Is Lost a Corporate Conspiracy?
A MediaVillage.com SoundOff item from Brian asks "has anyone else noticed that the corporate logo that was on the
wall of the hatch/bunker on Lost was also on the fin of the shark???? Is this a company doing tests on the people that find themselves trapped on the island? Or is it a Truman show type thing?" Join the Lost discussion forums at MediaVillage.com to comment.
Indecency Claims Plummet
Last week the FCC quietly announced that indecency complaints plummeted 98 percent between the 1st and 2nd quarter of 2005. TV Watch's Jim Dyke suggests the easily-manipulated 'complaint'
number is used by some as evidence that we need more government control of TV content. Even the FCC admits that today's released 'complaint' number could be as large as six times the real number of complaints. The reason? If a single complaint gets copied to all six FCC commissioners it would be counted six times according to FCC policy.
Primetime Update: Week 2
Steve Sternberg of media agency Magna Global reports "compared to a year ago, overall television usage is up about 4 percent among total viewers, as well as both adults 18-49 and 50+." This is a significant increase, and is an indication that (at least so far) cable growth is not
coming at the expense of the broadcast networks. In other words, the combined six-network ratings are stable, despite continued growth in the cable sector. While still too early to make any real predictions, a few things seem clear. ABC is stronger than ever, and actually leads among most demos under 50. CBS is managing yet again to be relatively stable (and solid), and the network's strength among adults 50+ gives it an edge over ABC
among total viewers. FOX is up from last year because it started its season on time (instead of waiting to debut most series after the baseball post-season). NBC is continuing to slide. UPN is up from a year ago, and is actually ahead of WB for the first time among most demos. (See chart below)
Live Auction for Dish Network Subscribers
VOOM HD Networks has partnered with Julien's Auctions to telecast one of the most memorable celebrity auctions of the decade. The sale of over 250 lots of celebrity memorabilia, including items
from the life and career of John Lennon, Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin, will be aired live in the first-ever gavel to gavel auction coverage on Gallery HD, one of the ten channels available on VOOM HD, found exclusively on the DISH Network. VOOM HD Network's Gallery Channel (Dish Network's #9472) offers viewers a sneak preview of an exciting new HD channel that is scheduled to launch in early 2006, completely dedicated to the collectible genre.
TBS' Earth to America!, Two-Hour Comedy Extravaganza
EARTH TO AMERICA! will be taped by TBS at The Comedy Festival at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on November 17, for telecast Sunday, November 20, at 8PM (ET/PT). Created by Laurie David, the comedy event will feature top Hollywood talent in an
evening of comedy to raise awareness of issues concerning the environment. Entertainers include Grammy-winning superstar Tim McGraw, Jack Black, Larry David, Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Ferrell, Tom Hanks, Dustin Hoffman, Steve Martin, Ray Romano, Martin Short, Ben Stiller, Cedric The Entertainer, Stephen Colbert, Rob Corddry, Al Franken, Christopher
Guest, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kevin Nealon, Wanda Sykes, Robin Williams, the cast of Avenue Q and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
Channel One Celebrates 15 Years
Channel One, the preeminent news and public affairs content provider in nearly 12,000 middle schools and high schools across the country, marked the celebration of 15 years in broadcast with the airing of its 3000th segment. Over the past 15 years, Channel One has had
an un-biased view on news and public affairs and has consistently brought this information to teens throughout the nation. Past Channel One journalists include Anderson Cooper, current anchor of CNN's Anderson Cooper 360°; former MTV personality, CNN and CBS News correspondent, Serena Altschul; Tracy Smith, CBS Early Show national
correspondent and anchor of The Saturday Early Show; and Lisa Ling, National Geographic Channel reporter and former co-host of popular national morning show, The View.
For the Full Nielsen Ratings Summary of the First Two Weeks of Broadcast Networks Primetime Programming Provided by Magna Global Click Here For A Print Friendly PDF.
For the Full Nielsen Ratings Summary of the First Two Weeks of Broadcast Networks Primetime Programming Provided by Magna Global Click Here For A Print Friendly PDF.
