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Posted Tuesday, October 1 FCC says media outlets are plentiful In good news for deregulation buffs, a Federal Communications Commission study released this afternoon contends that the number of media outlets available to consumers is up 195 percent since 1960,…
Posted Monday, September 30 NBC off to good start with Sunday lineup The first weekend of the 2002-03 season turned out to be a good one for NBC, particularly Sunday night. Planting two news dramas — “American Dreams” and “Boomtown”…
This WeekSept. 30, Interactive TV Global Road Show, sponsored by Virtual Media Partners, at the W Hotel, Chicago. Information: Mamoonah Yaqub, 917-432-2906, or www.virtualmediapartners.com /globalroadshow.com.Sept. 30-Oct. 3, Sportel Monaco International Television Sports Program Market, sponsored by the Sportel Organisation, at…
Television shows are waving goodbye to the fish flight. TV studios are using high-speed connectivity and associated tools with greater frequency to transfer video files from location to directors and producers back in Hollywood. The use of digital dailies, which…
Comedy MICHAEL J. FOX PROJECTTouchstone Television; DreamWorks Television Lottery Hill Entertainment. Put pilot. Auspices: Michael J. Fox (EP/W-pilot), Mitch Hurwitz (EP/W-pilot). Logline: Comedy series about a professional hockey player with a big personality who winds up spending more time than…
The WB and CBS had a lot to crow about last week with both showing robust young demo growth and overall audience delivery. The four other broadcast networks were down overall or had minimal gains in key demos and total…
Title: Director of interactive media at TAG, a branding/ imaging company. He is responsible for all of TAG’s interactive media projects.Background: Before joining TAG in July Mr. Tobin ran Tobin Interactive, a marketing and design studio for entertainment companies, for…
What it is: Pow! Pix/Pinnacle/Avid software for digital post-production broadcast. Pow! Pix, a multiservice editorial company, worked with Pinnacle to devise a method to ingest content quickly with Pinnacle’s Deko character generator on an Avid Unity System.The problem: ESPN ran…
This ain’t your parents’ syndication company. Heck, this isn’t even your older brother’s business model.Telepictures’ success with “The Bachelor” last season on ABC and newfound hits “Slamball” on TNN and “Spend It Fast” on WE has proved so far to…
Rep. Billy Tauzin, R-La., sent shockwaves through the television industry this month when he announced new legislation aimed at speeding the digital transition. The key sticking point in his plan: a requirement that all stations convert to digital transmission and…