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By Alan Pergament On the Olympic-sized assumption that it is never too early to hype anything, here are 10 interesting things about the upcoming new television season. 1) Tough Jobs Report: Trying to take advantage of promotion from the Beijing Games, NBC unofficially kicks off the new season Aug. 25 with the latest reality show, "America's Toughest Jobs," from Batavia native Tom Beers ("The Deadliest Catch"). No, the toughest job isn't programming NBC. It only seems that way. Fox and...
By Deborah Orr Last Night's TV FLYING: CONFESSIONS OF A FREE WOMAN BBC4 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? BBC1 Until she was about 42, Jennifer Fox had believed that she was living exactly the life that she'd wanted. Based in New York, surrounded by a network of close friends, she had felt happy working as a documentary film-maker and lecturer on film-making, travelling and working all over the world. Then her great friend Pat had been diagnosed with a brain tumour, and suddenly Fox twigged that...
Fox Head, Inc., an international leader in the youth lifestyle clothing market, and Loop'd Network(TM), the leading social network for action sports and youth culture, today launched the Fox Brigade community at www.foxbrigade.com. Expanding the power of the Fox brand online, the Fox Brigade will be a hub for members to engage and interact around four major community drivers; Athlete Sponsorship, Exclusive Content, Special Offers - from contests to member only events, and Direct Access to Fox...
By Bill Keveney *Mount Olympics. NBC's first three nights of the Beijing Summer Olympics, averaging 30.4 million viewers combined, easily surpassed the comparable nights of the 2004 Games in Athens (24 million). Friday's coverage (34.9 million) was the most-watched opening ceremony for a non-U.S. Summer Olympics. The three nights helped NBC triple the weekly averages of the next highest networks in viewers (CBS) and young adults (Fox). *Miley power. Miley Cyrus' presence helped Fox's...
Undertone Networks, a premium online advertising network, proudly announced today the addition of three new directors to its sales management team. Mark Ailsworth, Brad Fox, and John Yearout will build and manage local sales teams in key markets including Chicago, Detroit and San Francisco. Mark Ailsworth, a seasoned media professional and president of the Chicago Interactive Marketing Association (CIMA), was named to the new position of director of sales in Undertone's Chicago office....
By Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- Crimebusters, hoofers and klutzes were ratings winners last week as the summertime slate of police dramas and reality shows held fast. "America's Got Talent" was the most-watched program with more than 13.8 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research figures released Tuesday. Other shows that cracked the top 10 included "Wipeout," in which contestants are challenged by an obstacle course that includes the likes of giant rubber balls and a...
Wave Entertainment Network(TM), a division of SeaMobile(R) Enterprises, announced today its top-tier IPTV television platform available to the cruise line industry worldwide. The continually expanding lineup includes linear and on-demand programming services from major media companies such as A&E Networks, CBS, Comcast, Cox Communications, Discovery Networks, Fox Cable, Fox News, NBC Universal, Twentieth Century Fox Studios and Viacom. In addition, cruise line guests who are sailing in...
By Zap2It, Chicago Aug. 6--Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008 NBC's summer flagship finally made it past the audition stage Tuesday, and the assembled "Talent" carried the network to a ratings win. The Peacock's 6.4 rating/11 share easily won the night over CBS' 4.7/8. ABC took third with a 3.3/6, just ahead of FOX, 3.2/6. The CW pulled down a 0.7/1. NBC also led among adults 18-49 with a 2.8 rating. ABC grabbed second in the demographic with a 2.1. CBS and FOX tied for...
Fox International Channels (FIC) and The Wall Street Journal Digital Network today announced an agreement to jointly promote and sell The Wall Street Journal Americas, wsj.com's Spanish and Portuguese-language online section focusing on Latin America. The Wall Street Journal Americas can be found via a new dedicated URL, www.wsjamericas.com. Under the agreement, FIC's television and online properties in Latin America will promote The Wall Street Journal Americas online section to...
