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Broadcasting & Cable Today: The Business of Television



Thursday, May 23, 2008

TODAY'SNEWS

More Time for ABC, Affiliates in NYPD Blue Appeal
By John Eggerton
ABC and its affiliate group will get more time to make their case against the FCC's indecency crackdown.

Layoffs at Media General
By Michael Malone
Media General is laying off a number of employees at the station level.

Netflix Player to Deliver Video via Online Streaming
By Glen Dickson
Online-movie-rental firm Netflix introduced a set-top device that will allow movies and TV shows delivered by its online-streaming service to be viewed directly on a living-room TV and that will sell for $99.99.

Sens. to GAO: Study Access to Independent Programming
By John Eggerton
A trio of powerful senators asked the Government Accountability Office to investigate the state of independent programming.


HBO Hires Frank Rich
By Alex Weprin
HBO hired New York Times columnist Frank Rich as a creative consultant.

Hallmark Deal with Starcom Advances Upfront
By B&C Staff
Hallmark Channel snagged the second cable-network buy in the upfront market via a $10 million-$15 million deal from media buyer Starcom USA.

Primetime Ratings: Single-Digits for Idol
By John Eggerton
American Idol easily won the night in the 18-49 demo Tuesday with the final sing-off between the two Davids (Cooke and Archuletta), but the 8 p.m.-9 p.m. show did not earn a double-digit rating -- essentially a given in the show's early days.

Comedy Central: Black Is In for Summer
By John Eggerton
Comedy Central renewed freshman series Lewis Black's Root of All Evil.

CBS, NCAA Create CBS College Sports Media
By John Eggerton
CBS teamed up with the NCAA to create CBS College Sports Media, which the companies are billing as an "interactive vertical advertising network."

FCC Fines Four Stations
By John Eggerton
The FCC hit four stations with a total of $64,500 in proposed fines for violating its limits on ads in kids’ shows, as well as for incomplete public records in two of the cases.

FROMB&CMAGAZINE

Dallas Clement: The Triple-Play Triple-Threat Man at Cox
By Robert Marich
When Dallas Clement was finishing grad school at Stanford University in 1990, he sent job applications to two cable industry giants; a friend also suggested using an executive recruiter. That headhunter set Clement up for an interview in Atlanta at Cox Communications, where he was soon hired. “Quite frankly,” recalls Clement, “I hadn't ever heard of them.
From the 05/19/2008 issue of Broadcasting & Cable




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