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Charter Systems to Carry NHL Network

NHL Network has inked a deal with Charter Communications that will broaden the distribution base of the fledgling channel to more than 80 million homes. Under terms of the deal, Charter will launch the channel on its cable systems next…

Ratings Soar as U.S. Watches Fires

Viewership Up for Network, Local Newscasts

Figuring Out Where Mobile Television Is Going

Content Providers, Distributors Agree Consumer Education Is Key for Future

Guest Commentary: High-Definition Production Becomes New Standard

There’s been a lot of buzz about the launch of high-definition channels over the past several months, and programmers—both network and cable—are ramping up their HD productions like never before. All of this is great news for viewers, but it’s…

Litton Syndicating Pair of MTV Series

‘Cribs,’ ‘Pimp My Ride’ Targets Fall 2008

Advertisers Planning to Stick With TV

A writers strike would cost the broadcast television networks some ad revenue, but it won’t send sponsors running. With the ad market extremely strong right now, the extent of the damage caused by a strike will depend on how long…

The Insider: Arm-Wrestling With Arnold

The Insider wouldn’t have been surprised to see a governor in a movie muscle a fictional reporter who wasn’t taking his word for something. But this wasn’t a movie, It was real life on Tuesday in fire-whipped Southern California. And…

Digital Dealmakers: Iain Molland

The player: Iain Molland, CEO of Vividas USA The play: Vividas offers streaming video technology that delivers high-quality video to a computer or to a television if the computer is connected to one. Consumers don’t need to install a player…

The View From Above

Larry Welk, the grandson of TV legend Lawrence Welk, knew he was in for a bumpy night the moment he got to the hangar housing the helicopters for Los Angeles TV stations KCBS and KCAL. The howling Santa Ana winds…

Local Stations Bring Wildfire Story Home

Reporters Cover the Community as San Diego Burns