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Title: President of the Walt Disney Internet GroupBackground: As president of Walt Disney Internet Group Mr. Wadsworth oversees the company’s Internet businesses and has operational responsibility for Disney.com worldwide, FamilyFun.com, Movies.com, DisneyAuctions and the wireless businesses for all Disney properties….
Washington-A U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington last Friday axed Federal Communications Commission rules requiring TV stations to provide description services for the visually impaired. The court said the FCC lacked authority to impose the regulations, which were created in…
Almost every day someone asks me, “Should I buy a high-definition TV?”I wish I had a simple answer, but it’s a “Yes, but … ” question. You know a “Yes, but …” question, don’t you? For instance, “Do you like…
Sci-Fi Channel is taken with Yahoo!’s Web site.The cable network has made a major purchase to advertise on the mega-popular site the night before and the day-Dec. 8-of the premiereof the Steven Spielberg-produced 10-day miniseries “Taken.” The object is to…
One of the bigger surprise winners in the wake of the Republican takeover of the Senate in last week’s election could turn out to be a Democrat: Jonathan Adelstein.According to key industry sources, the GOP victory may prove to be…
The hottest trends in on-location sports production take a back-to-basics approach to design economy. Instead of adding new gee-whiz gadgets or displays of techno-wizardry, sports broadcasting is making a simple move to lighten the load of production trucks in the…
What on earth has happened to election coverage on television? The networks used to be pretty good at it, pulling off marathon election nights with barely a hitch. With improvements in technology, coverage was supposed to get better, not worse….
The Federal Communications Commission last week unanimously approved new equal employment opportunity regulations that differ from past regulations in that they don’t specifically target women and minorities.It’s part of an agency effort to require broadcasters, cable operators and other multichannel…
Posted Friday, Nov. 8 Court tosses FCC rules on description services A U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington today axed Federal Communications Commission rules requiring TV stations to provide description services for the visually impaired. The court said the FCC…
Telepictures signs Sharon Osbourne to host talk show LOS ANGELES November 7, 2002 Maybe that MTV gig wasn’t such a bad idea after all. Sharon Osbourne, co-star of MTV’s hit series “The Osbournes,” is said to have struck a deal…