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“While his comments were ill-timed, only a few local advertisers have requested to avoid the program. These advertisers feel they haven’t overreacted, and I can’t say that I disagree with their decision at this point.”Ed Piette, general manager, KSTP-TV (ABC),…
The cable industry is fighting to ensure that the federal government retains control over setting pole attachment rates when multiple system operators offer broadband so they don’t face higher fees and a dizzying array of regulations at the state level.At…
`Philly’ talk too blue for stationsSome ABC affiliates are not feeling Philadelphia-style brotherly love about “Philly.” In fact, they’re feeling downright uncomfortable with language including-but not limited to-last week’s description of a child-pornographer character as a “fat dick.” A network…
Turner Network Television has embarked on an ambitious program to teach its affiliates’ sales staffs how to develop new revenue streams from manufacturers while cross-promoting Turner programming on local channels.“We got out in front [of the downturn] with this,” said…
While series such as “Dr. Phil,” “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” “Weakest Link” and “$100,000 Pyramid” are now tallying remaining clearances for their 2002 launches, syndicators are still poking and prodding to determine which other series to bring to…
Along with the rest of the damage it did to the American psyche, the terrorist attack of Sept. 11 delivered a blow to the confidence of the nation’s top law enforcement officials. When the second plane hit the World Trade…
The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 have TV’s standards and practices departments intensifying their watch for potentially objectionable dialogue or visual material. That’s particularly true at NBC, which is the only network so far to directly weave terrorism issues and…
The dream of a paperless back office for the television advertising industry at the local station level took one long step toward reality last week in Manhattan when representatives from some of the nation’s largest advertising agencies and rep firms…
Sinclair Broadcast Group last week pushed the envelope on federal ownership limits. In Tallahassee, Fla., WTXL-TV, owned by Media Ventures Management, merged virtually all its operations with Sinclair’s NBC affiliate WTWC-TV.Under the arrangement, Sinclair said it is managing, operating and…
Hard answers remain in short supply from media companies-dependent upon a healthy economy and advertising market-about how they intend to make it through a protracted slump.A majority of the media executives making presentations at last week’s annual Goldman Sachs Communacopia…