NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution has now sold “Harry” in more than 90 percent of the U.S. to date for its debut in national broadcast syndication on September 12, 2016. The upcoming one-hour daytime entertainment show, hosted by current “American Idol” judge Harry Connick, Jr., will be produced in New York City and will feature Harry’s […]
Disney/ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution will distribute viral videos show “Right This Minute” for fall 2016 in national syndication. Eight ABC Owned Stations (WABC/New York, KABC/Los Angeles, WLS-TV/Chicago, WPVI/Philadelphia, KGO/San Francisco, KTRK/Houston, WTVD/Raleigh-Durham, and KFSN/Fresno) will air the series in place of failed talker “FABLife.” Originally, “Right This Minute” aired only on stations owned […]
Disney/ABC has pulled the plug on freshman talker “FABLife.” Debuting on September 14, 2015, “FABLife” was initially hosted by Tyra Banks, who exited two months into its short run, and featured a round table of model and food writer Chrissy Teigen, fashionista Joe Zee, interior designer Lauren Makk, and do-it-yourself YouTuber Leah Ashley. Original episodes […]
Many years ago, the National Association of Television Program Executives Conference (aka NATPE) was the pinnacle of overindulgence. Outlets like Warner Bros., Sony Pictures Television and the former Paramount and KingWorld would compete to have the biggest booths and the most lavish parties. I remember the endless food and booze, and entertainment from the likes […]
Despite the majority of current first-run strips returning next season, the norm in syndication every season, there is no shortage of potential new first-run talk, game, court and reality series looking to land clearances for 2016. As we gather in Miami for the annual National Association of Program Executives (NATPE) conference, here are the new […]
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NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution has announced clearances for upcoming daytime talk show “Harry,” hosted by Harry Connick, Jr., in more than 80 percent of the U.S. to date for its debut in national broadcast syndication next fall. As previously announced, “Harry” has already been sold to Fox Television Stations in 17 markets. New station groups […]
NBCUniversal has opted against a third season of daytime talker “The Meredith Vieira Show.” Despite making the show live and adding a variety of regular panelists (including Lance Bass), “Meredith Vieira” in season two ranks 13th out of 14 daily hours in the category with a 0.9 rating. Year-to-year, that is down by 25 percent. […]
