Broadcasting & Cable - May 27, 2001

Over the years, the promise of cable television for viewers has been the ability to watch content more specifically geared to a person's interests. And the promise to advertisers is that those programs will allow for more-targeted advertising opportunities. But the reality facing cable networks is that they have had a constant tug between offering original programming that plays to a smalle...

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• Changing Hands
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• Programming
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• Finding a timely home
• Maybe later ...
• Trio gets a makeover
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• Station Break
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• Special Report
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• Washington
• Boost fees, says FCC chairman
• An immovable feast
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