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Posted Monday, July 29 Sabinson exits A&E Allen Sabinson, senior VP of programming at A&E Network, has left the company, an A&E spokesperson confirmed. In the interim Dan Davids, executive VP and general manager of A&E Network will take charge…
The Consumers Union last week urged Congress to crack down on cable TV rates by shifting regulatory authority over the industry from the Federal Communications Commission to the states.“Congress should provide states the same power over cable monopolies that they…
While Vivendi Universal has been struggling with mountains of debt and executive turmoil at its headquarters in France, Universal Network Television has quietly become the leading independent program supplier in Hollywood. Part of that is due to prolific producer Dick…
“I am very disappointed that `Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and its talented cast were not nominated. … Each character is flawed and realistic. … In particular, this season’s `Once More, With Feeling’ was an episode that deserved recognition.”Jennifer Wendt, research…
In a last-ditch effort to beef up program clearances, representatives of major TV networks have been urging the FCC to bar affiliates from pre-empting network entertainment programming except to air news or some locally originated public affairs shows, sources said…
Conan’s Emmy gig sparks salary talkNBC Entertainment President Jeff Zucker crowned late-night talk show host Conan O’Brien as host of NBC’s Sept. 22 telecast of the 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena,…
The sweeping fraud charges against former Adelphia Communications executives and heightened concerns about accounting practices and overall growth continue to take a toll on cable and other media companies-even when the news is good.In fact, last week it looked as…
Wall Street has put AOL Time Warner on notice: Its actions speak louder than its words.A flood of debilitating downgrades and removal from recommended lists at top investment banking firms, which apparently stunned company officials, have collectively made the point….
Just when you thought the $60 billion cable operators have spent to upgrade their systems was enough, perhaps 860 MHz really won’t be able to cut the mustard after all.The bandwidth requirements as video-on-demand expands and high-definition TV takes flight…
What it is: Viper FilmStream Camera from Thomson Grass Valley Broadcast Solutions.What it does: The Viper camera is designed to provide high-definition output at the highest quality possible by maintaining throughout the video processing more of the information, data and…