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TV Strike Thought
"How quickly can network TV get back on track after the writers strike? Estimates from analysts and industry insiders suggest it will take anywhere from four to eight weeks to get scripted dramas and comedies back on the air, meaning that if the stri...
Ratings Erosion
"Network TV already was facing ratings erosion. As Mr. Krehbiel demonstrates, more viewers have switched at least some of their attention to the web and other pursuits. What's more, an increasing number have armed themselves with ad-zapping DVRs -- s...
Jericho Junction: Loomer
"The Loomer Report" by Terocious."As I write, the Jeritopia chat with Mike Loomer is one hour and twenty one minutes old with no signs of slowing. Schumi spoke for everyone, I believe, when she said that we would all like to stay and talk to Loomer f...
Daytime Soaps Affected By Strike
"When talks broke down earlier this month between the studios and striking writers, it began to hit home that scribes could be jobless for many months to come. One of those writers finally made the agonizing decision to stop picketing and go back to ...
Jericho: Trading Cards
"Jericho Season 1 from Inkworks.....This 72 card card set captures the exciting first season of Jericho. Enjoy cards detailing the first season stories lines, characters, and behind the scenes action. Add in great inserts, autographs, pieceworks and ...
Golden Globes And Mistletoe
"Well, they’ve gone and decided to do it: the WGA will picket the Golden Globes. A spokesman for the Guild confirmed on Tuesday, just a day after it was announced that a waiver for Golden Globes writers would not be forthcoming, that the group will...
TV: The Strike
Thanks to RubberPoultry for the great graphic."As the writers strike hits the six-week mark on Monday, the ramifications for the TV biz are growing by the hour.Starting next week, the force majeure ax may begin to fall on various talent deals at the ...
Jericho: Games
"TV networks launch multimedia games to keep viewers buzzingCBS used a mixed-media puzzle involving online clues and outdoor billboards to stimulate interest in its cerebral detective show “Numb3rs.” The puzzle is just one example of how online a...
Carol Barbee: Writer's Strike
"If the writers strike continues until January, it will endanger the $9 billion TV upfront market.Marketers and agencies have tried for years to change the way TV time is bought and sold, arguing that committing such a large portion of their budgets ...
Striking Out
"If the writers strike persists through the end of the month, it could suck $200 million from the entertainment industry's contribution to the Los Angeles economy, one expert predicts.Jack Kyser, chief economist for the Los Angeles Economic Developme...
WGA: Taking A Hit
"CBS Corp., owner of the most-watched television network, probably would take the biggest hit in a prolonged strike by TV and movie writers.CBS gets two-thirds of its sales and profit from television. The New York-based company relies more on scripte...
Jericho Comes To South Africa
CBS: Clean Up Your Mess at CBS.comSouth Africa Watches Jericho "Jericho starts on SABC3 on Wednesday at 8.31pm.One lucky Jericho viewer could stand in line to win an all-expenses paid trip to Los Angeles. Competition details to follow in the Tonight ...
TV: Losing Eyeballs
"At a time when TV is shedding viewers to the Web, the last thing the industry needs is to do something that turns more eyeballs away. Yet that’s precisely what a Hollywood writers’ strike is poised to do.With the writers’ contract with the stu...
