Hard times hit the three major TV networks in 1987
New York reports rising costs and waning viewers push networks to crash cuts. CBS News president Howard Stringer cut 215 staff, including 14 reporters, aiming to trim 30 million from a four year budget as CBS News spends about 300 million annually and faces a possible 20 million loss in 1987. The CBS Evening News with Dan Rather draws a large share of the budget, critics calling it a "dinosaur in need of a diet." Laurence Tisch, CBS president, spoke at the NAB convention.
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CNN reshapes U.S. TV news with 24/7 service and global reach
Media and technology shift redefine broadcasting as CNN expands to 40 million subscribers on 10 000 systems in 50 states and 175 affiliates while critics blame local stations for preempting network newscasts. Satellite tech and fly away uplinks fuel CNNs international distribution since 1983.
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Murdoch questions future of network news amid aging audience
Rupert Murdoch told U S News and World Report he doubts network news will survive as audiences shift to local news and cable. He notes the national share fell from 72 percent in 1980 81 to 62 percent now and cites Chicago as a city where few watch the evening network news.
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CBS News Faces Budget Pressures Amid Shifting News Landscape
Batiuk and Shamray push nightly formats toward radical changes by year end as public and private management pressure grows. The era of booming network news ends with Stringer framing the shift as a cold shower to harsher American life and business realities.
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Belvedere cast splits as Owens divorce headlines TV notes
Mr. Belvedere returns May 1 with its cast intact but George and Marsha Owens divorce. Bob Uecker and Nene Graff play the couple. guest stars Danza, Newman, Anton, Smith, and Brothers appear as themselves in several episodes. Next, NBC pilots Mama's Boy and What Now Mrs Davis enter production May 1. Fox reports ratings gains for Married With Children Ullman Show and 21 Jump Street. Hemingway mini series casting and Kim Novak TV flick Moon Dreamer also noted.
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TV Tonight An Evening of Dinosaur Special and Nova Encore
Christopher Reeve hosts a dinosaur life examination special while Nova airs an encore on High Tech Babies detailing technological advances aiding infertile couples to become parents. The programs highlight ongoing debates and practical solutions in science and family planning.
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Gritic's Choices Revisits The Taming of the Shrew
A popular program showcases a Shakespeare revision performed in rapid iambic pentameter with many repeats noted this season. The episode stands out as an acclaimed entry in the series. Carnegie Hall marks a grand reopening on December 15 after renovations. The event features Frank Sinatra and Isaac Stern among the performers.
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Poston tests stand-up waters in Atlantic City
Tom Poston, 59, known for The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart, will make his stand-up debut opening for Maureen McGovern at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City. He aims to explore a new persona beyond his George Utley role and jokes about the courage needed to try comedy.
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Occasional Wife Recall Shows Fire Escape Romance
Patricia Harty and Michael Callan starred in NBC’s Occasional Wife 1966 67. The couple feigned marriage for Callan’s job while Harty raced up and down the fire escape to keep the ruse alive in front of his boss.
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