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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Former Alaska Governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, who does not have a degree in law, has signed a deal with Montana-based production company Warm Springs to headline a first-run daytime court show. If enough stations express interest (and anything is certainly possible), “Judge Sarah” (or whatever it might be called) will debut in […]
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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 […]
