NATPE 2001 Highlights
By BroadCasting & Cable Staff -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/14/2001 7:00:00 PM
All events at Las Vegas Convention Center.
Monday, Jan. 22
11:30-12:45 p.m.
Third Annual Cable Connection
Producing Quality Shows on a Budget
Pavilions 1-3
Panelists include Jana Bennett, TLC; Susan Cohen-Dickler, Banyan Productions; Marc Juris, AMC; Robb Weller & Gary Grossman, Weller/Grossman Productions.
Tuesday, Jan. 23
7:30-8:30 a.m. Coffee With...Darren Star
Pavilions 1-3
8:45-10 a.m.
Opening Session
Conrad Ballroom
Jerry Seinfeld receives the Chairman's Award, followed by "The Hit Makers," a panel including Michael Davies and Adrian Woolfe, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?; Brenda Hampton, 7th Heaven; Bill Maher, Politically Incorrect; and Aaron Sorkin, The West Wing.
10:15-11:30 a.m.
Chasing the Almighty Ad Dollar
Ballroom A
Panelists discussing new vs. traditional media include Kayne Lanahan, News Corp One; Rich LeFurgy, WaldenVC/Internet Advertising Bureau; Dave Martin, PentaCom; Joe Ostrow, CAB (Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau); Chris Rohrs, TVB (Television Advertising Bureau); Warren Siddall, Smithkline Beecham.
11:45-1 p.m.
Formats: The New Reality
Ballroom A
Panelists include Mark Burnett, Survivor; Gary Carter, Endemol Entertainment; Trina McQueen, CTV Television; Ben Silverman, William Morris Agency
11:45-1 p.m.
Minority Programming in the Era of Consolidation
Pavilions 1-3
Moderators: Kweisi Mfume, NAACP, and Don Cornelius, Soul Train. Panelists include Byron Allen, CF Entertainment; Suzanne de Passe, De Passe Entertainment; Judge Mablean Ephriam, Divorce Court; Kevin Fortson, Telepictures Productions; Don Jackson, Central City Productions;Jacqueline Kong, HotPopTV.com/ AAMD (Asian America Media Development)
2-6 p.m.
HD Workshops & ScreeningsHD Theatre, Post/DTV Pavilion, Booth 2656, North Hall
Wednesday, Jan. 24
7:30-8:30 a.m.
Coffee With...Merv Griffin
Pavilions 1-3
8:45-10 a.m.
Super Panel: The Women of TV
Conrad Ballroom
Moderator: Leeza Gibbons, host of Extra. Panelists: Whoopi Goldberg, Judge Judy, Rosie O'Donnell, and Cristina Saralegui.
10:15-11:30 a.m.
Picking the Winners: A Capital Idea
Pavilions 1-3
2-3 p.m.
HD Workshop: Adding Value With Digital
HD Theatre, Post/DTV Pavilion, Booth 2656, North Hall
3:15-4:15 p.m.
Content Production and Distribution in the Interactive Age
South Hall
Participants include Gareth Branwyn, Digital Living Today; Sean Carton, Digital Living Today; Eric Scholl, Yahoo! Finance Vision; Dara-Lynn Weiss, Studio One Networks and Stan Woodward, Yahoo! Inc.
Thursday, Jan. 25
10-11 a.m.
Taking Your Content Interactive
South Hall
What's new in first-run? Diversity is the key component to this year's first-run offerings, with a little bit of everything available.
| Show | Clearance | Barter | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Talk |
|||
|
Ananda |
70% |
10.5/3.5 |
King World Productions |
|
Caroline |
70% |
6/8 |
Paramount Domestic TV |
|
Iyanla |
60% |
3.5/10.5 |
Buena Vista Television |
|
The Tom Leykis Show |
N/A |
N/A |
Warner Bros. Domestic TV |
|
The Other Half |
60% |
11/3 |
NBC Enterprises and Syndication |
|
Games |
|||
|
Show |
Clearance |
Barter |
Distributor |
|
Card Sharks |
N/A |
3.5/3.5 |
Pearson Television |
|
Pyramid |
N/A |
N/A |
Columbia Tri-Star |
|
Who Wants To Date A Hooters Girl? |
N/A |
3.5/3.5 |
Lions Gate/Mercury |
|
Relationships |
|||
|
Show |
Clearance |
Barter |
Distributor |
|
Cheaters |
N/A |
7/7 |
Western International Synd. |
|
Elimidate |
N/A |
N/A |
Telepictures Distribution |
|
Fifth Wheel |
N/A |
3.5/3.5 |
Universal Worldwide TV |
|
Rendez-View |
N/A |
3.5/3.5 |
Paramount Domestic TV |
|
Shipmates |
N/A |
N/A |
Columbia TriStar |
|
Talk or Walk |
55% |
3.5/10.5 |
Tribune Entertainment |
|
Reality |
|||
|
Show |
Clearance |
Barter |
Distributor |
|
The Bravest |
N/A |
7/7 |
Hearst Entertainment |
|
Crossing Over With John Edwards |
N/A |
1.5/5.5 |
Studios USA Domestic |
|
News/Magazine |
|||
|
Show |
Clearance |
Barter |
Distributor |
|
Hot Ticket |
N/A |
3.5/3.5 |
Paramount Domestic TV |
|
Urban Latino |
N/A |
3.5/3.5 |
Litton Inc. |
|
Drama |
|||
|
Show |
Clearance |
Barter |
Distributor |
|
Chicken Soup For The Soul |
N/A |
3.5/3.5 |
Litton Inc. |
|
What About Your Friends? |
N/A |
N/A |
Connection III Ent./Baruch |
|
Action |
|||
|
Show |
Clearance |
Barter |
Distributor |
|
The Adventures of Jules Verne |
N/A |
N/A |
Promark Entertainment |
|
Collosseum |
N/A |
N/A |
Pearson Television |
|
Hard Knox |
N/A |
7/7 |
New Line Television |
|
Lean Angle |
N/A |
N/A |
Pearson Television |
|
Mutant-X |
71% |
8/6 |
Tribune Entertainment |
|
Tracker |
N/A |
7/7 |
Lions Gate/Mercury |
Heading for off-net / The off-net market is sitcom heavy, but dramas such as Buffy, the Vampire Slayer and West Wing attract their share of attention.
| Show | Distributor | Terms | Clearance | Debut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Comedy |
||||
|
Becker |
Paramount |
N/A |
N/A |
2003 |
|
Dharma & Greg |
Twentieth |
N/A |
90% |
2002 |
|
Everybody Loves Raymond |
King World |
N/A |
94% |
2001 |
|
For Your Love |
Warner Bros. |
N/A |
N/A |
2003 |
|
Futurama |
Twentieth |
N/A |
N/A |
2003 |
|
The Hughleys |
Twentieth |
N/A |
N/A |
2002 |
|
Just Shoot Me |
Columbia TriStar |
N/A |
95% |
2001 |
|
Kids Say the Darndest Things |
King World |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
King of the Hill |
Twentieth |
N/A |
95% |
2001 |
|
King of Queens |
Columbia TriStar |
N/A |
N/A |
2003 |
|
The Larry Sanders Show |
Columbia TriStar |
N/A |
B'cast N/A* |
2001 |
|
Malcolm in the Middle |
Twentieth |
N/A |
N/A |
2003 |
|
Norm |
Warner Bros. |
N/A |
N/A |
2003 |
|
The Parkers |
Paramount |
N/A |
N/A |
2003 |
|
Sports Night |
Buena Vista |
N/A |
N/A |
2003 |
|
The Steve Harvey Show |
Columbia TriStar |
N/A |
50% |
2001 |
|
That 70's Show |
Carsey Werner |
N/A |
94% |
2002 |
|
Titus |
Twentieth |
N/A |
N/A |
2004 |
|
Two Guys and a Girl |
Twentieth |
N/A |
N/A |
2001/2002 |
|
Will & Grace |
Warner Bros. |
N/A |
85% |
2002 |
|
Ally McBeal (one hour) |
Twentieth |
N/A |
N/A |
2002 |
|
Mad TV (one hour) |
Telepictures |
N/A |
N/A |
2001 |
|
DRAMA |
||||
|
Show |
Distributor |
Terms |
Clearance |
Debut |
|
Angel |
Twentieth |
N/A |
N/A |
2003 |
|
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer |
Twentieth |
N/A |
B'cast 90%** |
2001 |
|
Charmed |
Paramount |
N/A |
N/A |
2002 |
|
Dawson's Creek |
Columbia TriStar |
N/A |
N/A |
2002 |
|
Family Law |
Columbia TriStar |
N/A |
N/A |
2003 |
|
Judging Amy |
Twentieth |
N/A |
N/A |
2003 |
|
Law & Order: SVU |
Studios USA |
N/A |
N/A |
2003 |
|
Once & Again |
Buena Vista |
N/A |
N/A |
2004 |
|
The Practice |
Twentieth |
N/A |
B'cast 90%** |
2001 |
|
Providence |
NBC |
N/A |
N/A |
2003 |
|
Roswell |
Twentieth |
N/A |
N/A |
2003 |
|
Seven Days |
Paramount |
N/A |
N/A |
2002 |
|
West Wing |
Warner Bros. |
N/A |
N/A |
2003 |
|
Third Watch |
Warner Bros. |
N/A |
N/A |
2003 |
|
*sold to Bravo cable network |
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** sold to FX cable network |
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