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‘Hot Topics with Judge Joe Brown’ Connects with Multicultural Consumers

by Marc Berman January 9, 2019, 8:34 am Comments are off
In a notable reversal from recent years, where most new entries in the first-run syndication landscape have not gotten past the test-market stage, the marketplace at present is gutted with a variety of new talk, court and game show hopefuls. Many of those individuals vying for their own shows — Kelly Clarkson, Tamron Hall, Meredith […]

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Tagged with: Hot Topics With Judge Joe Brown, Jerry Springer, Joe Brown, Kelly Clarkson, Meredith Vieria, multicultural consumers, Tamron Hall
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Test Your Syndicated Programming Knowledge

by Marc Berman December 27, 2018, 8:28 am Comments are off
Since we all know what comes after Christmas and New Year’s Day – the annual National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) conference – let’s prepare ourselves with this brief quiz on current, and past, first-run syndicated series entries. I included stripped talk, court, game and magazine, and weekly scripted sitcoms and action/adventure hours. And […]

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Tagged with: Charles in Charge, Family Feud, Harry Connick, Howie Mandel, Jerry Springer, Judge Joe Brown, Mama's Family, Mister Ed, Oprah, Punky Brewster, Robin Quivers, Roseanne Barr, Suzanne Simers, The Insider, USA Today, We Got It Made, Wheel of Fortune
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Today’s NATPE is a Global Gathering

by Marc Berman December 18, 2018, 7:07 am Comments are off
If you are of a certain age…you know, some “snow on the proverbial roof”…you will likely remember the National Association of Television Program Executives Conference (a.k.a. NATPE) as the pinnacle of overindulgence. It was often an epic experience for industry folks.. More specifically, massively oversized booths on the NATPE floor (outlets like Warner Bros., Sony […]

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Tagged with: Joan Rivers, Joe Brown, Kelly Clarkson, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, NATPE, Oprah Winfrey, Pamela Anderson, The Hollywood Squares, Tyler Perry, V.I.P.
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‘Hot Topics With Judge Joe’ Cleared in New York

by Marc Berman December 11, 2018, 7:40 am Comments are off
Success leads to imitation, so there is nothing unusual about several new potential first-run talk, game and court show strips next fall. “It’s all about tapping into a proven format with the right personality,” noted media analyst Bill Carroll. “And we are now beginning to see more time periods open, which could be why there […]

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Tagged with: Divorce Court, Hot Topics With Judge Joe Brown, Jerry Springer, Judge Joe Brown, Judge Judy, People's Court
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The Changing Tide in Weekend Syndication

by Marc Berman December 4, 2018, 6:05 am Comments are off
Once upon a time, escapist scripted syndicated action/adventure hours was a key programming choice on the weekend. “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” perhaps, was the originator of the one-hour scripted weekend format. It aired from 1987 to 1994. But then there was “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys” and its spin-off series, “Xena: Warrior Princess.” There were […]

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Tagged with: Access Hollywood, Baywatch, Bustin' Loose, Chicago PD, Entertainment Tonight, Extra, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Joe Brown, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Madam Secretary, Marblehead Manor, Monopoly Millionaire's Club, She Spies, She's the Sheriff, Small Wonder, Star Trek: The Next Generation, T&T, The Big Bang Theory, The Dom DeLuise Show, The New Monkees, V.I.P., Xena: Warrior Princess, You Can't Take it With You
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Potential New Talk This Fall in Daytime and One Notable Weekend Returnee

by Marc Berman November 27, 2018, 7:12 am Comments are off
Considering the uphill track record in daytime talk — and history shows approximately three out of four new hosts do not succeed not succeeding in the format — you have to wonder why any personality would want to tackle it. Think names of in the caliber of like…deep breath…Anderson Cooper, Howie Mandel, Roseanne Barr, Katie […]

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Tagged with: Anderson Cooper, Angie Martinez, Bethany Frankel, Finesse Mitchell, Howie Mandel, Jamie Pressly, Jerry O'Connell, Judge Joe Brown, Katie Couric, Kelly Clarkson, Megan Mullally, Mel Robbins, Queen Latifah, Roseanne Barr, Sean Spicer, Steve Harvey, Steve Perry, Tamron Hall
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New Game Show ’25 Words of Less’ is a Firm Go for Fall 2019

by Marc Berman November 26, 2018, 2:03 pm Comments are off
Game show “25 Words or Less,” hosted by Meredith Vieira, will return to the Fox Television Stations for Fall of 2019 following a recent two-week test run. The half-hour game show is a collaboration of Lisa Kudrow, Dan Bucatinsky, Mary McCormack, Michael Morris, show-runner John Quinn, and Bruce Sterten, creator of “25 Words or Less” and […]

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Tagged with: 5 Words or Less, Meredith Vieira