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Broadcasting & Cable Today: The Business of Television



Monday, October 13, 2008

TODAY'SNEWS

NBC, Lorne Michaels Plotting 'SNL' Video Site
By Alex Weprin
NBC and Saturday Night Live executive producer Lorne Michaels are in talks to develop a new on-demand video Website that would feature an array of comedy clips built around the late-night franchise, according to sources.

Schieffer Wants 'Freewheeling' Third Debate
By David Bianculli
CBS moderator "felt very badly for Tom Brokaw" after second debate, hopes Obama, McCain mix it up in final match-up.

Dawn Ostroff on The CW's Pivotal Fall
By Ben Grossman
The CW president talks about silencing critics, the buzz about the 90210 actresses' waistlines and farming out Sunday nights.

'Kimmel' Live Spots Nearly Sold Out Through 2008
By Claire Atkinson
ABC pockets close to $4 million in new revenue thanks to huge success of live commercials ad-libbed during Jimmy Kimmel Live.

B&C Podcast Network

B&C in 2: Ringside for Fight Season

B&C Editor Ben Grossman talks about great dust-ups on TV, whether it's Obama-McCain or Kimbo Slice on CBS, and delivers a message in Yiddish for HBO Sports fight analyst Max Kellerman.

Click here to listen...


Newport Sails Into HD News With JVC
By Glen Dickson
Newport Television invests big in “ProHD” HDV-format cameras from JVC to transition local news production to hi-def.

Group to FCC: Lay Off Product Plugs
By John Eggerton
Coalition of broadcast networks, advertisers, station groups says proposed rules on product placement could hurt bottom line, Free Speech. 

Election Day Ad Buy for Animal Planet 
By Alex Weprin
Network targets politically-engaged viewers with major ad buys on CNN, MSNBC, Huffington Post for Whale Wars.

Kantor Upped at Warner Bros. TV Distribution
By Paige Albiniak
Veteran marketer Susan Kantor to manage restructured unified marketing team for WBDTD's broadcast, cable operations.

O'Boyle Gets Sales Promotion at NBCU
By Paige Albiniak
Sean O'Boyle to head domestic broadcast sales for first-run, off-net syndie programs at NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution.

Open Debate Coalition Pushes Obama, McCain
By John Eggerton
Coalition sends letter to presidential nominees, asking them to follow through on pledges made earlier in the campaigns regarding debates.

FROMB&CMAGAZINE

Giving A Lift When Shows Take Off
By Paige Albiniak
With TV stations struggling through a tough climate—and complaining about paying high license fees for shows with declining ratings—syndicators are increasingly looking to help out, from aiding in marketing and research to customizing shows for local markets and offering stations more original Web-based content.
From the 10/13/2008 issue of Broadcasting & Cable



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