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Monthly Archives : April 2008

Upfronts for Spanish Nets Go Small

Several Hispanic and Spanish-language networks are taking a nod from the major broadcasters and scaling down on their upfront presentations, Multichannel News notes. Among the networks with changes, NBC Universal’s Telemundo and mun2 will join NBC at its upfront event…

Showbiz News Shows Go HD

CBS’s “Entertainment Tonight” and “The Insider” will be the first two entertainment newsmagazines to broadcast in HD this September, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Last week CBS also announced “The Oprah Winfrey Show” will go HD in the fall.

CNN’s Quest in Drug Bust

CNN anchor Richard Quest was arrested early Friday morning for possession on methamphetamine, the New York Times reports. A police officer initially stopped Mr. Quest in Central Park for loitering in the park during closed hours. A routine search found…

Candidates Pour Cash Into Battle

Pennsylvania TV Rakes in Windfall

Fox Sweetens the Digital Pot

Web-Video Revamp Readied for Upfront

The Quest for Youth Spurs TV Experiment

Will ‘Gossip Girl’ Test Lure Key Demo to TV?

Bridging the Digital Disconnect

As convergent deals and online ad inventory become more of a norm for the cable upfront, one problem remains: streamlining the digital conversation. This recently became apparent to Amy Baker, senior VP for ad sales at History, when she met…

Cable Muscles in on Ad Market

Channels Schedule Upfront Presentations During Traditional Broadcast Week

Tribune High on Broadcast Business

But Economy’s Woes May Force More Divestitures, Zell Says

Using Video to Enliven Web Search

TV Guide Online Sees Embedded Episodes as Bolstering Functionality