Broadcasting & Cable Today: The Business of Television
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Friday, September 5, 2008
TODAY'SNEWS
Exclusive: News Execs Fire Back at GOP Media Attacks
By Marisa Guthrie
After this week’s Republican National Convention unleashed a barrage of attacks on the news media for their coverage of vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin, network news executives defended their coverage and dismissed the charges as a stale political strategy meant to distract viewers from legitimate election issues.
37.2M Tune In to Palin's Speech
By Marisa Guthrie
VP nominee Sarah Palin’s speech draws more viewers than those of Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton but falls short of Barack Obama.
Comcast Sues FCC Over Network-Management Ruling
By John Eggerton
Cable operator will comply with FCC decision but challenges legal underpinning, findings that it was in violation.
Martin Fires Back at Comcast
By John Eggerton
FCC chairman unhappy with cable operator’s court challenge of network-management decision.
Meredith Bets on Better
Meredith’s Better is a rare success story in the current rough syndication climate.
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FCC: Wilmington DTV Switch Still a Go
By John Eggerton
FCC still monitoring tropical storms Hanna, Josephine, Hurricane Ike.
Nexstar Enters Retrans Pacts with DirecTV, AT&T
By Michael Malone
Nexstar Broadcasting Group inks multiyear retransmission-consent agreements with DirecTV, AT&T U-verse TV.
TVB Forecasts Dour 2009
By Michael Malone
Television Bureau of Advertising sees improvement for 2010.
Hailey to Star in L Word Spinoff
By Alex Weprin
Leisha Hailey plays Alice on Showtime’s The L Word.
New Idol Judge Hitting Talk-Show Circuit
By Alex Weprin
New American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi to appear on Fox’s Talkshow with Spike Feresten.
Dish Viewers Get Interactive with VMAs
By B&C Staff
MTV, Pepsi team up with Ensequence on interactive-TV component of Video Music Awards.
FROMB&CMAGAZINE
Cape Fearless
By Michael Malone
With the Wilmington, N.C., market poised for its early digital transition on Sept. 8 (see cover story, p. 10), the broadcast world looks to the No. 135 DMA. Managers here say they put aside their competitive instincts and worked together to educate the market about the shutoff. “All the stations took turns going to events,” says WWAY General Manager Andy Combs.
From the 09/01/2008 issue of Broadcasting & Cable
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