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Television programming guides that will be able to combine both multichannel service and Internet programming are at least two years away, the New York Times reports, citing Stan Glasgow, president of Sony Electronics in the U.S. The company recently introduced…
Canadian actors will support the Screen Actors Guild’s efforts to get more concessions from the Hollywood studios and will comply by not working for any production affected by a possible actors strike, Web site DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com reports, citing the Toronto Star….
Blockbuster is working with Microsoft to develop technology that will allow customers to watch movies on mobile devices, Media Post reports. Blockbuster, which last week launched a set-top box allowing customers to download films directly to their televisions, will work…
“ABC World News Tonight” anchor Charles Gibson will receive the National Press Foundation’s 2008 Sol Taishoff Award for distinguished contributions to broadcast journalism, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Gibson, who has been with ABC for more than three decades, will be…
U.S. political campaigns spent as much as $2.7 billion on advertising this year, up more than 50% from 2004, Broadcasting & Cable reports, citing TNS Media Intelligence. Television accounted for $2.2 billion of the total, said B&C, which added that…
Vivendi won’t attempt to sell its 20% stake in NBC Universal this year because of market conditions, the Hollywood Reporter says, citing people familiar with the process that it didn’t identify. Vivendi, whose management has spoken highly of NBC Universal…
Boston broadcast stations and cable providers next week will have a so-called “DTV Day,” on which stations will run all-day screen crawls with information about February’s switchover to all-digital broadcasting as well as three two-minute analog-signal shutdowns for testing purposes,…
New York-area television broadcasters shut off their analog signals for two minutes early this morning, marking the second test for local broadcasters in advance of the U.S. switchover to all-digital broadcasts in February, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Thirteen New York…
USA Hockey and NHL Network have signed a three-year agreement that will give NHL Net coverage of the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. The deal also includes coverage of the 2009-10 U.S. Women’s National Team’s Qwest Tour. NHL…