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| Dick Clark, Host of 'American Bandstand' and 'New Year's Rockin' Eve,' Dies
-- Clark, 82, died of a heart attack on April 18, 2012. A producer and show host who revolutionized the music scene with 'American Bandstand', which eventually enjoyed a national audience on the ABC Television Network, Clark suffered a stroke in... |
| Aereo, Backed by Barry Diller, Countersues Networks
-- Reuters reports that the online television service, backed by InterActive Corp. chief Barry Diller, has countersued networks and station groups, including the owner of the ABC Television Network, that are seeking to... |
| Networks & Station Groups Sue Aereo Over Internet Re-Broadcasts
-- Several major broadcasters, including the owner of the ABC Television Network, filed two separate suits against Aereo, which plans to launch a subscription service that provides broadcast signals to Internet users, including those of... |
| Dick Clark's New Year's Eve Show Celebrates 40 Years on ABC TV Network
-- The Dick Clark New Year's Eve show returns to the ABC Television Network this year, and will air live from the ABC studios in New York on Saturday, December 31, 2011. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the program. "Dick Clark's New... |
| Brian Frons to Exit Disney/ABC Television Group
-- Walt Disney Company, which owns the ABC Television Network, appointed Vicki Drummer to replace Frons as president when his contract expires at the end of January 2012. Drummer assumes responsibility for ABC's daytime... |
| Subject: Pan Am TV Series October 2011
-- There are many books written by former Pan Am stewardesses and pilots. They all seem to have their stories very much in common and soon become by themselves repetitious. Pan Am stewardesses, while... |
| Gary Busey and Ted Haggard Trading Partners on 'Wife Swap'
-- Cue the disaster relief agencies and talk-show psychologists -- and, heaven help us all -- if the news proves true. Apparently that's so, according to a report published by The Wrap, which confirms that meth-buying, alleged... |
| Eddie Haskell Pitches Pain Reliever
-- One of TV's all-time pain-in-the-neck jerks has signed on to promote St. Joseph Aspirin as something that can be "Good for You Again" as part of a doctor-recommended, low dose aspirin regimen to help... |
| Katie Couric Jumps to ABC TV Network for 2012 Talk Show
-- The new show will debut in the fall of 2012. Couric got her start in 1979 as an ABC News desk assistant in Washington DC. bureau. She may remember that time more fondly than her most recent gig as anchor of the CBS... |
| Regis Philbin Named to NY Broadcasting Hall of Fame
-- Philbin, along with six other nominees, will be inducted at an awards dinner held during the New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA) conference scheduled for June 27th at a resort on Lake George. The NYSBA made... |
| -- March 29, 2011 -- Suzanne Patmore-Gibbs, executive vice president of scripted creative at ABC, is leaving the company. Her position has been eliminated. Patmore-Gibbs helped develop "Grey's Anatomy" and "Desperate Housewives." Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, March 29, 2011 |
| -- March 25, 2011 -- Adam Gerber is now vice president of sales development and marketing at ABC. He was previously chief marketing officer at Quantcast. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, March 25, 2011 |
| Motion Picture Academy and ABC Renew Oscars Pact
-- One of the longest streaks in television history to continue, The Los Angeles Times reported on February 24, 2011: "The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC television network said Thursday they... |
| Disney, ABC Station Owners Agree to Share Pay-TV Fees
-- On February 17, 2011, Bloomberg News reported: "Walt Disney Company, owner of the ABC Television Network, said it reached an agreement with some affiliate stations to collect a share of the retransmission fees they... |
| Regis Philbin Retiring From 'Live' After Nearly 28 Years
-- Veteran broadcaster has been a television personality since the 1950s, ABC News reported on January 18, 2011: "Philbin said he would be stepping down from the show "at the end of the summer into the fall, whatever it is,"... |
| -- January 13, 2011 -- Karin Gilford is now senior vice president of digital media at ABC. She was previously senior vice president of online media at Comcast Interactive Media. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, January 17, 2011 |
| Judge Denies Disney's Request for New Trial in 'Millionaire' Dispute
-- Award of damages to show's creators upheld, the Los Angeles Times reported on December 21, 2010: "Judge Virginia Phillips denied Walt Disney Company's motions seeking to throw out the jury's July verdict or to order a new trial in the... |
| -- October 12, 2010 -- Dan Harris is now co-anchor of the weekend edition of ABC's "Good Morning America," working alongside Bianna Golodryga. Harris will also continue his role as an ABC News correspondent. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, October 12, 2010 |
| ABC Family Chief to Replace ABC Television Network Head of Entertainment
-- The Hollywood Reporter reported on July 27, 2010: "In a tremendous executive shake-up on the eve of a major TV conference, Stephen McPherson is stepping down as head of entertainment at ABC, and ABC Family chief Paul Lee is expected to... |
| Jury Decides ABC Parent Co. Must Pay $270 Million to 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' Creator
-- Source: Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. July 9, 2010 -- On July 7, 2010, a federal jury awarded Celador International, Ltd. $269.4 million in damages after unanimously finding that Disney subsidiaries, ABC Television, Buena Vista Television, and... |
| 'The 44th Annual CMA Awards' to Be Broadcast Live November 10 on the ABC Television Network
June 3, 2010
-- The Country Music Association and ABC Television Network have announced that "The 44th Annual CMA Awards" will air Wednesday, Nov. 10 (8:00-11:00 PM/EST) on ABC live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. "The CMA Awards is 'Country Music's Biggest Night' and is... |
| Miss America Pageant Celebrates 90 Years, Returns to ABC Television Network
-- May 24, 2010: The Miss America Organization (MAO) is proud to announce it has reached a multi-year deal with the ABC Television Network to return as their network television partner for the 2011 Miss America Pageant that will be presented on... |
| Hackers Using ABC TV Series 'Lost' to Spread the MySecurityEngine Fake Antivirus
-- May 19, 2010: PandaLabs, Panda Security's antimalware laboratory, has in the last few hours, detected the proliferation in search engines of numerous Web pages distributing the MySecurityEngine fake antivirus. The 'bait' used in this case has been... |
| ABC Memo Confirms ABC Rejected Lane Bryant Ad
-- Source: Lane Bryant April 22, 2010 -- Lane Bryant today released a memorandum from ABC, Inc. today rejecting its Cacique ad from a number of programs including Dancing With the Stars. The memo dated April 9,... |
| 'Modern Family' Features an iPad, but ABC TV Didn't Collect
-- AdAge reported on April 1, 2010: "Apple may not have paid for its new and much-ballyhooed iPad device to be woven into a main storyline in last night's showing of "Modern Family" on ABC, but everyone is acting as if they... |
| ABC's Oscars telecast Audience Grows for Second Straight Year
-- The Wall Street Journal reported on March 9, 2010: "The audience for Sunday night's Academy Awards grew for the second time in as many years, indicating that live events continue to draw big audiences amid the overall... |
| Disney-Cablevision Deal Struck in Time for ABC's Oscars Telecast...Almost
-- The Los Angeles Times reported on March 8, 2010: "A week of brinkmanship ended Sunday when Walt Disney Co. and Cablevision Systems Corp. settled their dispute over a new contract, a breakthrough that allowed viewers in 3.1 million homes in... |
| A Look at How "Curious George" Stephanopoulos Is Doing at 'Good Morning America'
-- The New York Observer reported on February 16, 2010: "On the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 10, George Stephanopoulos was sitting in the Good Morning America studio, overlooking Times Square, crossing his legs. Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper sat a few... |
| Toyota Dealers Yank ABC TV Ads, Cite 'Excessive Stories'
-- ABC News reported on February 8, 2010: "Toyota dealers in five southeast states have pulled their commercials off ABC TV local affiliates, complaining about the coverage of Toyota safety problems by ABC News and its chief... |
| Millionaire's 'You're In The Hot Seat Home Game' Kicks Off
-- New York, February 8, 2010: Beginning today, home viewers of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" will be able to win cash prizes just like the show's hot seat contestants with the launch of the "You're In The Hot Seat Home Game"... |
| ABC Chief Talks About Where He's Been, and Where He Wants to Take ABC TV Network
-- Broadcasting & Cable magazine reported on January 11, 2010: "After ABC, like all of the broadcast networks, struggled for years to establish enduring comedy series, ABC Entertainment Group President Stephen McPherson launched a trio of... |
| Regis Philbin Returning To Live TV After Hip Replacement Surgery
-- The Hollywood Reporter reported on December 30, 2009: "Regis Philbin will return to work Jan. 4. The 78-year-old talk show host has been absent from ABC's "Live with Regis and Kelly" since Nov. 30 as he underwent a hip... |
| Why So Many New Versions of Old TV Series?
-- December 27, 2009: The NY Times wonders why studios keep on cranking out TV remakes amid the many that have recently flopped, such as "The Fugitive" and "Bionic Woman": "Among the most prominent projects under... |
| Will George Stephanopoulos Adapt to GMA, Or Will GMA Adapt to Him?
-- Jon Friedman opined at Marketwatch.com on December 18, 2009: "Stephanopoulos is moving from the familiar confines of ABC's Washington-based Sunday-morning news show "This Week" to join the ever-reliable Robin Roberts and the rest of... |
| Networks Fight Local Stations Over Share Of Monthly Cable Bills
-- The Wall Street Journal reported on December 13, 2009: "ABC owner Walt Disney Co., CBS Corp. and Fox owner News Corp. are asking independently owned TV stations that carry their programming for a cut of the payments the stations... |
| George Stephanopoulos will be the next co-anchor of "Good Morning America"
-- TV Newser reported on December 9, 2009: "For the time being, Stephanopoulos will also continue hosting "This Week," ABC's Sunday morning public affairs show. The changes take effect Monday. Diane Sawyer's final day on the broadcast, after... |
| Juju Chang to be the next Good Morning America news anchor
-- TV Newser reported on December 8, 2009: "Chang, who joined ABC News as a producer for 'World News Tonight' in 1991, has been working on several projects for ABC News magazines, ABCNews.com and has been filling in on "Good... |
| On June 13, 2009, Donate Life Hollywood will honor three ABC-TV shows,
"Brothers and Sisters," "Grey's Anatomy" and "Samantha Who?" with its first annual Inspire Award. This honor, from the organ and tissue donation and transplant community, will be presented at the culmination of the daylong Donate Life... |
| Jimmy Kimmel Annoys TV Ad Buyers
-- Jimmy Kimmel spent Tuesday afternoon annoying TV network advertising buyers, rather than the general public, Dave Itzkoff of the New York Times reported on May 19, 2009: "If Jimmy Kimmel still has a... |
| ABC TV Going "Big" According to 2009 Fall Season Preview
-- ABC TV is going for "big names, big laughs, big events" in the upcoming fall television season, USA Today reported on May 19, 2009: "ABC is banking on star-driven comedies and big-event dramas to bolster its lineup as its... |
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