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SoapNet has acquired the same-day airing rights to the NBC soap “Days of Our Lives” from Sony Pictures Television. Described as a multiyear contract, the deal allows the cable network to run currents episodes of the 38-year-old show in prime…

PIONEER-TiVo DVRS: SETTING THE STANDARD

I have seen the future, and it’s called the Pioneer-TiVo DVR/DVD recorder.

Researchers Examine Holes in Nielsen Ratings Methods

After weeks of finger-pointing and countless news stories about the decline in viewing this season among young adult men, the core issue apparently is not simply the missing men but the notion that they may represent the canaries in the…

The Ratings Wizard

Monday, Dec. 1, 2003-Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003

Weather Channel Moves to Localize Reports, Ad Sales

The Weather Channel is spending millions of dollars to put new high-tech equipment in cable operator headends that will enable it to deliver more relevant forecast information to viewers.

Biz Briefs

Cablevision Chairman James Dolan said last week that any buyer of its coveted cable systems would likely have to pay what he described as a price never seen before by the industry. Mr. Dolan addressed the possible sale of the…

Hottie Ryan Models for Fire Sale

Although he is now rich, famous and married to Trista Rehn, the Vail, Colo., Fire Department’s most famous employee, Ryan Sutter, still found time to lend his name and act as model for a good cause: to support an Art…

RELIGION: A TOPIC IN SEARCH OF AUDIENCE

The topic of religion is of deep interest to millions, but it doesn’t generate a lot of interest within newsrooms.

ABC Happy With Format Changes

It wasn’t so presto, but the change-over of ABC’s programming formats has been taking place right before the very eyes of the competitive TV industry and the eagle-eyed press in bits and pieces for two seasons.

Success Story: S.C. Hotel Promo a Home Run

Many Carolinians take day trips to the Grand Strand in Myrtle Beach, S.C., to shop during the holidays. So WFXB-TV General Manager David Carfolite figured, why not encourage them to shop until they drop by offering a combined discount with…