Broadcasting & Cable - August 4, 2002

"There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, Leads on to fortune." William Shakespeare in Julius Caesar The tide for broadcast television is more at ebb than at flood these days. In the opinion of many, its defining momentits tipping point, for better or worseis at hand.

• Business
• Business
• Changing Hands

• Editorial
• Editorial

• People
• Fates and Fortunes
• Fates & Fortunes
• Fifth Estater
• Birth of a salesman

• Programming
• Tough times in Terre Haute
• Station Break
• Station Break
• Syndication Watch
• What? A station gives up Oprah?

• Technology
• MTV wants its 24p
• ABC News pay for play
• PBS taps into TiVo
• IN BRIEF
• IN BRIEF

• Top of the Week
• Powell boosts DTV
• How best to remember 9/11?
• Dingell race tightens
• Clearly, a nasty radio suit
• Video without demand
• The week that was
• Media giants tip-toe to recovery
• B and C Eye
• B&C Eye

• Washington
• Unlucky 7 for 700 MHz
• IN BRIEF
• IN BRIEF