Tag Archives: ABC

Carole Simpson Sells Out

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Former ABC weekend news anchor Carole Simpson has lately been flogging her book, NewsLady (via FishBowl DC): Much of the book focuses on Simpson’s struggle against gender and racial barriers in American newsrooms. She was the first African-American woman to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC, Carole Simpson, FishBowl DC, Harvard Piilgrim, NewsLady | 1 Comment

Lost Auction Action At New York Times

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Monday’s New York Times piece on television studios auctioning off old props and costumes got half the story, anyway. Headline: No ‘Lost’ Left to Unravel, Fans Buy It Piece by Piece In Santa Monica last weekend ABC orchestrated an auction … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "Lost", "Lost"-abilia, ABC, auction, eBay, J.J. Abrams, Mad Men, Sterling Cooper | 2 Comments

Is ABC’s Nightline Committing Mortal Synergy?

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

What’s the deal with Nightline and Animal Planet? If they’re not Disney kissin’ cousins, they sure are doing a good imitation of ’em. Exhibit A: Tuesday’s Nightline feature on animal hoarders, which was a virtual infomercial for Animal Planet’s upcoming … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC, animal hoarding, Animal Planet, Disney kissin' cousins, Jeremy Wade, Mortal Synergy, Nightline, River Monsters | Leave a comment

Boston Med(ia)

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

The promotion machine for ABC’s summer reality show Boston Med is better oiled than Mel Gibson on a California highway. Not surprisingly, the tearjerker is being flogged at both the network and the local affiliate level. Here’s a taste of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC, Boston Med, Boston Med(ia) virus, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston, WCVB | Leave a comment