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Broadcasting & Cable Today: The Business of Television



Friday, April 4, 2008

TODAY'SNEWS

CEA on DTV Transition: ‘Convert Your Mom’
By John Eggerton
Maybe one of the unexpected benefits of the digital-TV transition will be that parents will get more visits from their kids. The Consumer Electronics Association launched the “Convert Your Mom” DTV-education campaign, fronted by an iconic boomer TV mom, Florence Henderson of The Brady Bunch.

FCC Prepares Fines for DTV-Set Slip-Ups
By John Eggerton
The FCC released the agenda for its April 10 public meeting and it appears "exercised" already over some digital-TV-equipment manufacturers and retailers.

UPFRONT & CENTER: Cartoon Network Uses the Force
By Alex Weprin
New York -- The force is with us. That was the message Cartoon Network sent to advertisers and media buyers at its upfront presentation here Thursday morning.

Clinton Agrees to CBS News Debate
By Marisa Guthrie
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) accepted CBS News’ invitation for a debate April 27 in North Carolina, her campaign confirmed Thursday. The network has yet to get a confirmation from Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.).

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Grave Money Trouble for Retro Television Network Parent
By Michael Malone
Retro Television Network parent Equity Media Holdings has hit money troubles, according to an “amended annual report” it issued earlier this week.

ION Television Takes Quantum Leap
By Michael Malone
ION Media Networks will expand its lineup April 7, bringing on The Steve Harvey Show, Family Feud and Quantum Leap.

AT&T Pushes Low Price in Dish Network Packages
By Robert Marich
AT&T Advanced TV emphasized low pricing in unveiling the market launch of Dish Network as its satellite-TV supplier with a rock-bottom $19.99 monthly tier.

DTV, Mobile TV on Tap at 2008 NAB Show
By Alex Weprin
The National Association of Broadcasters announced a panel discussion tackling the digital-TV transition and a breakfast highlighting mobile-TV opportunities for local broadcasters at its 2008 NAB Show in Las Vegas April 14-17.

Dispatch Broadcast Group Taps Katz Television Group
By Michael Malone
Dispatch Broadcast Group is shifting “national media representation” duties for its two stations to Katz Television Group’s Eagle Television Sales.

NATPE Names Denise O’Connor VP of Business Development
By P.J. Bednarski
The National Association of Television Program Executives Thursday named Denise O’Connor vice president of business development, giving her responsibility for year-round events including NATPE’s main show-selling conference held in late January in Las Vegas.

FROMB&CMAGAZINE

New Orleans: Reborn on the Bayou
By Michael Malone
More than 2½ years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, life in the Big Easy's TV biz is returning to normal. Nielsen resumed measuring the market—which slipped from the No. 43 DMA to No. 53—in July, and station managers say the February sweeps are a fair representation of the city.
From the 03/31/2008 issue of Broadcasting & Cable




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