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TV Should Not Talk Down to Its Audience

Former President Bill Clinton’s speech before the annual convention of Promax/BDA in New York recently delivered the right message—even if it wasn’t exactly delivered to the right crowd. The message was that as we move forward in the 21st century,…

The Upfront’s Unknowns

Based on the information available so far in the upfront advertising market, it appears that ad dollars are not leaving broadcast, said Sanford C. Bernstein analyst Michael Nathanson. That said, the connection between the upfront and how much a network…

Indecency Ruling May Affect Violence Bill

Also at Issue Is FCC’s Power to Regulate Cable TV

IPTV Invites Third-Party Apps

Microsoft Aims to Boost Use

Digital Dealmakers: Michael Sprague

The player: Michael Sprague, president and chief operating officer for Wavexpress, which operates the TVTonic service. The play: TVTonic is an online TV service that aggregates content from a number of Web sources and delivers them through its software, primarily…

Digital Deals Are Still Being Written

Segment Expected to See Strong Growth

Cable Buys Go Minute-by-Minute

Starcom Deals Don’t Use Commercial Ratings

Legality of Texting Contests Questioned

Suits Allege Promos Violate Lottery Rule

Scatter Market Faces Challenges

Sales May Be Hardest to Predict in Years

Rosie’s Game for ‘Price’ Position

Producers Meet With Former ‘View’ Co-Host About Job