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Fisher Communications, which owns 10 network affiliated television stations in the Northwest, on Monday reported a widened second-quarter loss, driven by a loss on an investment.The Seattle-based company reported red ink $11.3 million, or $1.31 a share, compared with a…
Crown Media Holdings, the owner of the Hallmark Channel, on Monday reported a narrowed second-quarter loss of $40.6 million, compared with year-earlier red ink of $49.4 million.Meanwhile, CEO David Evans said he was “very pleased” with the offers the company…
CJ Olivares has been promoted to senior VP and assistant general manager of Fuel, where he will assume a greater role in the day-to-day management of the year-old action sports channel. Mr. Olivares, who was VP of programming and marketing,…
It’s a cliché that unemployed workers develop an appreciation for daytime soap operas. So perhaps the teaming of SoapNet and the career-finding service Monster is a perfect match. Monster will sponsor new episodes of SoapNet’s “micro series” called “One Minute…
Michael Whitney, a 31-year veteran of CBS News, has been named senior broadcast producer for both the Wednesday and Sunday editions of “60 Minutes.” Mr. Whitney, a nine-time Emmy winner who has held that role for “60 Minutes II” since…
Cablevision CEO James Dolan on Monday called the programming-fee fight between his company and rival cable operator Time Warner Cable “unfortunate” but said he is hopeful the two multiple system operators will settle their differences soon.The tussle, which led Time…
Jamie Kellner’s Acme Communications on Monday reported a narrowed second-quarter loss, as the station group booked higher advertising revenue despite ratings declines at its nine WB-affiliated television stations.The Santa Ana, Calif.-based station group reported a loss of $2.8 million, or…
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., said last week that if elected, he will oppose further consolidation of the media industry. “I’m against the ongoing push for media consolidation,” Sen. Kerry said Thursday. In remarks at Unity 2004, a…
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NBC-owned Stations to Send 50 to AthensThe NBC-owned station group is in the final leg of prepping for its Olympics coverage beginning Aug. 12, the day before the opening ceremony. The NBC-owned stations and the Telemundo stations plan to send50…