Kelly Samardak - Thursday, April 23, 2009
Last night MediaPost held its first annual Digital Out of Home (DOOH!) Awards Show at the Times Square Crowne Plaza. I covered the end of day cocktail reception as wel ...
- Daytime Emmys Move To CW
Around the Net In Media, Joan Voight - Wednesday, April 8, 2009
The CW will be home of The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which will air from Los Angeles on August 30. Dawn Ostroff, president of entertainment at The CW, sa ...
- Golden Globes Ditches Time Delay in 2010
Around the Net In Media, Joan Voight - Friday, April 3, 2009
The Golden Globe Awards will air live across the United States for the first time next year, meaning viewers in Hollywood and the rest of the the West Coast won ...
- Just An Online Minute... The Terminally Awesome ANDY Awards
Just An Online Minute, Kelly Samardak - Thursday, March 19, 2009
I will never EVER whine and warble about having to trek to the IAC. If I'm 9 months pregnant, wearing stilettos, and eating a salad while running there, maybe I' ...
