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Back in the 1980s KUSA-TV’s Patti Dennis once won a Halloween contest by dressing up as Michael Jackson and moonwalking through the newsroom. It certainly doesn’t hurt to have a sense of humor if you work in a business where…
When I was 13 years old growing up in Syracuse, N.Y., I had the TV Guide memorized. As snow fell during the long winter months, there was little else I wanted to do but curl up and get lost in…
For alchemists in the Middle Ages, it was turning base metals into gold.For Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell today, it’s finding a mathematical formula spelling out how many media properties a single company can own.“It’s as close to science…
As Electronic Media transforms itself into TelevisionWeek, it seems an appropriate time to reflect on what we do in this editorial space each week.It is this publication’s mission to cover every aspect of the TV business as thoroughly and accurately…
Outfoxing Fox News is not as easy as it looks. MSNBC, which has begun calling itself “NBC News on Cable, 24/7,” appears to have been caught unprepared for the level of controversy ignited by its decision to give a weekend…
What it is: A conditional access content protection system for broadband IP networks.Background: CypherCast was designed three years ago for content encryption over satellite systems and has been updated to enable encryption over broadband IP networks, which are growing in…
At this beauty pageant, contestants were dressed to the K-9’s. “After a while you start to talk to them like they’re people. You know: `Miss Vermont, please move over a little,”’ says Eric Schotz, who with Bill Paolantonio is exec…
“Consolidation. Today we are dealing with fewer customers (agency mergers) and fewer clients (station group ownerships) than we did 20 years ago. As a result our sales structures have evolved to effectively serve these two constituencies.” JIM BELOYIANIS, PRESIDENT, KATZ…
Never underestimate the power of a visual, even when it involves alcohol.When Linda Wallem was pitching her Midwestern family sitcom idea to broadcast network executives, alcohol turned out to be the perfect way to make her point.“I have 12 characters…
Two of TV’s most popular reality shows invite viewers to vote for the winners. Fox’s American Idol and CBS’s revival of Star Search have generated enormous publicity, but neither show goes out of its way to talk about exactly how…