First-Timers Push Perennial Faves Off Syndie List; With Six Series on Air, Producer Bruckheimer Joins Tally as Banks, 'Seinfeld,' Newsmagazines Disappear From Their Usual Spots.(Special Report: Road to NATPE: Most Bankable Stars)

TelevisionWeek,  January, 2008  by Pursell, Chris

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Byline: Chris Pursell

In an industry that thrives on stability, syndication's most bankable stars all bring a comforting sense of familiarity to the table, even the rookies. What is unfamiliar, however, is the number of "firsts" we find on the 2008 "Most Bankable Stars of Syndication" list. With the votes tallied, the panel of experts on syndication from different aspects of the industry have made their ruling. For the first time in the history of the survey, the list finds a tie, a producer in lieu of a star, no "Seinfeld" and not a single ...

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