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The Programming Insider Podcast

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:41:21 GMT

Welcome to the Programming Insider Podcast. The Programming Insider is a daily destination for everything television, including ratings, news, programming, trends and TV trivia. Created in 1999, The Programming Insider is the primary tool for all media professionals and fans of the medium, now available in convenient podcast format.

About Marc

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:17:13 GMT

Marc Berman (aka “Mr. Television) is the senior television editor at MediaWeek and creator/editor of The Programming Insider, a daily online bible that reaches more than 50,000 readers per day. Berman is also author of the weekly Mr. Television column; the creator of Berman on TV, a series of webcasts about television; the syndication reporter; and webmaster for PIFeedback.com, an online chat room. In addition, Berman is a regular on-air commentator for syndicated newsmagazine Extra, and has appeared on Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, The Insider, Inside Edition, E! Entertainment’s The True Hollywood Story, Court TV’s Hollywood at Large, CNN and MSNBC. Prior to MediaWeek, Berman worked in a research/programming related capacity at companies including NBC, QVC, Paramount and Viacom. Berman graduated Queens College with a degree in Communication Arts & Sciences; attended UCLA; and is married with three children – Jackie (15), Brandon (13) and Morgan (5).

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Webcasts

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:46:42 GMT

MR. TV's Fall 2007 TV Update

The Fall 2007 TV schedule is now in full swing. And while some shows are living up to the hype others are not. This season’s TV lineup is full of good, bad and just plain ugly. Mediaweek’s Mr. TV, Marc Berman, Creator/Editor of The Programming Insider, will take you through the current season network by network, and night by night, with an in-depth look at what is working, what is not and what surprises are unfolding right before our eyes. Join Mediaweek and Marc Berman for this live, interactive Web Seminar and find out:

• How the networks are stacking up?
• What shows are hot, and which are not
• Which show is the biggest hit surprise and which is the biggest disappointment?
• What to expect in midseason

MR. TV's Fall 2007 TV Preview

Wondering what's hot – and what's not – after repeats, reality and leftovers this summer? Mr. TV will look at each series—new and returning, fall and midseason—with an educated discussion of the lead-in, the lead-out, the competition, and the recent and historical time period performance. Join Mediaweek and Marc Berman for this live, interactive Web Seminar and find out:

Are there any new trends worth noting?
Will ABC’s Cavemen be the first new cancellation of the season?
Is Fox’s American Idol long-in-the-tooth?
Will variety, westerns or movies ever make a comeback?
Can the CW build from a disappointing first season?