Blue Skies Over Debmar-Mercury

摘要

The Dish: While the rest of the country endures another day in the Polar Vortex, it's February, sunny and 80 at the Ivy at the Shore, a short walk from media company Debmar-Mercury's Santa Monica offices. It's a fitting weather report for lunch with co-presidents Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein, who are having an undeniable moment in the sun, zigging, as they say, while the industry zags. Last month the duo came away from NATPE having cleared much-buzzed-about upcoming game show Celebrity Name Game, hosted by Craig Ferguson, in more than 90% of the country. This month, The Wendy Williams Show, which the company produces and distributes, has been hitting record ratings and demo highs for weeks. Meanwhile, decades-old Family Feud-which like CNG, FremantleMedia North America produces and Debmar-Mercury distributes-has been revitalized with Steve Harvey as host and improved time periods.