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Digital Dealmakers: David Graves, PermissionTV
The player: David Graves, chairman and co-founder of PermissionTV The play: PermissionTV is one of a handful of companies inking deals with content providers to power online video. The company offers technology for Internet TV that lets media companies and…
Editorial: Kaitz Dinner Raises Funds and Awareness
The Walter Kaitz Foundation outdid itself last week with its annual fundraising dinner, collecting $1.7 million to be distributed to organizations that promote diversity in the cable industry. That’s a respectable bump from last year’s $1.5 million tally, and the…
First Digital TV Converter Box Wins Government Approval
The National Telecommunications & Information Administration has issued its first approval of a digital-to-analog converter box, the device that will allow analog set owners to continue to watch free over-the-air broadcast TV after the national switch to digital-only broadcasting Feb….
Fox Puts Series Premieres on iTunes for Free
To drive viewership of its new and returning shows, Fox is offering its series premieres for free on iTunes starting this week. That includes new shows “Back to You,” “Kitchen Nightmares” and “K-Ville” as well as returning shows “Prison Break,”…
Obama Urges FCC to Reduce Length of TV Station Licenses
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is throwing out more hints that the Federal Communications Commission would have a somewhat different focus if he wins the election. At Thursday night’s FCC media ownership hearing in Chicago, an aide read a statement…
Sesame Workshop Plans Stricter Production Oversight of Licensed Toys
Gary Knell, president-CEO of Sesame Workshop, told a congressional committee today that the nonprofit producer of public television’s “Sesame Street” will start doing its own audits during manufacturing and shipping of licensed toys featuring the show’s characters. The announcement follows…
Paley Center Video Finds Home at RealNetwork
Footage from events at the Paley Center for Media has found a new home with three RealNetwork services: film.com, the RealGuide and subscription service SuperPass. Formerly the Museum of Television & Radio, the Paley Center said video footage from previous…
Radio’s Ramsey Adds Fox Business Network Duties
Nationally syndicated radio personality Dave Ramsey, who specializes in personal finance, will host a prime-time program on the Fox Business Network, which is launching Oct. 15 in some 34 million cable homes. The title and time slot for the show,…
Nielsen Adding 38 Markets to Local People Meter Tracking
Electronic Local People Meters (LPMs) are set to be installed in 38 additional markets by 2011, the Nielsen Co. announced today. Cities including St. Louis, Indianapolis and Las Vegas will be tracked with LPMs, which measure television activity based on…