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Giving the digital television rollout a kick in the pants, Rep. Billy Tauzin, R-La., told industry lobbyists last week that he has directed his staff to draft legislation to expedite the DTV transition.Under the lawmaker’s plan, the legislation will be…
Contrary to what you have been reading lately, the future of public television is bright, very bright indeed. The future of PBS, now that’s another matter. For all the compromises-the beg-a-thons, the corporate-themed programming, the ridiculous pledge fare-public TV still…
Posted Friday, July 19 Pittman out, Bewkes and Albrecht elevated at AOL TW Robert Pittman has resigned as the chief operating officer of AOL Time Warner, the company said Thursday when it announced an operation restructuring that elevates HBO Chairman…
Posted Thursday, July 18 Pittman out in AOL TW restructure Robert Pittman has resigned as the chief operating officer of AOL Time Warner, the company said today in announcing a operation restructuring in which two senior executives from the Time…
Posted Wednesday, July 17 ABC sets ‘Bachelorette’ “The Bachelor” is getting a new companion: “The Bachelorette,” a planned January 2003 companion relationship/reality series announced by ABC Entertainment President Susan Lyne at Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, Calif., today….
Posted Tuesday, July 16 Karmazin blasts corporate fraud “I truly believe that these bad people ought to go to jail,” Viacom President and Chief Operating Officer Mel Karmazin said of corporate officers who are found to have committed fraud or…
Posted Monday, July 15 Swanson named to Viacom station group post Dennis Swanson, who announced his “retirement” as head of WNBC-TV, New York, last Friday, has been named executive VP and chief operating officer of Viacom’s group of 39 owned-and-operated…
Initiative Media’s Chris Neel, left, and Home Depot’s Jim Morris join Reba McEntire at the Academy of Country Music Awards May 20.Dennis Adamovich of Cartoon Network and Maureen Brady of Delta Express join the Powerpuff Girls June 25 in Orlando,…
“I think the show’s pretense that a contest like this can unearth real talent is the true cruelty perpetrated on both viewers and participants. This show’s purpose is to expose vulnerable young performers to ridicule for ratings.”Eric Deggans, television critic,…
If you think summertime is the time when all TV execs head to the south of France until Labor Day, think again. For cable TV news titans, summer has become show time!Both MSNBC and CNN, running way behind in the…