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“All the networks do a fine job of bringing important news to us. The American public needs the networks-for national and international stories-and they need local news to learn what’s happening in their own communities.”Rosalind Stark, executive director, RTNDA“CNN seems…
BroadcastingDavid Lougee to president and general manager, KING-TV, KONG-TV and Northwest Cable News, Seattle, from VP and general manager, KING and KONG. Also, Deborah Wilson to VP and assistant general manager, KING, KONG and NWCN, from president, sales and marketing,…
Denver-Denver’s ABC affiliate, McGraw-Hill-owned KMGH-TV, and local cable system AT&T Broadband are working to resolve a dispute about their retransmission agreement by its expiration tomorrow at midnight. If the two parties don’t reach an agreement, the ABC station may not…
The National Association of Television Program Executives convention may be in the midst of an evolutionary change but its anchor syndicators are intent to leave New Orleans with a bang. Not only has a late selling season prompted speculation that…
As a new wrinkle for its ongoing sponsorship of ABC’s Sugar Bowl, Nokia is tapping into the comedic talents of Jimmy Kimmel with an on-field halftime quiz that touts its Nokia 3650 digital-camera phone.Nokia worked with Omnicom Group’s The Marketing…
If you think it was tough to promote a dog of a show like “Push, Nevada,” try pushing a series NBC put on back in the ’80s called “Buffalo Bill.”“Tom Patchett and Jay Tarses come into [my office] one day…
A number of leaders from top multiple cable system operators, including Brian Roberts and Glenn Britt, will meet with executives of the consumer electronics industry early next month to see if both sides can devise ways to make products more…
NBC’s deal to renew “Friends” for a 10th season for up to $10 million per episode, sealed a few days before Christmas, will likely wind up a winner, financially, for NBC overall.The new deal keeps the most popular show with…
HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” created by and starring Larry David, got a big promotional boost with nods for best comedy series and best actor when nominations were announced for the 60th annual Golden Globe awards.Tony Shalhoub also received a best…
It never hurts to give the people what they want.Lobbyists in Washington are gearing up to try to push cable operators into offering subscriber-selected custom channel packages, a move that they hope would do away with the decades-old tier system…