Recently added articles from TelevisionWeek:

Ruling Could Boost DVR Penetration; 'Network' Service Worries Advertisers, Content Providers.(News)

Aug 11, 2008 ... Byline: Brian Steinberg Advertising Age By letting viewers skip ads, digital video recorders already have gnawed away at the system media conglomerates have used for decades to score billions of dollars in ad revenue. Now the DVR is primed to become a phenomenon on ...

Briefs.(News)

Aug 11, 2008 ... CBS Paramount Network TV Hires McKairnes for Cable In a bid to build up its cable business, CBS Paramount Network Television has hired Jim McKairnes in the newly created position of senior vice president for cable development and strategic planning. Mr. McKairnes will work with ...

Basic Cable Gets Shot at Emmys; `Mad Men,' `Damages' First Series to Challenge HBO, Networks in Drama Arena.(Special Report: Eye on the Emmys)

Aug 11, 2008 ... Byline: Allison J. Waldman Special to TelevisionWeek Five years ago "Mad Men'' creator and writer Matthew Weiner was at a crossroads. He had an idea for a show, something he couldn't put in a pitch. "I was 35 years old, I had three children, a beautiful ...

`Rock' Treats Guests Well; Comedy's Format Lends Itself to Stunt Casting.(Special Report: Eye on the Emmys)

Aug 11, 2008 ... Byline: Allison J. Waldman Special to TelevisionWeek One might think after reading the guest actor and actress nominations for this year's Primetime Emmys that it's the "30 Rock'' award. Seven of the 11 nominees were recognized for their guest turns on the NBC ...

Actresses Bite Into Meaty Parts; Oscar-Caliber Talent Fills Drama Actress Category Because Cable Offers Great Roles.(Special Report: Eye on the Emmys)

Aug 11, 2008 ... Byline: Debra Kaufman Special to TelevisionWeek Of this year's five nominations for lead actress in a drama series, three are for shows on cable TV: Glenn Close shines as a cutthroat lawyer in "Damages'' on FX Network, Kyra Sedgwick does a star turn as Deputy Chief ...

NBC Faces Olympic Pirates; Net's Safeguards Can't Eradicate Video Theft.(News)

Aug 11, 2008 ... Byline: Daisy Whitney While NBC said it has implemented tools and forged relationships with Web sites to reduce its exposure to piracy during the Beijing Olympics, a leading piracy expert predicts that millions of Internet users around the world will view illegal clips of the ...

Viral video pick of the week; TVWeek's pick: Dream ticket?(Viral Video)

Aug 11, 2008 ... Byline: DAISY WHITNEY The setup: Watch out, John McCain. If you use Paris Hilton in your campaign ad without permission, she'll give it right back to you in her ad, while calling you "white-haired dude,'' too. In fact, the heiress says she's got a better energy plan, wants to ...

Crowning Achievement; Drama Guest Acting Emmys Eye Long Careers.(Special Report: Eye on the Emmys)

Aug 11, 2008 ... Byline: Debra Kaufman Special to TelevisionWeek By definition, the guest actor or actress is a heavy-hitter with outsized name recognition who adds extra firepower to a TV show. No surprise, then, that we're looking at two drama categories that include performances ...

Expanding definition of tv comedy series; Funny Women Lend Support Across Genre.(Special Report: Eye on the Emmys)

Aug 11, 2008 ... Byline: Debra Kaufman Special to TelevisionWeek "I love this category,'' Frank N. Magid Associates Senior VP Jill Rosengard Hill said of supporting actress in a comedy series. "I think all of them in their own right have such unique, funny takes on their ...

Political Spots Now a Bargain; Weak Economy Yields Lower Ad Prices.(News)

Aug 11, 2008 ... Byline: Ira Teinowitz In the annals of political advertising, the unthinkable is happening: TV spots are getting cheaper as the November election approaches. Faced with a recession as well as advertising cutbacks by automakers and financial services providers, TV ...

Revision3 Fosters New Talent; Online TV Network's Beta Aims to Find Stars of Tomorrow.(News)

Aug 11, 2008 ... Byline: Daisy Whitney Online television network Revision3 is building out a farm team for the Web. The Internet network is launching an incubator for emerging Web talent and shows called "Revision3 Beta.'' The goal of the program is to find, develop and begin ...

Is comedy better on broadcast than cable? Supporting Actor Contest May Offer Answer.(Special Report: Eye on the Emmys)

Aug 11, 2008 ... Byline: Debra Kaufman Special to TelevisionWeek "Broadcast still owns comedy,'' said Jill Rosengard Hill, senior VP at Frank N. Magid Associates. "People love Jon Cryer [on CBS' `Two and a Half Men'] and Neil Patrick Harris [CBS' `How I Met Your Mother'].'' ...

Bravo Creating Buzz With B-Hive; 'Project Runway' Promo Invites Viewers to Interact.(News)

Aug 11, 2008 ... Byline: Jon Lafayette Bravo not only wants viewers to watch, it wants them to throw a party for its shows. The NBC Universal-owned cable network has launched a viewer party promotion called B-Hive to go with the current season of "Project Runway.'' ...

Cable Nets' Results Tell Varied Tales; Time Warner Nets Weathering Storm; Viacom Hit Harder.(News)

Aug 11, 2008 ... Byline: Jon Lafayette Some cable networks already are feeling the effects of the grim economy in their ad-revenue figures, but several media companies' recent second-quarter earnings reports indicate the ad market is not raising-or lowering-all ships in the same way. ...

FCC's Martin Correct on Web Traffic Ruling; Editorial.(Press Room)(Editorial)

Aug 11, 2008 ... Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin crossed party lines recently, siding with Democrats at the agency in finding that Comcast Corp. had improperly managed Web traffic on its high-speed Internet lines. That decision may or may not withstand predicted legal ...

Fall Debates Fly Sans Demands; Commission Co-Chair Explains the System.(News)

Aug 11, 2008 ... Byline: Michele Greppi Much attention was paid to the absence of flagship anchors or anyone representing ABC News when moderators were announced last week for the widely televised three presidential and single vice presidential debates. "The NewsHour'' anchor Jim ...

No Mystery in Marketing to Women; Female Ad Sales Veterans Suggest Using Reach Media, Touting Customer Service.(Media Planner)

Aug 11, 2008 ... Byline: Adam Armbruster Special to TelevisionWeek When we meet with business owners across the country, we are asked many questions about effective television advertising, particularly, "How do I successfully market on television to women?'' Business ...

Taking Cues From Real World; Comedy Series Nominees Include Verite `Curb,' Workplace Parodies `Rock,' `Office'.(Special Report: Eye on the Emmys)

Aug 11, 2008 ... Byline: Hillary Atkin Special to TelevisionWeek The Emmy kings of comedy reign over their audiences from locations including a Malibu bachelor pad, the offices of a Pennsylvania paper company, a New York late-night sketch comedy show and hot spots frequented by the ...

Miniseries Have Major Impact; HBO's `John Adams,' Most-Nominated Show of Year, Drove Water-Cooler Conversation.(Special Report: Eye on the Emmys)

Aug 11, 2008 ... Byline: Jarre Fees Special to TelevisionWeek Last year AMC's original Western "Broken Trail'' took home the Emmy for miniseries, nabbing acting Emmys for Robert Duvall and Thomas Hayden Church along the way. This time around, HBO's historical drama "John ...

Writing makes a dramatic difference; Supporting Actors Stand Out From Crowd.(Special Report: Eye on the Emmys)

Aug 11, 2008 ... Byline: Jarre Fees Special to TelevisionWeek As the Eisenhower era drew to a close and the short-lived, well-heeled magic of John F. Kennedy's Camelot rose to replace it, a bunch of white guys in Manhattan decided to change the world, one slogan at a time. ...