TelevisionWeek back issues from September 2007:
The right environment to meet; As Host to SEJ Conference, Stanford Offers Prime Location at the Center of Research.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)(Society of Environmental Journalists)
Sep 03, 2007; ... Byline: Allison J. Waldman Special to TelevisionWeek "It's going to be one of our best-but we say that every year because it seems to get better and better,'' said Tim Wheeler, Baltimore Sun reporter. He was referring to the Society of Environmental Journalists ...
CONSUMER-DRIVEN CONTENT; Weather Providers Pay Attention to What Viewers Need, Want.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007; ... Byline: Paula Hendrickson Special to TelevisionWeek It used to be that the local weatherman merely predicted the expected temperature, chance of precipitation and potential wind speeds. Rather than just reading the weather, like those weathermen of yore, today's ...
FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS; Meteorologists Get Help With Science From Earth Gauge.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007; ... Byline: Paula Hendrickson Special to TelevisionWeek A growing number of TV meteorologists have a secret weapon in their arsenal: Earth Gauge, a free environmental information service from the National Environmental Education Foundation, in partnership with the ...
from fireworks to friendship; SEJ Panel Aims to Get Scientists, Journalists Working Together.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Allison J. Waldman At this week's 17th annual Society of Environmental Journalists conference at Stanford University, one session generating a lot of early buzz is a breakfast panel called "Can This Marriage Be Saved? Why Journalists and Scientists Just Don't ...
Cartoon Net Has a New Game Plan; To Expand Reach, Channel Will Offer More Online Kids' Competitions, Video.(Media&Tech)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Daisy Whitney Cartoon Network is betting that its expertise in online gaming can add up to greater reach, the all-important metric in the battle for online advertising dollars. Cartoon, which lags far behind competitors Nickelodeon and Disney Channel in the ...
Global Influence Strong at CBS News; On Eve of Iraq Trip, Kaplan Talks Up Potential Cuba Bureau.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Michele Greppi Katie Couric's newscast will originate from Baghdad on Tuesday-not from her New York anchor desk-on her first anniversary as anchor and managing editor of "The CBS Evening News.'' After two nights in Iraq, "Evening News'' will move to Damascus for the ...
Clicks.(Brief article)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Hulu: The name of NBCU and News Corp.'s Web video joint venture 10: The percentage of Hulu that NBCU and News Corp. split off for Providence Equity Partners $100 mil: The ...
Viral video pick of the week; TVWeek's pick: And the third runner-up is...(Viral Video)(Lauren Caitlin's gaffe)(Brief article)
Sep 03, 2007; ... Byline: Daisy Whitney The setup: You know, the Iraq really is hard to find on a map. And it's not even in South Africa! Huh? If that sounds familiar, it's a little bit like the answer Miss Teen South Carolina Lauren Caitlin Upton gave in the Miss Teen USA ...
CBS Appeal Could Redefine Indecency; Broad Challenge to FCC Fine to Be Heard Next Week.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Ira Teinowitz Three years after the "wardrobe malfunction'' that bared Janet Jackson's right breast during CBS' Super Bowl halftime show, the controversy is heading for a high-stakes court ruling that could reshape indecency standards on broadcast television. ...
SUNDANCE TRUE TO ITS ROOTS; Cable Net Focuses on Documentaries With Green Themes.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Jarre Fees Special to TelevisionWeek As cable channels and broadcasters scramble to make their mark with issue-oriented environmental programming, one network enjoying an already well-established reputation in that space is Sundance Channel. And it's showing ...
independent streak; Freelancer Relies on Instincts to Dig Up the Stories the Others Missed.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007; ... Byline: Paula Hendrickson Special to TelevisionWeek As a freelance video journalist, Mara Schiavocampo is accustomed to working alone. But she's not the only independent journalist in the running for awards from the Society of Environmental Journalists-three other ...
'Today's' Fourth Hour.(News)(interview with Ann Curry, Natalie Morales and Hoda Kotb)(Interview)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Ann Curry, Natalie Morales and Hoda Kotb recently were named co-anchors of the fourth hour of NBC's "Today.'' Ann Curry Age: 50 Tenure with "Today'': 10 years plus many "many more as a fill-in person.'' You're getting more air time than anyone ...
Digital dealmakers; In focus: Brendon Mills.(Brief article)
Sep 03, 2007; ... Byline: Daisy Whitney The Player: Brendon Mills, president and CEO of RipCode The play: RipCode's technology converts multiple video files simultaneously so they can be viewed across computers, mobile devices and iPods. That process, known as transcoding, essentially ...
hgtv brings it all home; House Project Part of Bigger Environmental Picture for Cable Net.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Jarre Fees Special to TelevisionWeek One of the more obvious arenas for going green is in your own backyard. To that end, Michael Dingley, senior vice president of programming and creative strategy for HGTV, is exploring a number of new and existing series to ...
Coming Soon.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)(Brief article)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Here's a look at Sundance's recently purchased documentaries for 2007: Feature-length * "We Feed the World'' Austrian filmmaker Erwin Wagenhofer traces the origins of the foods people eat, traveling the world to show poverty and plenty. * "Energy War'' ...
looking at `big picture'; CNN's Dykstra Touts New Technology's Ability to Improve How Environmental Stories Are Told.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Allison J. Waldman Special to TelevisionWeek Pictures will be more important than words at the Society of Environmental Journalists conference when CNN Executive Producer Peter Dykstra leads a session called "The Big Picture.'' "The concept behind ...
THREE MEN AND A PLANET; CNN Trio Travels World to Explore Threats to the Environment.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Allison J. Waldman Special to TelevisionWeek CNN teamed three of its top journalists, who traveled across four continents and 13 countries, to present a comprehensive four-hour documentary about the threats to the global environment. Over two nights in ...
DISCOVERY PREPS PLANET GREEN; Rebranded Network Is First 24-Hour Outlet About Living Green.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)(Interview)
Sep 03, 2007; ... Byline: Debra Kaufman Discovery Communications has always had its eye on green, ever since founder John Hendricks chose Planet Earth as the logo for the media giant. Now Discovery is ready to roll out Planet Green, rebranding its Discovery Home Channel as the first 24-hour ...
FROM THE GROUND UP; Discovery, Pilgrim Pictures Prep Series on Rebuilding of Greensburg as Green Town.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Debra Kaufman Special to TelevisionWeek On May 4, 2007, Greensburg, Kan., a small town of 1,500 inhabitants, was annihilated by a tornado. Ten people were killed and 95 percent of the town was destroyed, including the local hospital. Before the dust had ...
'GMA' Taps Cuomo to Lead New Web Hour; ABC Goes Online as Rivals Grow on TV.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Michele Greppi ABC News will launch a third advertiser-supported weekday hour of its 32-year-old morning-show "Good Morning America'' on the Web Tuesday, one week before rival NBC's "Today'' show unveils its fourth TV hour. The additional "GMA'' hour will ...
Network Builds Web Identity; As Site Traffic Grows, Lifetimetv.com Aims to Stand on Its Own.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Jon Lafayette Lifetime is relaunching its Web site, adding more women's lifestyle features and video. Like many cable network Web sites, Lifetimetv.com has mostly been used as a promotional platform for TV programming. The new site, some elements of which are ...
Media Giants Lead the Way to Green Future; Editorial.(Press Room)(Editorial)
Sep 03, 2007 ... With the annual meeting of the Society of Environmental Journalists taking place this week, it reminds us that one of the good news stories of the year is how media companies have embraced the green movement and have realized that it can be good business to do good. What's even ...
Hip-Hop Opera a Sensation for IFC; R. Kelly's 'Closet' Generates Online Rush.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Jon Lafayette "Trapped in the Closet,'' the hip-hop opera from rapper R. Kelly, generated lots of traffic for IFC's Web site last month. The spike in viewership should translate to online ad revenue for IFC, as it attracted viewers to IFC who haven't watched ...
Column for Mature Audiences Only.(The Insider)(Column)
Sep 03, 2007; ... Byline: Michele Greppi HBO has been telling the world for years that "It's Not TV. It's HBO.'' Showtime has begun telling its subscribers that its original series are "the best shit on television.'' To be perfectly honest, The Insider only feels that ...
Commercial Ratings Come Under Fire; Nielsen Says Minor Errors Didn't Affect Data.(News)(Nielsen Media Research Inc.)
Sep 03, 2007; ... Byline: Jon Lafayette New concerns were raised last week about whether the Nielsen Co.'s new commercial ratings were ready to be used as the basis for buying and selling television advertising. After a big push by the broadcast networks and some media buyers, most of ...
Andrea Wong's Lifetime Project; CEO Chooses Execs as `Wives' Buoys Ratings.(News)
Sep 03, 2007; ... Byline: Jon Lafayette Suddenly Lifetime Television appears to be back on track. Last weekend, network President and CEO Andrea Wong celebrated the highest-rated series in Lifetime's history at the "Army Wives'' wrap party. But when Ms. Wong arrived at ...
NBC Tweaks Football With New Technology; Net Aims to Make Games More Understandable, Enjoyable.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Jon Lafayette NBC is adding new tricks to its playbook to boost ratings for its second season of "Sunday Night Football.'' Some of the technology NBC Sports will be using to make the games more enjoyable and easier to understand for viewers comes from the labs ...
Blink.
Sep 03, 2007 ... CBS Weathers `Kid Nation' Buzzkill They didn't want this much buzz. Ever since the "Kid Nation'' storm began, industry insiders have declared over countless lunches: "All this press is playing right into CBS' hands. This is exactly what the network secretly wants.'' But in ...
Nets Milk Morning Show Cash Cows; Daypart Worth $1 Billion in Ads Gets Fresh Look.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Michele Greppi Network news executives facing leaner audiences and payrolls are taking dramatic steps this season to fatten up the morning shows that remain cash cows even as they struggle to hold on to viewers. Despite lifestyle changes and multiplying ...
Quicktakes.(Press Room)(Brief article)
Sep 03, 2007; ... Byline: Stephanie Robbins Do you think the controversy over `Kid Nation' will help or hurt its ratings? "As controversy surrounds `Kid Nation,' it will bring eyeballs not just to the screen but to a hungry viewing universe always looking for their next best meal ....
Brand Value Is Worth Every Penny; 'Over-Serving' Customer Can Help Give a Brand Front-of-Mind Position.(Media Planner)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Adam Armbruster Special to TelevisionWeek When I was in the wholesale food industry, we used to call it the "aisle decision.'' That's when a customer is, say, standing in an aisle in front of 15 brands of ketchup trying to decide which one is the ...
News briefs.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Roberts Joins `Insider' CBS Television Distribution's entertainment newsmagazine "The Insider'' has a new home base, new talent and new upgrades. The series tapped former "CNN Headline News'' co-anchor Thomas Roberts to serve as the show's Los Angeles correspondent as it ...
Wong Hits Ground Running at Lifetime; New President-CEO Charged With Maintaining Momentum.(News Briefs)(Andrea Wong)(Interview)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Lifetime President and CEO Andrea Wong, who was charged with righting the course of the then-floundering cable network for women in April, has made significant strides in the five months since her arrival. Besides the network's sound performance in the upfront ad sales market, ...
Copycat TV Doesn't Play in Peoria or in Trailer Park; guest commentary.(Press Room)(reality television shows)
Sep 03, 2007; ... Byline: Judann Pollack Around the office, I'm known more or less as the lowest common denominator. When we're writing about a marketing idea in the newsroom and discussing whether it will have broad appeal, at some point all heads at the conference table inevitably ...
soaking up solutions; Public TV Documentary Spotlights Rescue of New Jersey Wetlands.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Jarre Fees Special to TelevisionWeek When Lynn Kosek Walker and Bob Szuter set out to document changes in local wetlands, the tides had begun to turn. "We already saw that people were making a difference,'' said Ms. Walker, writer and co-producer ...
earning a place in nightly news; Telling Climate-Related Stories Makes Business Sense at L.A.'s KNBC-TV.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007; ... Byline: Hillary Atkin Special to TelevisionWeek Environmental reporting has been woven into the news fabric of Southern California for at least 40 years, according to Bob Long, vice president and news director of NBC owned-and-operated KNBC-TV in Los Angeles. From ...
THE GREENING of NEWS CORP. Murdoch Leads the Way, Committing Conglomerate to Reducing Emission of Greenhouse Gases, Cutting Energy Use.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Hillary Atkin Special to TelevisionWeek The carpet won't actually be a shade of green, but nominees and presenters will be parading on material made of recycled plastic bottles as they enter the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles for the 59th Primetime Emmy ...
IT's EASY BEING GREEN; NBC's Thompson Finds Personal Connection Is Key to Getting Viewers Interested in Issues.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Allison J. Waldman Special to TelevisionWeek When news reporter Anne Thompson was named NBC News' chief environmental affairs correspondent in April, some observers thought it was a stretch for the veteran broadcast journalist. After all, she had spent two ...
FEELING THE BIG CHILL IN ALASKA; CBS Trilogy Shows Global Warming's Effect in Cold Climate.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Jarre Fees Special to TelevisionWeek For hundreds of years, the Inuit people of Shishmaref, Alaska, have been salting, drying and freezing their food to preserve it for the cold, hard winters. Then came recent decades of intense storms and changes ...
from the muck comes change; Producer Pumps Up the Volume to Encourage Local Agencies to Find Solutions in Florida.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Jarre Fees Special to TelevisionWeek "An alien creature invades a pristine environment!'' the announcer's voice booms out-accompanied by sinister organ music-over a black-and-white shot of an oozing substance. "Part animal! Part plant!'' the voice continues, ...
discovery Branches out online; Planet Green's Planned Multiplatform Strategy Is Augmented by TreeHugger.com Acquisition.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007; ... Byline: Debra Kaufman Special to TelevisionWeek In order to reach the wide range of people within Planet Green's target demographic of viewers 18 to 49 who are interested in going green, the channel has adopted a multiplatform strategy to provide the depth of ...
DISCOVERY TAKES THE LEED; Company Positions Headquarters to Win U.S. Green Building Council's Certification.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Debra Kaufman Special to TelevisionWeek Going green isn't just a programming initiative at Discovery Communications. The media company is turning its Silver Springs, Md., headquarters into a carbon-neutral facility and is seeking the LEED (Leadership in ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT; Environmental Interconnectedness Makes What We Eat Part of the Story.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Elizabeth Jensen Special to TelevisionWeek Polar bears trapped on icebergs tug at the heart, and the devastation of hurricanes can make for dramatic pictures. But when it comes to environmental stories, even a mundane bowl of breakfast cereal holds a tale. ...
Highlights of News Corp.'s Environmental and Energy Initiatives.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Audience-related measures * Fox Television Stations launched FOXe on Aug. 6, a campaign featuring a weeklong news series on energy-saving stories, public service announcements on how to save energy in the home and a dedicated FOXe Web page. * Fox Sports' recent ...
The growth of green; Natural Disasters, Corporate Initiatives and Growing Awareness of Climate Change Combine to Raise the Profile of Environmental Journalism.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Hillary Atkin Special to TelevisionWeek The recent coverage of Hurricane Dean's assault on the Caribbean region is the latest example of a major weather and environmental story in a period that has seen an explosion of environmental journalism. The spike in ...
THINK GLOBALLY, cover locally; Maine Station Manager Takes the Heat.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Hillary Atkin Special to TelevisionWeek It was a story that made waves last October, just days after the close of the 2006 SEJ conference in Burlington, Vt. The New York Times reported that the general manager of a television station in Bangor, ...
DRAWN TO THE SUBJECT; KRON4's Clifford, Inspired by Issues, Created Environment Beat for Local Station and Web Site.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Hillary Atkin Special to TelevisionWeek Early this year, reporter Charles Clifford went to news director Aaron Pero at KRON4 in San Francisco and suggested that he create an environment beat at the TV station. Mr. Clifford had been a ...
PRACTICAL SCIENCE OF WEATHER; Weather Channel's Cullen Calls Herself an `Infrastructure Junkie'.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007; ... Byline: Paula Hendrickson Special to TelevisionWeek Growing up in Staten Island, N.Y., Heidi Cullen was fascinated by science and maps and was a huge fan of Jacques Cousteau. "I watched his show religiously. I wanted to be a marine biologist,'' Dr. Cullen said. ...
measuring hispanic tv engagement; Group's Diverse Members Have Varied Viewing Habits.(Media Planner)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: From IAG Research About one in eight Americans is of Hispanic heritage. There has been growing advertiser interest in understanding the media and marketing habits of this key segment of our population. Of course "Hispanic American'' covers a wide spectrum ....
NBC makes green universal; For a Week of Sweeps, Network's Programming Will Incorporate Environmental Messages.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Allison J. Waldman Special to TelevisionWeek NBC Universal is launching a broad commitment to environmental awareness with a new initiative called Green Is Universal. The weeklong global event, which runs from Nov. 4-10, is the first project launched by the ...
preserving right to know; Government and Journalists Fight Over Access to Information.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007; ... Byline: Hillary Atkin Special to TelevisionWeek Among the many issues Congress will take up after it reconvenes this week is a crucial one for environmental journalists and reporters across the newsgathering spectrum: revising the federal Freedom of Information Act ...
Burns goes back to nature; Documentarian's 12-Hour History of America's National Parks Likely to Boost Interest in Them.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Elizabeth Jensen Special to TelevisionWeek In 2009, if recent TV history is any guide, America's national parks are going to see a surge of visitors. Documentarian Ken Burns' next project is a nearly 15-hour history of World War II, airing later ...
Mel's Diner.(Hallmark Channel)
Sep 03, 2007; ... Byline: Melissa Grego Who: David Kenin, executive VP, programming, Hallmark Channel When: Monday, Aug. 20, lunch Where: Hotel Bel-Air, The Restaurant & Terrace The Dish: David Kenin borrowed a line from a racier genre when he told me at lunch ...
Ramsay Cooks Up International Hits; Angry-Cook Persona Clicks With Audiences.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: James Hibberd In Gordon Ramsay's first BBC reality series, 1998's "Boiling Point,'' the famously aggressive chef had a moment of uncharacteristic insecurity. A "bosses from hell'' documentary team had obtained hidden-camera footage of him screaming at his staff and was ...
Stretching Syndie Launch Budgets; Detailed Research Helps Werner Target Promotions.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Chris Pursell In his first year as Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution president, Ken Werner made it a priority to create innovative, cost-efficient marketing plans to launch the syndicator's new 2007-08 shows. Two of the industry's highest-profile ...
NBC Net Nurses Reality 'Baby'; Like 'Kid Nation,' Children Are Cast.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: James Hibberd While CBS' "Kid Nation'' is under scrutiny for its handling of underage performers, another broadcast reality series featuring even younger participants just wrapped production. Like "Kid Nation,'' NBC's upcoming "The Baby Borrowers'' was shot ...
cooper: Bearing witness; CNN Anchor Returns to Front Lines to Explore Climate Change in 'Planet in Peril'.(Special Report: Environmental Journalism)(Interview)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Allison J. Waldman CNN anchor Anderson Cooper is enthusiastic about the upcoming documentary series "CNN Presents: Planet in Peril." The four-hour special, which airs Oct. 23 and 24, takes viewers around the globe for a groundbreaking firsthand report on the many threats ...
Ratings Rise May Be Fleeting.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Jon Lafayette In the first season under its $3.6 billion contract with the National Football League, NBC drew an average of 17.5 million viewers with "Sunday Night Football," up 2.5 percent from what ABC drew in its final season of "Monday Night Football." ...
rogers leads way in marketing prizes; Comcast, BET, mun2 Also Multiple Winners.(Special Report: NAMIC Conference)
Sep 17, 2007 ... Byline: Jarre Fees Special to TelevisionWeek Rogers Cable Communications led all cable distributors with four first-place wins in the National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications Marketing Awards, to be presented Sept. 17 at the 21st annual NAMIC ...
Advancing the Cause of Diversity; Conference Urges Cable Industry to Open Its Doors.(Special Report: NAMIC Conference)(Conference news)
Sep 17, 2007 ... Byline: Jarre Fees Special to TelevisionWeek The 2007 conference of the National Association for Multiethnicity in Communications, which runs in conjunction with Cable Diversity Week, is taking place Sept. 16-18 at the Hilton New York in Manhattan. This year's theme ...
Hunt-ing Rules.(News)(Lee Hunt's opinion on keeping viewers)(Brief article)
Sep 17, 2007; ... Byline: Jon Lafayette How to Keep Viewers * Lee Hunt's No. 1 rule for retaining viewers during a program: "Anything that's not content tends to drive them away.'' In one extreme case, ABC learned that when it squeezed the credits at the end of "Lost,'' if ...
Originals Lift Cable's Profits, Reputation; Nets See Return on Record Investment in Summer Lineup.(News)
Sep 17, 2007; ... Byline: Jon Lafayette Cable networks' record investment in original scripted programming this summer are likely to translate into big benefits-in both profits and cachet. Spending for original programming on cable last year hit $5 billion, up 66 percent over five ...
Post-Startup, Video CEOs Step Back; Execs at Veoh, Revver Find It's Time to Shift Duties as Business Grows Up.(Media&Tech)(Veoh Networks' Dmitry Shapiro and Revver's Steven Starr)
Sep 17, 2007; ... Byline: Daisy Whitney Dmitry Shapiro, founder of video startup Veoh Networks, doesn't like staff meetings. He doesn't like to manage big groups of people. He'd rather work in a cramped office with phone wires hanging down and talk to a small cadre of employees directly every ...
News briefs.(News)
Sep 17, 2007 ... NBCU Names Gambelli Network Ad Sales President Mike Pilot, who joined NBC Universal last year as president of sales and marketing, plans to hire an executive to oversee the company's cable entertainment networks as part of a reorganization of NBC's sales operations. Marianne ...
Kernen Still CNBC's `Kahuna'.(The Insider)
Sep 17, 2007 ... Byline: Michele Greppi Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes, who is launching Fox Business Network in a month, wasn't telling CNBC anything it didn't know when he told TelevisionWeek in September that "Joe Kernen is a real stud for them.'' Rather than fret that Mr. Kernen, ...