A real soap opera swirls around 'Days of Our Lives.'
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NBC's West Coast President Don Ohlmeyer is considering whether to renew the daytime soap opera "Days of Our Lives" after the show's producer, Columbia TriStar Television Group signed a deal to replay the show on DirecTV. Mr. Ohlmeyer, displeased with Columbia Tristar's actions, has begun development on a possible replacement for the show. Columbia TriStar executive vice-president Andy Kaplan stated the NBC's actions surprise him, as he believes the pay-per-view deal would help increase the number of the show's viewers, who have been straying. Although the "Days" contract does not specifically forbid Columbia from re-broadcasting the show, the DirecTV deal came at a time when NBC angered its affiliates by asking them to share production costs for the network's programming. NBC believes that the "Days" pay-per-view deal will further harm its relationship with the affiliates, which depend on exclusive programming.
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NBC considers whether to renew "Days of Our Lives" after its DirecTV deal
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1998
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CBS sets lineup that is heavy on shows it owns and minimizes big-star accords
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CBS Corp. rolled out a new television lineup for the 1998 fall season as part of its first major program reshuffling since a management restructuring. The lineup includes shows that are owned by the company. It also has shows that do not have as many big-time star deals. These type of deal have hurt CBS in recent times. Shows such as "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" and "Cybill" are being dropped from the fall lineup.
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Rolls out new TV lineup for 1998 fall season as part of its first major program reshuffling since a management restructuring
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1998
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Ex-Los Angeles Times editor Coffey, TV outsider, gets high ABC News post
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Former Los Angeles Times editor Shelby Coffey III was appointed by ABC News as its new executive vice president. The move is a continuation of one of the news division's broadest management changes ever. Mr. Coffey's appointment means that ABC News will be managed by two executives who have little broadcast news experience. Mr. Coffey will report to David Westin, the president of ABC News.
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Former Los Angeles Times editor Shelby Coffey III appointed by ABC News as its new executive vice president
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1998
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