Whos making the decisions at the broadcast networks and at the really creative cable channels?
Your current entertainment presidents (this is a high pressure, high turnover position), are as follows: ABC: Stephen McPherson. The lowdown: Very sharp. He’s got a keen eye and a good track record. Still needs a breakout sitcom. He’s got ABC on a roll and that probably won’t stop. Honest and open with the press – points for that. CBS: Nina Tassler. Lowdown: Conservative in front of the press, fiesty off the record. Her imprint isn’t yet on the network. But CBS is a powerhouse. It understands its audience and doesn’t miss very often. She needs a relationship drama or soap that works, instead of all that crime and punishment stuff. Tassler is handicapped by the fact that her boss, Les Moonves, had her job and turned the network from old fogey doormat to the most watched broadcast network. In that process, he became probably the most powerful man in television. (He also remains a great, unfiltered quote, which is always appreciated). And Moonves is not shy about what he likes, which can’
