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Broadcasting & Cable Today: The Business of Television



Thursday, May 1, 2008

TODAY'SNEWS

Nielsen Moves February 2009 Sweep to March
By John Eggerton
Nielsen is moving the February 2009 sweeps to March to avoid the "potential disruptions" associated with the switch to digital. It will also begin testing ratings collection on digital-only stations in December 2008.

Building B Rebrands, Makes Spectrum Pitch to Stations
By Glen Dickson
Building B, a venture-backed startup that aims to market a single set-top device that marries broadcast and broadband video for display on living-room TVs, rebranded itself as Sezmi Corp. and announced that it will partner with broadcast stations to deliver part of its service using their digital spectrum.

Comcast Earnings Solid Despite Decline in Cable-TV Subscribers
By Robert Marich
Comcast reported mostly improved first-quarter earnings Thursday, although it experienced a net loss of 57,000 video subscribers, indicating that Time Warner Cable’s surprise subscriber gain reported Wednesday was a fluke and not a sector trend.

MLB Advanced Media Renews Deal with Ensequence
By Glen Dickson
MLB Advanced Media, the new-media arm of Major League Baseball, awarded a three-year contract extension to Ensequence, the Portland, Ore.-based interactive-TV company that provides the technology for MLB.TV Mosaic, an Emmy Award-winning online-video application that lets PC users view six live games simultaneously while tracking statistics on their favorite players and teams.

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Time Warner to Spin Off Time Warner Cable, Reports Mixed Q1 Earnings
By Glen Dickson & Robert Marich
Media conglomerate Time Warner finally committed to spinning off its 84%-owned cable operation, Time Warner Cable, after floating the possibility for several years.

Time Warner Cable Earnings Soar, May Spark Cable Rally
By Robert Marich
Time Warner Cable beat Wall Street expectations with in its first-quarter earnings Wednesday, prompting some to speculate that cable-systems stocks may rally should this prove to be a sector trend.

Another Extension for XM-Sirius Merger
By John Eggerton
Look for XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio to announce Wednesday that they are extending their deal to merge for another two weeks, then in automatic two-week increments beyond that.

CSI Adjusts Production Schedule to Accommodate Strike-Affected Staffers
By Alex Weprin
CSI, currently filming its eighth season, will not go on hiatus before beginning production on season nine, according to CSI executive producer and showrunner Carol Mendelsohn.

35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations Announced
By Alex Weprin
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominations for the 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. The nominations were announced live on syndicated talk show The View.

FCC: Cable Operators’ Leased-Access Reports Due July 15
By John Eggerton
The FCC gave cable operators until July 15 to file their annual reports outlining channel placements, rates, usage and complaints related to leased access. Those reports had been due April 30.




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