Business & Deals

• Disney Wants a Piece of Retrans and a Fee-based TV Everywhere Model

  By Claire Atkinson, November 12, 2009
  Disney CEO Bob Iger outlined his views on retransmission fees and hisdisagreements with TV Everywhere as it is taking hold, speaking on thecompany’s fourth quarter earnings call Nov. 12.  More

• ESPN Snags Olympics Rights In South America

  By Alex Weprin and Glen Dickson, November 12, 2009
  Agreement with IOC gives cabler 2010, 2012 games in number of countries  More

• John King to Replace Dobbs on Weekdays

  By Marisa Guthrie and Alex Weprin, November 12, 2009
  Will take over 7 p.m. hour starting early next year  More

• Fort Hood Tragedy Tops PEJ Index

  By John Eggerton, November 12, 2009
  Nov. 5 shooting was top news story in blogs and traditional media for week ending Nov. 6  More

• Vivendi Mum on NBCU

  By Mike Farrell -- Multichannel News, November 12, 2009
  French media firm's put rights begin on Nov. 15  More

• House Comm Subcommittee Schedules Universal Service, Online Privacy Hearings

  By John Eggerton, November 12, 2009
  Nov. 17 meeting to discuss bill that would extend Universal Service Fund  More

• BendBroadband Reaches Agreement to Carry NFL Network

  By John Eggerton, November 12, 2009
  Cable operator will carry network on preferred package  More

• National Council of La Raza Applaud Dobbs' Exit

  By John Eggerton, November 12, 2009
  Group says anchor's departure important step to "restoring greater fairness" at CNN  More

• Syfy Orders Animated Space Series

  By Alex Weprin, November 12, 2009
  ‘Outer Space Astronauts' premiering Dec. 8  More

• Swain Named GM at Sinclair Vegas Duop

  By Michael Malone, November 12, 2009
  Carolina sales vet to head up CW, MyNet  More

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