Ratings a Hot Topic at HRTS State of the TV Industry
With fall television shows premiering, it was a good time for the Hollywood Radio and Television Society (HRTS) to check in on the state of the industry with its first newsmaker luncheon series of the season. The panel discussion took place on September 24 at the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom with John Landgraf, Chris Silbermann, Kathy Savitt, Gail Berman and Kevin Beggs weighing in on questions posed by moderator Ben...
Orange, Black and Masters of Sex at the Bates Motel
It’s not often outside of awards season that creators of some of television’s most riveting and successful dramas get together in one room for a deep dive into what goes into making their hit programs. That was the agenda for Michelle Ashford (Showtime’s “Masters of Sex”), Carlton Cuse (A&E’s “Bates Motel”) and Jenji Kohan (Netflix’s “Orange Is The New Black”), the headliners of the Hollywood Radio & Television Society’s...
The Big Business of Sports: Must-See Live TV Drives Dollars and Loyalty
February 2014 will be a massive month for sports on television – with Super Bowl XLVIII slated for February 2 on Fox and the XXIV Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia opening five days later with wall-to-wall coverage running through February 23rd on NBC networks. But just about any day of the week is a big one in the television sports industry, because sports is one of the few categories of programming that doesn’t lend...
The Legendary Lorne Gives the Long–and Short–of SNL’s Storied Past
With the exception of his brief but fairly regular cameos on “Saturday Night Live,” its executive producer Lorne Michaels is a man who prefers to work behind the scenes, someone who doesn’t normally seek the spotlight. But as one of the most powerful producers in the business, he was the laser focus of attention at the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom, in the hot seat alongside one of the many comedic actors whose...
Cable TV Hitmakers Ride Tide of Quality Programming Across Platforms
Amongst them, they have hits ranging from “Girls” to “Hatfields & McCoys,” “Game of Thrones” to “Duck Dynasty,” “Southland” to “Dallas” and lucrative reruns of comedies including “Seinfeld” and “The Office.” The big topics of discussion as Nancy Dubuc, Michael Lombardo and Steve Koonin — the presidents of A+E Networks, HBO and Turner Entertainment...
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