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In a victory for cable, the Federal Communications Commission last week defined cable’s broadband Internet service in a way that should preclude the industry from having to open its networks to competing access service providers.Some consumer groups and local franchise…
Donaldson defends `Nightline’ABC News veteran Sam Donaldson weighed in last week on the fate of “Nightline” in the wake of his network’s now failed effort to replace the longtime news program to make way for David Letterman. Mr. Letterman’s “Late…
The first flowers of this year’s cable upfront bloomed across midtown Manhattan last week, with Bravo, Hallmark, Nickelodeon and Showtime unveiling their new programming.BravoBravo’s five new series are “Gay Weddings,” eight reality half-hours for August that look at four lesbian…
When it comes to TV advertising, tweens matter. Kids between the ages of 9 and 14 account for an estimated $36 billion a year in sales, according to research by Marvin Goldberg, professor of marketing at Smeal College of Business…
Move over Shaq, Kobe and Air Jordan-make way for King Arthur, Sir Lancelot and Leo the Lion.Faced with the loss of its National Basketball Association broadcast rights next season, NBC is aiming to attack ABC’s early Sunday evening “Wonderful World…
Threatening to blow up the pot of gold at the end of Bud Paxson’s spectrum rainbow, the White House has proposed legislation that would erode much of the bargaining power the Paxson Communications chief has been counting on to reap…
Two Senate panels are moving in opposite directions to protect digital content-including high-definition television programming and movies-from Internet piracy.Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ernest Hollings, D-S.C., has been floating an early draft of legislation he will soon introduce that gives the…
AOL Time Warner and Sony Corp. are planning a sneak attack on the broadband arena.Their secret weapon? An AOL/Sony universal home-networking platform that can link an array of broadband-enabled devices in the home, allowing multiple users on the same AOL…
Randy Quaid will star in Fox comedy pilot “The Grubbs” from Studios USA. Mr. Quaid is repped by Paradigm. … Mary Stuart Masterson has joined the cast of “R.U.S./H.,” a drama pilot for CBS from Studios USA. Paul Attanasio will…
Title: President, national advertising sales, Rainbow Advertising Sales. Ms. Manos recently joined Rainbow from A&E Network. Rainbow’s national cable networks include AMC, Bravo, MuchMusic USA, WE: Women’s Entertainment and the Independent Film Channel.Recent interesting deal: “Starbucks Coffee sponsored a series…