Posts Tagged ‘ Variety ’

American Idols: ‘Roxy,’ Major Bowes, and Early Radio Stardom

April 14, 2015

By Radio Preservation Task Force

American Idols: ‘Roxy,’ Major Bowes, and Early Radio Stardom

Ross Melnick provides historical context necessary to understand the prevalence of talent programs on contemporary American network television.
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Tags: amateur, Amateur Hour, Major Bowes, Roxy, Roxy and his Gang, Samuel Roxy Rothafel, The Capitol, Variety, WEAF
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Les Brown: Thinking Inside the Box

November 27, 2013

By Noel Holston

Les Brown: Thinking Inside the Box

Noel Holston celebrates the life and work of Les Brown, TV journalist and historian, editor at Variety, and renown expert on the business of television.
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Tags: advertising, Channels, Columbia, corporate responsibility, ethics, Fordham, industry, network television, profitability, regulation, Variety, Yale
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What Are You Missing? March 17-March 30

March 31, 2013

By Andrew Zolides

What Are You Missing? March 17-March 30

Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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Tags: Comcast, copyright, digital media, Disney, FTC, FX, FXX, GDC, HBO, Hollywood, Hulu, industry, News Corp., streaming, Supreme Court, television, TV, upfronts, Variety, video games
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What Are You Missing? March 1-13

March 14, 2010

By Christine Becker

What Are You Missing? March 1-13

Ten (or more) media industry stories you might have missed recently
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Tags: Academy Awards, Conan O'Brien, distribution, DVD, Facebook, feminism, film criticism, film festivals, indie cinema, internet, Iranian cinema, music video, television, Twitter, Variety
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