Broadcasting & Cable - June 30, 2002

What a difference a downturn makes. One year ago, the chief factor impelling broadcast groups to centralize operations was the need to reduce the cost of the transition to digital transmission. Centralization offered a way to limit spending that could not be recouped through increased audience or higher ad rates.

• Advertising
• It's cable vs. cable in upfront

• Business
• Changing Hands
• Changing Hands

• Editorials
• Editorials

• People
• Fates and Fortunes
• Fates & Fortunes
• Fifth Estater
• She's got Game Show

• Programming
• News on the fire line
• Cold, with a warm economy
• Station Break
• Station Break
• Syndication Watch
• Promo blitz for Dharma

• Technology
• Spectrum speculations
• Gemstar patents not infringed
• More than a Wink
• Cutting Edge
• Cutting Edge

• Top of the Week
• The week that was
• A higher power behind sat-TV protest?
• Looking for the next Oprah
• Feingold targets radio
• Hits do wonders for MTV, FX
• Newhouse, AOL call it quits
• Adelphia finally files
• Grebow's towering ambition
• B&C Hall of Fame names seven honorees for 2002
• Promax crowd small but appreciative
• Fox duops in Chicago
• B and C Eye
• B&C Eye

• Washington
• Keeping the streams alive