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Broadcasting & Cable Today: The Business of Television



Friday, March 14, 2008

TODAY'SNEWS

MTV Green-Lights Paris Hilton Reality Show
By Anne Becker
MTV is saying, "That's hot," to Paris Hilton: The network green-lit a 10-episode series starring the socialite to run during the fourth quarter.

CBS’ Leslie Moonves Eyes Acquisitions
By Michael Malone
After a few modest acquisitions the past few years, CBS president and CEO Leslie Moonves indicated that the company is very much in the mood for a big purchase at McGraw-Hill’s Media Summit Thursday morning in New York.

House Launches FCC-Blocking Effort
By John Eggerton
A House version of an FCC-blocking legislative maneuver was introduced.

Boucher Bill Would Use Spectrum-Auction Funds for Converter Boxes
By John Eggerton
Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.) said he will introduce legislation to take money from the FCC's 700-megahertz spectrum auction to help pay for more DTV-to-analog converter boxes.

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NCTA Sues FCC Over Leased-Access Rules
By John Eggerton
In what has become a parade of legal challenges to FCC rules, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association asked the D.C. Court of Appeals to throw out the FCC's decision to lower leased-access rights and tighten the rules.

Comcast Sues FCC Over 30% Cap
By John Eggerton
In the wake of almost two-dozen legal challenges of its newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership ruling, the FCC was hit again Wednesday by a suit from Comcast over its decision to reinstate a 30% cap on cable's share of multichannel-video providers.

The Weather Channel Touts Multiplatform Power
By Glen Dickson
New York -- During its upfront presentation to media buyers here Thursday night, The Weather Channel forecast a higher-resolution summer -- the network will begin broadcasting from its new HD studio in June -- and touted its reach and relevance to viewers as a multiplatform source of weather news and information.

Nickelodeon Upfront: We're Everywhere
By Anne Becker
New York -- Nick’s everywhere: That was the message Thursday morning from the kids’ programmer at its annual upfront presentation to advertisers here.

HBO, ESPN Score with Sports Emmy Award Nominations
By Alex Weprin
HBO and ESPN led the pack as the nominations for the 29th Annual Sports Emmy Awards were announced Thursday.

GAO’s Figures on FCC Indecency Complaints Questioned
By John Eggerton
According to a new Government Accountability Office report on the FCC's complaint-enforcement process, the FCC received 16,076 indecency complaints for the four years between 2003 and 2006.

FROMB&CMAGAZINE

Mostly Sunny in Philadelphia
By Michael Malone
ABC O&O WPVI has long ruled Philadelphia television, and the station once again asserted itself in February. It took total day ratings along with morning, evening and late news, all by comfortable margins. Perhaps the more intriguing story is who clocked in at No. 2 in late news. With new station leadership and talent, not to mention a boost from that little performance show called American...
From the 03/10/2008 issue of Broadcasting & Cable




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