Politics ABC, NBC, CBS Will Carry Obama News Conference — FOX Won’t By SteveK on Apr. 27, 2009 - 4:53 PM The big three broadcasters will air Pres. Barack Obama’s news conference Wednesday night at 8pmET, the 100th day of the Obama administration. But one network will not cover the news conference — FOX. Repeated calls to ...
TV Biz “On the Case With Paula Zahn” Debuts in October By SteveK on Mar. 30, 2009 - 11:55 AM Former CNN and FNC anchor Paula Zahn will host “On the Case With Paula Zahn,” on Discovery Investigates beginning in October, reports THR’s James Hibberd. The weekly program will “explore crime mysteries.&# ...
MSNBC Griffin: “We’re Less About Ideology Than Fox” By SteveK on Jan. 16, 2009 - 11:20 AM MSNBC held their Television Critics Association panel yesterday in Los Angeles, and the questions ranged from comparisons of MSNBC and FNC to comparisons of Obama and Bush. Variety’s Brian Lowry writes that MSNBC president P ...
Revolving Door Zahn Signs Deal With Investigation Discovery By SteveK on Jan. 9, 2009 - 11:18 AM Former CNN and FNC anchor started a new job at WNET/Channel 13’s (New York’s PBS station) as co-host of “Sunday Arts” in November. Less than two months later, she has another gig. The Hollywood ReporterR ...
TV Biz The Ticker (p.m. edition): CBS, ABC, FBN… By SteveK on Oct. 9, 2008 - 4:40 PM > The Hollywood Reporter’s James Hibberd reports Sen. Barack Obama has bought a half-hour of prime time programming on October 29 at 8pmET on CBS. Hibberd reports the Obama campaign is in talks for similar deals with NBC ...
Events Cable Games By Chris Ariens on Aug. 19, 2008 - 10:55 AM THR’s Paul J. Gough and James Hibberd write about the ratings for the Olympics as this non-Phelps week begins. They also write that Olympics programming on the NBCU cable networks is performing better than the 2004 Athens ga ...