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Disney’s media empire

TelevisionBroadcast properties* ABC Television Network* 10 ABC owned-and-operated stationsTelevision Production and Distribution group* Touchstone* Buena Vista Productions* Domestic and international distribution of ABC and studio productCable networks* ESPN-branded networks* ABC Family* Disney Channel* Disney Channel International* Toon Disney* Soap NetRadio*…

Guest Commentary: Emmy nomination process needs fixing

Hey, who stopped the revolution halfway through?In the battle for a better Emmy Award, the good guys were winning!Just two years ago, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences introduced the most radical-and risky-overhaul of Emmy voting in 35 years:…

Major events

BCFM ConferenceOrlando, Fla., June 19-21. Info: www.bcfm.com. Promax & BDALos Angeles, June 26-29. Info: 310-788-7600, www.promax.tv or www.bda.tv. CTAM SummitBoston, July 14-17, 2002. Info: 703-549-4200 or www.ctam.com.NAB Radio ShowSeattle, Sept. 12-14. Info: 800-342-2460 or www.nab.orgSportel MonacoMonaco, Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Info:…

McCain gets bill rolling on free political airtime

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., will team with Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., to introduce a controversial free airtime bill next week and will ask Senate Commerce Chairman Ernest Hollings, D-S.C., to back it, Sen. McCain told Electronic Media.Sen. Feingold is best…

At Press Time

Universal, Tribune team on syndicated seriesLos Angeles-Tribune Broadcasting and Universal Television Enterprises have entered into an agreement to create a first-run strip to air in national syndication. The show, to be co-developed and co-produced by Universal and Tribune Entertainment, will…

Business Briefs

Diller delays plans to acquire USA Interactive subsidiariesBarry Diller’s USA Interactive did an about-face June 6 when it said it will delay plans to acquire the remaining stakes in three of the publicly traded subsidiaries it already controls. It had…

Upfront totals near record high

The Peacock is justifiably proud of its $2.7 billion upfront take, which smashed predictions and led all comers.Estimates for the size of the overall broadcast marketplace itself vary, but the high-end figure is $8.1 billion, which, contrary to all pre-upfront…

What to make of booming upfront

It’s difficult to know what to make of the unexpected burst of advertiser spending that has turned this year’s upfront market into an economic event.Industry analysts and executives are varied in their opinions on why the broadcast network television market…

Breaking News Archives

Vinciquerra named Fox Networks Group CEO Fox Television Network President Tony Vinciquerra has been promoted to president and CEO of the Fox Networks Group, which gives him oversight of more than 30 major domestic cable and satellite networks owned by…

Breaking News Archives

AOL Time Warner denies Pittman is being wooed by Disney AOL Time Warner and the Walt Disney Co. are denying speculation by the Drudge Report that Chief Operating Officer Bob Pittman is being wooed by Walt Disney Chairman and CEO…