Broadcasting & Cable - August 3, 2003

Despite declining ratings and estimated losses that could exceed a total of $2 billion on contracts now in their fourth years, ABC, CBS, FOX and ESPN continue coverage of the NFL until 2006.

• Editorials
• Editorials
• Airtime
• An Open Letter to John McCain
• Jessell's Column
• TV's Big Assist
• Open Mike
• Open Mike

• People
• Fates and Fortunes
• Fates & Fortunes
• Fifth Estater
• A Street Fighter for Local Cable Ad Sales

• Programming
• ET Seeks To Broaden Its Base
• TNT Goes West With Spielberg
• CBS Sticks By Made-For Movies
• Syndie Insider
• Market Focus
• Packers Pervasive
• Syndication Watch
• Missing Won't Be

• Special Report
• Sports Programming: Rights and Contracts
• Teams Face Low-Scoring TV Deals
• Dedicated to the Hungry Fanatic

• TV Buyer
• Target: 'Fully Engaged' Viewers
• Ebb and Flow
• Cable Scatter Is Strong in 3Q

• Technology
• Cable Helps Stations Leave Analog Behind
• Is That the End of DAT?
• Omneon Aims To Lower Per-Channel Cost
• IT Helps Integrate GPB Facility
• Verdict Is In on Avalon
• Cutting Edge
• Cutting Edge

• Top of the Week
• Where the Upscale Viewers Are
• Broadcast Nets To Stagger Fall Launches
• ESPN-HD Reaches 50 Million Subs
• Cable: High-Speed Sales Slow
• Hope and Glory
• Rainbow Ups Dore, Greenburg
• Disney Logs Improved 3Q Results
• Viacom Signs $400M Pact With Nielsen
• Queer (As in Odd) Ideas Become Cable Winners
• Flip Flop Flip
• D.C. Heat Freezes Market
• Orlando Fills the Hill Bill
• Breaking...
• Breaking…
• Fast Track
• Fast Track
• In the Loop
• In the Loop

• Washington
• Capital Watch
• FCC Raises Fees Across the Board