TCA report: Part 1
It’s the Winter Television Critics Association tour where TV critics and bloggers escape the cold to come out to somewhat warmer Pasadena, Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles known for the wonderful Rose...
View ArticleCBS to syndicate “Hot In Cleveland”
CBS Television Distribution has picked up the syndication rights of TV Land’s original sitcom Hot In Cleveland to sell to broadcast stations, eying a launch in either 2013 or 2014. The multi-camera...
View ArticleTCA: Cable Time
The Winter TCA Press Tour concluded last weekend with many panels dedicated to cable. Here is a brief roundup of what went on, grouped in alphabetical order: AMC To the delight of critics (and fans),...
View ArticleAndy Griffith dies
Andy Griffith at the dedication of a bronze statue of himself and Opie (left). Fans are mourning the loss of television legend Andy Griffith, who died in his North Carolina home on Tuesday at the age...
View ArticleWCIU, CBS O&Os acquire “Hot in Cleveland”
The CBS-Weigel collation has struck again. CBS Television Distribution cleared TV Land’s off-cable Hot In Cleveland in 65 percent of the country for fall 2014, including WCIU in Chicago and several...
View ArticleT Dog’s Media Notepad: Tribune Tower sold to L.A. developer
The Tribune Tower. Tribune Media announced Tuesday the historic building housing the company and the Chicago Tribune has been sold to Los Angeles-based developer CIM Inc, for $280 million. The...
View ArticleT Dog’s Media Notepad: Chicago radio stations to carry Mayor Emanuel interview
Also: Conviction canceled, becomes first casualty; NFL ratings continue to decline; WLIT to flip to Christmas music Thursday; PlaysttionVue drops Viacom channels Fresh after a bruising election season,...
View Article“Roseanne” canceled by ABC after star sends racist, anti-Semitic tweets
Decision stuns industry – but it had to be done In a stunning and unprecedented move , ABC pulled the plug on the revival of the 1988-97 sitcom Roseanne – because of tweets sent by the namesake’s...
View ArticleViacomCBS’ cable networks snares “Young Sheldon” syndication rights
Starts November 30 on Nick at Nite; rights are non-exclusive Signaling the sign of the times in the television business, ViacomCBS’ cable networks acquired the linear syndication rights to Young...
View ArticleBetty White dies at 99
Longtime cultural icon passes just two and a half weeks before she turned 100 In a week filled with devasting deaths, here’s another one: Betty White – a beloved television icon and wonderful...
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