Broadcasting & Cable - July 21, 2002

Time was, summer was a dumping ground for repeats and failed pilots. For four consecutive years, though, the season has spawned at least one new hit show for broadcast network TV. Programmers now actually plan for summer. In fact, over the past four years, the summer has generated more hits than the regular season has.

• Business
• Changing Hands
• Changing Hands

• Editorial
• Editorials

• People
• Fates and Fortunes
• Fates & Fortunes
• Fifth Estater
• A love of tinkering

• Programming
• At E!, youth will be served
• Proud of its local voice
• Staion Break
• Station Break
• Syndication Watch
• Ricki Lake grows up

• Technology
• DTV bill due after recess
• Set-top boxes with Moxi
• On the road with VOD
• Sinclair defends low power

• Top of the Week
• Now batting for CBS: Swanson
• The week that was
• Time Warner wins the war
• Diversity downer
• The demands of demand
• Hall of Fame's full slate
• B and C Eye
• B&C Eye
• IN BRIEF
• Cable upfront volume up, but CPMs aren't

• Voices
• Open Mike
• Open Mike

• Washington
• Senate likes Adelstein for FCC