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NBA, ABC make TV dealLos Angeles-The Walt Disney Co. reached a deal with the National Basketball Association to carry games on ABC and ESPN starting with the 2002-03 season, AdAge.com reported late Friday. Disney is said to be working out…
The American Association of Advertising Agencies is expanding its investigation into the use of Time Machines to create unauthorized extra local ad inventory on TV stations.After several weeks of exploring the ramifications of the issue, the Local TV/Radio Committee of…
Vivendi Universal’s new $1.5 billion cash stake in EchoStar Communications gives the French media giant the U.S. content and technology distribution it has sought, although it could alter or spoil a $12 billion deal being negotiated with Barry Diller’s USA…
Posted Friday, Dec. 14, at 11:35 a.m. (PT); last updated at 5:05 p.m. NBA, ABC make television deal Los Angeles-The Walt Disney Co. reached a deal with the National Basketball Association to carry games on ABC and ESPN starting with…
Posted Thursday, Dec. 13, at 10:30 a.m. (PT); last updated at 3:15 p.m. NBC to advertise hard liquor during late-night Viewers tuning into “Saturday Night Live” this weekend will see the first in a series of precedent-setting hard-liquor ads that…
Posted Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 2 p.m. (PT); last updated at 4:10 p.m. Vinciquerra named Fox Television Network president Tony Vinciquerra, 47, who has been executive vice president and chief operating officer of Hearst-Argyle Television Stations during a time of…
Posted Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 12:25 p.m. (PT); last updated at 4:05 p.m. NBC close to sealing KRON deal After several weeks of quiet, it appears talks have heated up between NBC and Young Broadcasting. Sources say NBC is close…
Posted Monday, Dec. 10, at 11 a.m. (PT); last updated at 4:10 p.m. McCluggage leaving UPN in Moonves’ hands In a long-speculated restructuring of management at UPN, the network is coming under the CBS Television unit. CBS Television President and…
WHDH reporter Sara Edwards gets the Boston market’s exclusive interview with Tom Cruise on Dec. 2 in New York City.At the Detour Golf Tournament for CMT on Nov. 13 in Phoenix are MTV Networks ‘ Mike Armstrong, left, Grubb &…
Time Warner taps Concurrent video-on-demandTime Warner Cable chose Concurrent Computer Corp. to provide video-on-demand technology for its Central Florida Division. The division bought 73 MediaHawk Model 2000 Video Servers for VOD services. TWC Central Florida uses Scientfic-Atlanta and Pioneer set-top…