The made-for-TV movie, all but gone from the major networks, is being reinvented on cable.

In the mid-1970s, there were six weekly movies on the three broadcast networks, and as late as 1998, ABC, CBS and NBC all aired them on Sunday nights. Now none do: Instead, they offer a combined...

If you owe money to Tom Anderson's employee-recruiting company, don't expect to take your time paying.

Every morning, his office manager checks to see which customers have paid their bills. Clients who promised that a check was in the mail get a personal call from Anderson a week later, instead of...