Broadcasting & Cable Today: The Business of Television
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
TODAY'SNEWS
Melissa Grego Joins B&C as Executive Editor
By B&C Staff
Former Hollywood Reporter. TV Week editor to start July 28.
Olympian Research Effort from NBCU
By B&C Staff
NBC Universal sets out to measure full range of cross-platform media consumption of Beijing Olympic Games.
NBC’s Wimbledon Nets Highest Rating in Eight Years
By John Eggerton
Network’s marathon coverage of the men's Wimbledon Championships was also highest-rated final without American contending for title since 1991.
Kennedy Tapped to Drive Digital at CBS News
By Alex Weprin
CBS News names Brian Kennedy director of digital newsgathering.
B&C Video: ABC Affiliates Drop Brief, Moon FCC
B&C's John Eggerton narrates an audio slide show on ABC stations' cheeky court brief protesting the FCC's indecency ruling on a broadcast backside in NYPD Blue....
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WGN Boosts News
By Michael Malone
WGN Evening News to air Monday-Friday from 5:30 p.m.-6 p.m.; WGN Midday News to run from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Dan Patrick Joins NBC’s Football Coverage
By Alex Weprin
To reunite with Keith Olbermann on Football Night in America.
LCCR Cites Several DTV-Transition Issues
By John Eggerton
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights applauds DTV-education efforts but says problems remain.
Witness List Released for Online-Piracy Hearing
By John Eggerton
Senate Commerce Committee unveils witnesses for Wednesday's hearing on online privacy.
Hunter Rejoins NBC
By John Eggerton
NBC Entertainment names Jamila Hunter senior VP, programming and development, alternative and digital media.
New Vision Snags KTMJ, Eyes More
By Michael Malone
New Vision Television to acquire KTMJ Topeka, Kan., from Montgomery Broadcasting.
FROMB&CMAGAZINE
'Evening News' Gears Up for HD
By Glen Dickson
As it prepares to launch The CBS Evening News With Katie Couric in HD later this month, CBS News is putting the final coat of polish on a glossy new control room that will not only support the newscast's move to the 1080-line interlaced HD format, but also give CBS producers and directors more space and an improved workflow for events such as Election Night.
From the 07/07/2008 issue of Broadcasting & Cable
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