[TV orNotTV] It's retransmission agreement season

It's that time of year. WBTV (Raycom) just posted a "we're negotiating in good faith with DirecTV" slide during the news. Is there yet a comprehensive list of major station owners and cable/satellite companies so that I can plan my fall season accordingly? -Stan -- -- TV or Not TV The

[TV orNotTV] NBC Says 'Welcome to Sweden' Again, Bork Bork Bork

The Greg Poehler sitcom (trophy produced by sister Amy) which occasionally uses English subtitles for Swedish speakers was already renewed for a second season by its home Swedish network TV4 and has very little financial risk on NBC's part, but is the first of NBC's many attempts at overseas-pr

[TV orNotTV] The Assets [Was: Justified...]

So, the long and tortured course of this mini-series is finally over. I was out of the country for a few weeks earlier in the summer, when I got home I saw episode 3 and 4 (I think) were burned off on a Saturday night, and then the rest were, even worse, discarded over a couple of Sunday afternoons

Re: [TV orNotTV] Kent Shocknek hangin' it up in LA

On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 5:49 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > Meanwhile, an LA anchor with some actual substance, Jess Marlow, has > passed away. > > > http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/08/04/former-kcbs-tv-news-anchor-jess-marlow-dead-at-84/ > > That is a shame. He was part of the real glory days of local

Re: [TV orNotTV] Kent Shocknek hangin' it up in LA

Meanwhile, an LA anchor with some actual substance, Jess Marlow, has passed away. http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/08/04/former-kcbs-tv-news-anchor-jess-marlow-dead-at-84/ On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 2:23 PM, PGage wrote: > n Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 1:41 PM, Bob Jersey wrote: > >> The alltime champ

[TV orNotTV] NoTV: Two Notable PubRadio Deaths: Steve Post and Margot Adler

Both people who switched from the anarchic atmosphere of Pacifica to more mainstream public radio... Margot Adler was a national correspondent for NPR for 30 years who covered everything from the death penalty to the first U.S. interview with J.K. Rowling when nobody knew what "Harry Potter" wa

Re: [TV orNotTV] Kent Shocknek hangin' it up in LA

n Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 1:41 PM, Bob Jersey wrote: > The alltime champ in terms of time spent at a news desk in that town > intends to end said time the end of September. > > TVNewsCheck > > (link) > Probably not fa

[TV orNotTV] Smart-Alex - Mensa Gets In On Contestant Search

Received this email from Mensa. Note it lists age requirements as "11 and older".: ABC is currently seeking contestants for their game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." This is an open call for ages 11 and older. We have vetted this casting call to the best of our abilities. By moving forw

Re: [TV orNotTV] Kent Shocknek hangin' it up in LA

Mark Jeffries wrote: > > The model for Kent Brockman? Considering that Shearer does the voice, > probably. > >From what I've read (some from Simpsons areas), their only connection is the first name... most of Brockman's makeup came from Hal Fishman and Jerry Dunphy. B -- -- TV or Not TV .

Re: [TV orNotTV] Kent Shocknek hangin' it up in LA

The model for Kent Brockman? Considering that Shearer does the voice, probably. Mark Jeffries Saints Spotlight Editor spotligh...@gmail.com On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 3:41 PM, Bob Jersey wrote: > The alltime champ in terms of time spent at a news desk in that town > intends to end said time the e

[TV orNotTV] Kent Shocknek hangin' it up in LA

The alltime champ in terms of time spent at a news desk in that town intends to end said time the end of September. Will they miss him? TVNewsCheck (link) B -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People!

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Bang" principals still w/o contracts?

Our long national nightmare is finally over. =b On Monday, August 4, 2014 12:40:06 PM UTC-4, Bob Jersey wrote: > > > Back on July 20th, Ed Dravecky replied to moi: >> >> > Latest I've found is Nellie A (link) yesterday saying very little >> progress >> > has been made with Parsons / Galecki / C

[TV orNotTV] Another old-school sportscaster gone

Pete Van Wieren, another link to the classical era of Turner Broadcasting who worked Atlanta Braves games for 33 years, nearly all of them over the former Superstation, as well as NBA, NHL and collegiate football, passed over the weekend following a recurrence of earlier lymphoma. 69. Newhouse-

[TV orNotTV] Cranston sets things straight

As to what he knows about the show he used to do, the new show parts of which he's going to direct, and... Mrs Clinton... Daily Beast (link) [My ISP -- w

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Bang" principals still w/o contracts?

Back on July 20th, Ed Dravecky replied to moi: > > > Latest I've found is Nellie A (link) yesterday saying very little > progress > > has been made with Parsons / Galecki / Cuoco[-Sweeting] / Helberg / > > Nayyar... Nina Tassler, tho, told TCA she is confident things will work > out > > (lin

Re: [TV orNotTV] Vin Scully back for 66th year

Back on Thursday (31), Jim Ellwanger replied to moi: > > The "Dodgers channel" is SNLA -- TWCSN is the "Lakers channel," which is > already being carried by most if not all providers in the area. > > The answer to your question is no, since there hasn't been any actual > arbitration yet -- none

[TV orNotTV] Divorce of Tribune bizzes complete

Jack Griffin, once of Time Inc, leads Trib Publishing forward (NYTimes link), while the parent of f'rinstance WGN and Zap2it goes ahead as Tribune Media