If you happen to enjoy seeing that justice is served TV style, I certainly don’t have to tell you who Joe Brown is. His daily half-hour court strip, “Judge Joe Brown,” was a staple in daytime syndication from 1998 to 2013, and for each of the 15 seasons it was the second-highest rated court show […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mirroring any typical season in first-run syndication (and quoting the late game show host Allen Ludden) the password at present is…”Durability”. In this first of our 12-part series on syndication highlighting news of note as we approach the start of NATPE 2019, we will discuss macro trends such as TV station consolidation, changing broadcast strategies […]
