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Braugher steals show.(LIFE - ARTS ETC.)(TUNING IN TO TV)
Byline: Christian Toto, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Braugher steals show There's larceny afoot in FX's latest drama, and leave it to star Andre Braugher to walk off with the new series. "Thief," debuting at 10 tonight, finds the Emmy-winning "Homicide:...
CABLE NETS PULL OUT STOPS FOR SEASONAL MARKETING.(TV Currents)
Byline: James Hibberd Buffalo nickels, local bar contests and themed penthouse hotel suites are among the unique marketing tools cable networks plan to use this summer to draw viewers from tentpole summer movies, broadcast reruns and reality series. Though actual cable...
Action sports go beyond X Games
Competition in the action sports world is heating up this week on skateboard ramps, dirt bike jumps and your TV screen. The Dew Action Sports Tour makes its debut today in Louisville with a different approach than that of the venerable ESPN Summer X Games. Instead of ESPN's...
It's hammer time at USA network.(Featured Player)
NEW YORK A dozen years ago, as a programming executive with USA Network, Bonnie Hammer grappled regularly with the head of World Wrestling Entertainment, Vince McMahon. Hammer and McMahon battled over how to get more people to watch a struggling weekly...
Sorenstam lifts USA, CBS ratings
Once Annika Sorenstam actually started playing golf last week, everything was fine. More than fine, as far as CBS and the USA network are concerned -- the LPGA champion's presence at the PGA event translated into a boost in the ratings. Cable's USA, as a matter of fact,...
TV will ignore Masters brouhaha
BECAUSE OF Martha Burk's demand for a female member at Augusta National, The Masters has received an abnormal amount of coverage. For months, the story line has been the battle over club policy between Burk and Augusta National chairman Hootie Johnson. But when the tournament begins on Thursday, expect that...
TBS Tops November Ratings Race.(TBS Superstation)(Brief Article)
Strong performances by hit theatrical films helped TBS Superstation top Lifetime Television as the No. 1-rated network in primetime during November. Nickelodeon, meanwhile, continued to dominate the total-day ratings, finishing first for a 74th consecutive month, according to a Turner...
ESPN, USA Pay Steep Greens Fees
Online and home-shopping plans teed up Six cable and broadcast networks will pay the PGA an estimated $850 million for the rights to air PGA Tour events and related coverage from 2003-2006. The total represents at least a 45% increase over the current package. While no one involved...
Nickelodeon and A&E Network.(supass 80 million subscribers)(Brief Article)
NEW YORK - Nickelodeon and A&E Network have both surpassed the landmark 80-million subscriber mark, officials said last week. Their recent subscriber gains put the channels among the most fully distributed ad-supported cable networks, alongside services such as TBS Superstation, Discovery...
Boxing Series Could Soon Fill Airwaves
The demise of USA Network's Tuesday Night Boxing series won't signal the death of the sport on basic cable, as several networks are contemplating telecasting regularly scheduled boxing shows for late summer and early fall. Networks that have never carried boxing matches, such...
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