Letterman paying staff directly
WGA STRIKE CENTRAL: DAY 15Speaking of the strike affecting show staffers, last week, Letterman told his entire staff he plans to continue paying them...
CBS seeks ejection of Rather suit
CBS has responded to the lawsuit that Dan Rather filed in September (9/19/07 TVBR #184), asking a New York court to toss it out...
NBC to launch auction of series props
NBC Universal Video, Music & Product Development and Delivery Agent, in conjunction with the NBC Universal Online Store, is set to launch a live...
"Wheel" keeps "Judy" at bay
The battle for syndicated TV supremacy continues to be a two horse race, with "Wheel of Fortune" staying out ahead of "Judge Judy" for...
How much audience, money might be lost?
WGA STRIKE CENTRAL DAY 12A report by Magna Global predicts if the strike continues through the end of May, the primetime audience decline will...
Survey looks at viewers' plans during strike
WGA STRIKE CENTRAL DAY 12According to a study, by the market research firm Synovate for Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management, 84%...
WGA strike may give weaker shows a leg up
WGA STRIKE CENTRAL DAY 12A NY Times story pointed out a growing consensus among executives at the television networks--the strike could be good news...
Multimedia company snares desert Fox
Gulf-California Broadcast Company, part of the St. Joseph MO-based News-Press & Gazette Company, is buying KECY-TV, the Fox affiliate in the Yuma AZ-El Centro...
Big Brother casting begins this weekend
With no way to know when the writers strike may end, the networks are moving full steam ahead with reality programming. CBS announced that...
Rudolph, Frosty and lingerie for the holidays
CBS announced a lineup of holiday classics for next month, including the annual visits of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (12/4), "Frosty the Snowman" (12/7)...
Week 7: 4 from cable make top 100
As in previous weeks this TV season, "Monday Night Football" on ESPN was the top-rated show on cable/satellite TV, but barely made the top...
Indie producers craft letter: "We aren't the ones"
WGA STRIKE CENTRAL DAY 11A group of 85 independent producers, many of them with credits on studio and independent films, signed a joint statement...
WGA, AMPTP trade barbs over scabs
WGA STRIKE CENTRAL DAY 11The Writers Guild (WGA) and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) traded public comments yesterday on their respective...
TV Guide cancels Online Video Awards
2007-11-15 10:43:00TV Guide announced it is cancelling the ceremony and TV Guide Channel broadcast of its Online Video Awards, both originally scheduled for early...
WGA strike jeopardizes Television Critics Association's winter press tour
WGA STRIKE CENTRAL DAY 11The Television Critics Association's winter press tour, one of two gatherings where networks showcase their new shows in January, could...