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“Aside from the rumor I’m trying to spread about my own investment group buying Disney, I think an NBC purchase of Gannett Stations would be a dynamic acquisition.”Bob Klingle, VP/general manager, WHAS-TV (ABC), Louisville, Ky. “I was surprised to hear…
Title: Media director and VP, broadcast investment, at Starcom Worldwide.Recent interesting deal: “My arena here at Starcom is specifically cable. Last year’s 2001-2002 upfront marketplace clearly tested the balance between price, integration and relationships. While price adjustments were critical, we…
A year ago, the standard method used to transmit content from a video-on-demand provider to a cable operator was decidedly low-tech. The content provider would simply record its material on digital linear video tapes and mail or hand-deliver them to…
In the race to provide cutting-edge, highdemand services like digital channels and first-class sports packages over the past several years, cable had been running in the footsteps of satellite companies. But now that the cable industry is aggressively rolling out…
The movie industry is refusing to be Napsterized.In both an offensive and a defensive move, five major film studios formed Movielink last summer as a joint venture for the on-demand distribution of their films on broadband platforms. The partnership allows…
Alan Cumming has signed to star in a Warner Bros. and Castle Rock Entertainment drama pilot for NBC. The pilot, based on the Jake Kasdan motion picture “Zero Effect,” will be written and executive produced by Walon Green. Mr. Kasdan…
Pay-per-view doesn’t sound nearly as glamorous as video-on-demand, but unlike VOD it is an established technology that works for anyone with a set-top box-no high-tech equipment or special skills required.That’s one of the main reasons that Mark Greenberg, executive VP…
Posted Friday, March 1, at 11:55 a.m. (PT); last updated at 2:20 p.m. Letterman, ABC in talks ABC is negotiating with David Letterman, whose contract with CBS for his “Late Show” ends in August, and has apparently decided that no…
Posted Thursday, Feb. 28, at 10 a.m. (PT); last updated at 2:08 p.m. Senators seek deadline for digital piracy protection Senate lawmakers will soon offer legislation that gives the television, movie, consumer electronics and computer industries a firm deadline to…
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 10:30 a.m. (PT); last updated at 2:45 p.m. Lachlan Murdoch joins Fox Entertainment Group board Lachlan Murdoch, 30, who recently added oversight of the 33 stations owned and operated by Fox to his print-asset duties,…