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Broadcasting & Cable Today: The Business of Television



Wednesday, April 30, 2008

TODAY'SNEWS

Fox News Channel to Take HD Leap
By Glen Dickson
Fox News Channel will become the latest cable network to launch an HD service when it begins broadcasting in the 720-line progressive HD format Thursday. Fox News HD, which will be a simulcast of Fox News' standard-definition service, will initially be carried by Time Warner Cable in “select regions,” Fox News vice president of affiliate sales Tim Carry said.

Hillary Clinton Heads to The O’Reilly Factor
By Alex Weprin
Sen. and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) will appear for the first time on The O’Reilly Factor, Fox News Channel’s top primetime show, the network announced Tuesday.

NAB Weighs In on FCC’s Localism Proposals
By John Eggerton
The National Association of Broadcasters said the FCC's localism proposals are based on faulty premises, are unnecessary and, if passed, could decrease, not increase, public service to communities. Some, it argued, could even have devastating consequences for broadcasters.

BBC America Hits iTunes
By Alex Weprin
Programming from BBC America is now available on Apple’s iTunes store.

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LATV Inks Deal with Tribune Broadcasting
By Michael Malone
Bilingual entertainment network LATV is partnering with Tribune Broadcasting to air LATV on the digital channels of The CW affiliates in New York, Chicago and Dallas.

HBO Leads Pack with Eight Sports Emmy Awards
By Alex Weprin
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences handed out the 29th Annual Sports Emmy Awards Monday night. HBO led the network pack with eight wins, stemming from 31 nominations.

‘Soft Advertising’ Spells 2% Revenue Drop at Belo
By Michael Malone
Belo reported earnings per share of $0.10 from continuing operations for the first quarter, before spinoff-related charges, compared with $0.15 in the first quarter of 2007. Total revenues decreased 2% in the first quarter compared with the same quarter a year ago. Total spot revenue, including political, was down 5%.

ION Television Hears CBS’ Ghost Whisperer
By Paige Albiniak
ION Media Networks picked up the off-net broadcast rights to CBS’ Ghost Whisperer, starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, starting in 2009.

FX Orders Motorcycle Drama Sons of Anarchy
By Alex Weprin
FX gave the green light to Sons of Anarchy, a drama from Kurt Sutter, an executive producer for The Shield, which is about to enter its final season on the Fox-owned cable network.

Republican Senators Write Martin on FCC Localism Proposals
By John Eggerton
A group of 23 Republican senators took issue with several specific FCC proposals on broadcast localism.

FROMB&CMAGAZINE

Debbie Richman: A Different Kind of Sales Pitch
By Allison Romano
As the 2008 upfront season unfolds, advertising sales veteran Debbie Richman finds herself playing a new role in this year's negotiating dance. After a 20-year career in top media buying firms, Richman is now on the other side of the table, as executive VP of ad sales for Lifetime Networks. And although she's only been on the job at the women's network since mid-March, Richman has already honed...
From the 04/28/2008 issue of Broadcasting & Cable




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