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Broadcasting & Cable Today: The Business of Television



Friday, March 21, 2008

TODAY'SNEWS

News Corp.'s Murdoch, Cablevision's Dolan Among Newsday Bidders
By B&C Staff
News Corp. and Cablevision Systems are among the bidders looking to buy New York daily Newsday from Tribune. News of the potential sale came as the struggling Chicago-based Tribune announced dismal earnings.

FCC: Spectrum Auction Expanded Wireless Competition
By Glen Dickson
The FCC's recent auction of 700-megahertz spectrum, which is being reclaimed from broadcasters as part of the digital-TV transition, was successful in not only raising a record $19.592 billion in revenues, but also in expanding wireless competition, the commission declared late Thursday.

Tribune Reports Q4, Full-Year 2007 Losses
By Michael Malone
Tribune reported a loss from continuing operations of $78 million for the fourth quarter of 2007 compared with income of $233 million in the same quarter of 2006. Tribune also reported full-year-2007 income from continuing operations of $55 million compared with $661 million in 2006.

Gibson, Stephanopoulos to Moderate ABC News Democratic Debate
By Marisa Guthrie
World News anchor Charles Gibson and This Week's George Stephanopoulos will moderate ABC News' second primetime debate, the network announced Thursday.

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Fox Shifts Canterbury’s Law to Friday
By Ben Grossman
After two lackluster outings, Fox rookie drama Canterbury’s Law is going back to Fridays where it was originally slated to run.

NBC Plans Countdown with Keith Olbermann Anniversary Special
By Alex Weprin
NBC will broadcast an anniversary special commemorating five years of Countdown with Keith Olbermann, the top-rated program on sister channel MSNBC.

CBS Slates First MMA Fight
By Alex Weprin
CBS announced that the first EliteXC mixed-martial-arts fight for the network will air May 31.

AFTRA Ratifies News Contract with ABC, CBS
By Marisa Guthrie
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists ratified a new two-year contract for news staffs at ABC and CBS.

G4 Picks Up Season Two of The Block
By Alex Weprin
G4 picked up a second season of The Block, a reality show that follows the daily goings on at the show’s namesake hotel.

Audrey Farrington Departing KTXL Sacramento
By Michael Malone
KTXL Sacramento, Calif., vice president and general manager Audrey Farrington is resigning after 20 years at the Fox affiliate, the past nine as GM.

FROMB&CMAGAZINE

WTHR Laps Competition
By Michael Malone
The February sweeps wasn't just successful for WTHR—it was nothing short of “historic,” says VP/General Manager Jim Tellus. The NBC affiliate has long ruled the ratings game in Indianapolis, but February marked the first time it pulled off a clean sweep in the newscast races. Tellus credits parent Dispatch Broadcast Group for providing “tremendous” resources, wheth...
From the 03/17/2008 issue of Broadcasting & Cable




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