Broadcasting & Cable Today: The Business of Television
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Monday, October 6, 2008
TODAY'SNEWS
California Stations Plan for 'The Big One'
By Michael Malone
With scientists predicting a 99% chance that California will be rocked by an earthquake measuring 6.7 or higher sometime in the next 30 years, local stations are busier than ever preparing for the inevitable day when The Big One hits.
Election, Economy Only Primetime Hits
By Ben Grossman
Presidential campaign, financial meltdown dominate as new and returning shows fall short of even modest goals.
Palin-Biden Debate Draws Record 69.9 Million Viewers
By John Eggerton
Record 69.9 million viewers tune into VP debate, crushing the old VP debate record of 56.9 million.
Hot Market for Business Channels
By Robert Marich
Sinking stock market boosts CNBC, Fox Business ratings—but not their advertisers.
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Mel's Diner: Hugh Hefner on Sarah Palin
What does the Playboy mogul think of the Republican vice-presidential nominee? Stop by Mel's Diner, B&C Executive Editor Melissa Grego's window into what's truly eating TV's tastemakers.
Click here to dig in...
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Martin Savidge Puts Focus on the World
By Michael Malone
Former NBC News correspondent talks with B&C about anchoring new nightly newscast Worldfocus, launching this week.
Allbritton's Power Couple: WJLA, Politico
By Michael Malone
Allbritton's ABC affiliate and growing political news organization collaborate in D.C. newsroom.
Hill Hot Over DTV Education 'Gap'
By John Eggerton
Congress says Wilmington shutoff showed lack of education; broadcasters counter that timing, message were right.
House Passes Child Safe Viewing Act
By John Eggerton
Act passes without language that blamed TV content for the FCC's directive to explore content blocking and management technologies.
LIN Stations Go Dark in Retrans Row
By Michael Malone
LIN TV followed through on its threat to pull its signal at 15 stations, following failed negotiations with Time Warner Cable (TWC). It's the latest skirmish between cable operators and television stations that want money for consenting to let cable operators retransmit their signals. The LIN stations include WISH Indianapolis and KXAN Austin.
LEFT COAST BIAS: Do We Have a Prayer?
By Ben Grossman
Last Monday night was the beginning of Rosh Hashanah, which was fitting because on that day, the stock market dropped faster than one of the wife's overcooked matzo balls. It's also fitting that many people in the business headed to a synagogue to pray that night. One of them was the guy who this columnist turns to for economic translation: Jim Cramer.
FROMB&CMAGAZINE
EDITORIAL: TV News Fails Main Street
Help! That was the collective cry from Wall Street to Main Street last week as Congress took its sweet time about coming up with some kind of legislative aid package to an economy on life support. But “Help” also should have been the plea to networks—on broadcast and cable—from viewers who have been woefully under-informed about the crisis.
From the 10/06/2008 issue of Broadcasting & Cable
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