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Broadcasting & Cable Today: The Business of Television



Thursday, May 8, 2008

TODAY'SNEWS

Wilmington, N.C., to Pull Analog Plug Early
By John Eggerton
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is planning to announce Thursday that he has selected a guinea pig TV market to conduct a test of the digital switch: Wilmington, in his home state of North Carolina. Network affiliates reaching some 400,000 viewers are planning to pull the plug on analog TV on Monday, Sept. 8, 2008--five months before the Feb. 17, 2009, hard date.

WNBC Plans 24-Hour News Channel
By Michael Malone
"Hyper-local" news channel in vein of Time Warner's NY1 set for fall debute on WNBC’s digital tier.

Cablevision to Buy Sundance Channel
By Anne Becker
Cablevision's Rainbow Media will acquire indie-film network in cash-and-stock deal valued at $496 million.

Quarterly Earnings: Fox Broadcasting Sparkles in News Corp.'s Q3
By Robert Marich
A 53% spike in Fox Broadcasting's consolidated operating income.drives News Corp. growth.

Ben Grossman's Left Coast Bias
News, analysis and the Hollywood perspective from B&C Los Angeles Bureau Chief Ben Grossman.

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Zalaznick Adds iVillage to Expanded Women's, Lifestyle Portfolio
By Anne Becker
Lauren Zalaznick promoted to president, NBC Universal Women and Lifestyle Entertainment networks.

Ellen to Go HD in the Fall
By Paige Albiniak
Warner Bros.’ The Ellen DeGeneres Show will broadcast from new high-def studio beginning Sept. 8.

Quarterly Earnings: DirecTV Posts Strong Q1 Results, Expands Share Buyback
By Glen Dickson
DirecTV’s U.S. operation increased revenues 14%, to $4 billion, and grew subscribers by 17%. 

Cable Programmers File Must-Carry Appeal
By John Eggerton
C-SPAN, Discovery, Weather Channel, TV One, A&E, and Scripps call rule an "unconstitutional burden"

AMC Renews Breaking Bad
By Alex Weprin
Rookie drama gets 13 episode pickup for season two.

ABC News Opens "Digital Bureaus" on College Campuses
By Alex Weprin
ABC News is launching a new initiative to tap college students as newsgatherers and potential recruits.

FROMB&CMAGAZINE

A Salute to Flagship Shows
By David Bianculli
This week, the broadcast networks are busy shuffling and finalizing their fall schedules in preparation for their unveilings at next week's upfronts. Except for NBC, which jumped the gun in April by announcing every seasonal lineup for the next 15 months. (Coming Wednesdays in June 2009: Shark Taggers! No kidding! Set your TiVos now!) One factor that gets very little consideration in these deli...
From the 05/05/2008 issue of Broadcasting & Cable




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