ABC senior vps Vicki Dummer and John Saade have been given the reins of the network's alternative series, specials and late-night.
Dummer and Saade, both veteran unscripted executives at the network, have overseen the day-to-day operations of the department since April, when ABC's former reality maven, Andrea Wang, departed to head Lifetime, and have been considered the primary candidates to succeed her.
In their new capacity, Saade and Dummer will jointly oversee development, current and production for ABC's alternative series, with Saade focusing on development and Dummer on current and specials. They will report to ABC Entertainment president Stephen McPherson.
"John and Vicki have impressive track records, incredible creative instincts and really complement each other in their skill sets," McPherson said. "They make a great team and continually discover, develop and execute original alternative programming. Their expanded responsibilities will continue to help ABC excel in the genre."
Dummer and Saade were instrumental in the shepherding of such ABC reality series as Dancing With the Stars, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Supernanny and American Inventor.
ABC had a ho-hum summer with unscripted series The Ex-Wives Club, Shaq's Big Challenge, The Next Big Thing, American Inventor and Fast Cars & Superstars. The network is gearing up for the return of its reality juggernaut Dancing.
Dummer joined ABC in 1996, when she worked in the network's comedy department, handling such series as 8 Simple Rules, According to Jim, Dharma & Greg, The Drew Carey Show, Less Than Perfect and Whose Line Is it Anyway? She segued to a split duty in the unscripted and current departments in 2000, when she was upped to vp current programming and alternative series development.
Dummer and Saade, both veteran unscripted executives at the network, have overseen the day-to-day operations of the department since April, when ABC's former reality maven, Andrea Wang, departed to head Lifetime, and have been considered the primary candidates to succeed her.
In their new capacity, Saade and Dummer will jointly oversee development, current and production for ABC's alternative series, with Saade focusing on development and Dummer on current and specials. They will report to ABC Entertainment president Stephen McPherson.
"John and Vicki have impressive track records, incredible creative instincts and really complement each other in their skill sets," McPherson said. "They make a great team and continually discover, develop and execute original alternative programming. Their expanded responsibilities will continue to help ABC excel in the genre."
Dummer and Saade were instrumental in the shepherding of such ABC reality series as Dancing With the Stars, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Supernanny and American Inventor.
ABC had a ho-hum summer with unscripted series The Ex-Wives Club, Shaq's Big Challenge, The Next Big Thing, American Inventor and Fast Cars & Superstars. The network is gearing up for the return of its reality juggernaut Dancing.
Dummer joined ABC in 1996, when she worked in the network's comedy department, handling such series as 8 Simple Rules, According to Jim, Dharma & Greg, The Drew Carey Show, Less Than Perfect and Whose Line Is it Anyway? She segued to a split duty in the unscripted and current departments in 2000, when she was upped to vp current programming and alternative series development.
- 9/19/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- CBS won Sunday night in viewership while NBC and Fox tied in adults 18-49 in a night of mostly repeats.
The top show in the demo was a repeat of Fox's Family Guy (4.5 million, 2.3/7) at 9 p.m., according to preliminary estimates released Monday by Nielsen Media Research. Family Guy was the only show to break a 2 rating in adults 18-49 all night, while the bottom was tied by the CW at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. with 7th Heaven (1.1 million, 0.4/1) and Supernatural (1.1 million, 0.4/1).
One of the only originals in broadcast TV on Sunday night didn't do much better. ABC's Fast Cars and Superstars (2.1 million, 0.6/2) outrated everything at 7 p.m. including repeats of the CW's Reba (1.8 million, 0.7/3). CBS won the 7 p.m. hour with 60 Minutes (8.3 million, 1.3/5).
Fox won 8 p.m. in the demo thanks to The Simpsons (3.5 million, 1.7/6) and despite The Loop (2.6 million, 1.3/4), while CBS won in viewership with a repeat Without a Trace (6.7 million, 1.2/4).
The top show in the demo was a repeat of Fox's Family Guy (4.5 million, 2.3/7) at 9 p.m., according to preliminary estimates released Monday by Nielsen Media Research. Family Guy was the only show to break a 2 rating in adults 18-49 all night, while the bottom was tied by the CW at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. with 7th Heaven (1.1 million, 0.4/1) and Supernatural (1.1 million, 0.4/1).
One of the only originals in broadcast TV on Sunday night didn't do much better. ABC's Fast Cars and Superstars (2.1 million, 0.6/2) outrated everything at 7 p.m. including repeats of the CW's Reba (1.8 million, 0.7/3). CBS won the 7 p.m. hour with 60 Minutes (8.3 million, 1.3/5).
Fox won 8 p.m. in the demo thanks to The Simpsons (3.5 million, 1.7/6) and despite The Loop (2.6 million, 1.3/4), while CBS won in viewership with a repeat Without a Trace (6.7 million, 1.2/4).
- 6/26/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- America's Got Talent drove NBC to a win Wednesday on the strength of the second-best demo ratings ever for the sophomore summer variety show.
Talent was the top show for the night in major categories with 12.4 million viewers and a 4.4 rating/14 share in the adults 18-49 demographic, according to preliminary estimates released Wednesday by Nielsen Media Research.
That's the second-best adults 18-49 rating ever for the show behind its June 21, 2006, debut, when it averaged a 4.6/14. Tuesday's show was the third most watched ever. The two-hour Talent prevailed in each of the four half-hours, jumping from 9.4 million viewers and a 3.2/12 at 8 p.m. to 14.5 million viewers and a 5.2/15 at 9:30 p.m.
It crushed the competition that included Fox's On the Lot (2.4 million, 1.0/3) and ABC's Fast Cars and Superstars (3.1 million, 1.0/3) as well as repeats of CBS' NCIS (9.3 million, 2.0/7) and Fox's House (6.7 million, 2.5/7).
NBC kept up the momentum winning the 10 p.m.
Talent was the top show for the night in major categories with 12.4 million viewers and a 4.4 rating/14 share in the adults 18-49 demographic, according to preliminary estimates released Wednesday by Nielsen Media Research.
That's the second-best adults 18-49 rating ever for the show behind its June 21, 2006, debut, when it averaged a 4.6/14. Tuesday's show was the third most watched ever. The two-hour Talent prevailed in each of the four half-hours, jumping from 9.4 million viewers and a 3.2/12 at 8 p.m. to 14.5 million viewers and a 5.2/15 at 9:30 p.m.
It crushed the competition that included Fox's On the Lot (2.4 million, 1.0/3) and ABC's Fast Cars and Superstars (3.1 million, 1.0/3) as well as repeats of CBS' NCIS (9.3 million, 2.0/7) and Fox's House (6.7 million, 2.5/7).
NBC kept up the momentum winning the 10 p.m.
- 6/21/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- A half-hour overrun of U.S. Open golf gave NBC the win Sunday night in adults 18-49, while CBS took viewers with 60 Minutes and three hours of drama repeats.
NBC got a boost of 14 million viewers and a 3.5 rating/14 share in adults 18-49 between 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., according to preliminary estimates released Monday by Nielsen Media Research. That was the highest score in both totals all night, but it wasn't sustainable for the peacock.
CBS started with 60 Minutes (7.3 million, 1.2/5), which came in second against ABC's repeat Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (3.6 million, 1.0/4) and repeats of Fox sitcoms at 7 p.m. ABC stayed in the ratings doghouse all night, with an original Fast Cars and Superstars (2.2 million, 0.7/3) plus repeats America's Funniest Home Videos (3.2 million, 1.1/4), Desperate Housewives (2.8 million, 0.9/3) and "Brothers & Sisters" (2.9 million, 0.8/2).
NBC won 8 p.m. with Dateline (6.8 million, 1.8/6) between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., while Cold Case (7.3 million, 1.6/5) won in viewership.
NBC got a boost of 14 million viewers and a 3.5 rating/14 share in adults 18-49 between 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., according to preliminary estimates released Monday by Nielsen Media Research. That was the highest score in both totals all night, but it wasn't sustainable for the peacock.
CBS started with 60 Minutes (7.3 million, 1.2/5), which came in second against ABC's repeat Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (3.6 million, 1.0/4) and repeats of Fox sitcoms at 7 p.m. ABC stayed in the ratings doghouse all night, with an original Fast Cars and Superstars (2.2 million, 0.7/3) plus repeats America's Funniest Home Videos (3.2 million, 1.1/4), Desperate Housewives (2.8 million, 0.9/3) and "Brothers & Sisters" (2.9 million, 0.8/2).
NBC won 8 p.m. with Dateline (6.8 million, 1.8/6) between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., while Cold Case (7.3 million, 1.6/5) won in viewership.
- 6/19/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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