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Broadcasting & Cable Today: The Business of Television

Friday, November 9, 2007
TODAY'SNEWS

STRIKE COVERAGE: WGA Sets Major Rally Friday Morning at Fox Plaza
Ben Grossman
The Writers Guild of America West is trying to end the first week of picketing with a mass show of support Friday outside of Fox Plaza in Century City. The guild scheduled a big rally at 10 a.m. (PST), telling all of its members to only report there, and that no other picketing will take place around Los Angeles on Friday.

Dorgan, Obama, Others Sens. Move to Block FCC Media-Ownership Vote
By John Eggerton
Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) is introducing a bill Thursday that would prevent the FCC from voting on any new media-ownership rules until sometime in 2008 and open a separate proceeding on broadcast localism.

WGA West, SAG Back Media-Ownership Act of 2007
By Ben Grossman
The Writers Guild of America West and the Screen Actors Guild Thursday jointly came out in support of the new Media Ownership Act of 2007. The bill, introduced Thursday, would prevent the FCC from voting on any new media-ownership rules until sometime in 2008 and open a separate proceeding on broadcast localism.

Cross-Ownership Surprise at Senate Commerce Committee Hearing
By John Eggerton
In what was a twist on the expected, newspaper and TV executives testifying on Capitol Hill Thursday argued against lifting the newspaper/TV cross-ownership ban, while an academic argued for it.

Inouye to Hold December Media-Ownerhip Hearing with FCC
By John Eggerton
FCC chairman Kevin Martin got hammered Thursday for his plan to try to wrap up the media-ownership rule review and vote on it by December as the FCC and its boss, Congress, appeared headed for a showdown.

Greenwald Tries to ‘Outfox’ Fox News with Video, Petition
By John Eggerton
Fans of having the FCC force cable companies to provide their service a la carte are getting an assist from Outfoxed filmmaker Robert Greenwald.

The Martha Stewart Show Back for Season Four
By Paige Albiniak
NBC Universal renewed The Martha Stewart Show in more than 60% of the country for season four, NBCU Domestic Television Distribution president Barry Wallach said Thursday.

Independent Producers Call for Network, Cable Set-Asides
By John Eggerton
In advance of the Senate Commerce Committee's hearing on media ownership Thursday, independent filmmakers sent a letter to the chair and ranking members of the committee calling for legislators to pressure the FCC into adopting a 75% cap on self-produced programming for both broadcast and cable networks.

Charter Communications Cites Poison Pill on Heavy Trading
By Jon Hemingway
Charter Communications fired up a flare as its shares sank in heavy trading Thursday, reminding investors of a company plan to dilute potential acquirers.

STRIKE COVERAGE: WGA East Picket Line a Star-Studded Affair
By John Eggerton
The Writers Guild of America East’s updates on the ongoing strike against producers are sounding more and more like releases outlining the expected celebrity sightings at a red-carpet event.

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