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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded video-on-demand technology infrastructure company Diva two key patents this month.Diva, which develops video-on-demand servers and software for the cable industry, has formed partnerships in recent months with multiple system operators AT&T Broadband, Charter…
It’s a dogfight in HoustonHouston is proving it has become one of the most competitive markets in the country in terms of news ratings, with stations going to hundredths of a point to compare their numbers. For the first time…
ABC News is losing its religion (reporter)There was much rejoicing among ABC News brass seven years ago when they convinced Dallas-based Peggy Wehmeyer to sign off from WFAA-TV, where she had covered religion for more than a decade, and become…
Syndicators are still talking about the second full week of May sweeps in which talk shows overcame a thus far lackluster book and took center stage. Now tongues are wagging about the top eight shows in the genre all making…
Graduation rates remained low among the syndicated freshman class. Warner Bros. informed producers last week that despite a fight to bring back freshman courtroom strip “Moral Court” for another go-round, the company has opted to pull the plug on the…
Broadcasters seriously strained by ad revenue shortfalls and acquisition debt, which lenders are unwilling to refinance, could end up in bankruptcy or having station fire sales.That growing sentiment among industry experts is underscored by a report from Merrill Lynch analyst…
Government approval of News Corp.’s long-pending application to buy Chris-Craft Industries’ television stations could be delayed for months because top Federal Communications Commission officials have not been able to agree on what conditions to impose on the transaction, sources said.The…
The historic power shift in the Senate to Democratic control will have sweeping implications for the television industry, putting broadcasters on the defensive over explicit content and potentially slowing efforts to relax ownership restrictions.Vermont Sen. James Jeffords’ decision last Thursday…
In a victory for affiliates, the Federal Communications Commission last week launched proceedings seeking comment on the Network Affiliated Stations Alliance’s allegations that the major TV networks are abusing their affiliates in violation of agency rules. The Big 4 TV…
On September 20, 1993, a package arrived for me by messenger at the Carlyle. In a handwritten note, Barry Diller expressed the hope that the enclosed copy of a letter being delivered simultaneously to Paramount’s board of directors wouldn’t affect…