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The Morality in Media organization is urging lawmakers to lean on President Bush’s pending nominees to the Federal Communications Commission to make the agency more aggressive about fighting on-air smut. “The commission appears so averse to indecency cases, and has…
In an April 30 story (“Spark acquires New Line titles for VOD,” Page 3) Spark Interactive licensed the rights to New Line Cinema’s film library for use in hotel rooms only. Spark does not hold any other rights to New…
At a time when cable operators are scratching their heads over the vexing puzzle of how to reduce digital churn rates, two ambitious technology companies are shifting their gaze to the lofty artificial intelligence stratosphere in search of an answer….
Indie distributors jump into VOD On behalf of independent film producers, Bruder Releasing and Cable Entertainment Distribution, two affiliated film distribution companies, have entered into a licensing agreement granting Spark Interactive permission to include the indies’ content in Spark’s broadband…
The CBS affiliate in Medford, Ore., has found a way to capture the “Survivor” hype while creating another revenue stream from local advertisers. KTVL-TV has been airing 30-second and one-minute locally produced Outback Jen spots on three times a week…
“Most likely [to be canceled]? Let’s pray that’s `The Weber Show,’ which is to television what gangrene is to a foot. `Roswell,’ by contrast, probably always will be underappreciated … yet is truly inspired and deeply deserving of a place…
What it is: A smart miniature digital still and video camera. To date its prototype-available for $2,000 each in small quantities (10 to 100 units or so)-measures 1.2 inches square by 1 inch deep and is primarily geared to surveillance,…
Title: Vice president and chief technology officer at Belo Corp. Mr. Roe joined the company as director of information technology in February 1998. One of his key projects is overseeing the implementation of a state-of-the-art digital production and content management…
FCC to consider cross-ownership rule The Federal Communications Commission is slated to launch rulemaking proceedings May 10 to consider axing a regulation that bars broadcasters from acquiring daily newspapers in their markets. Re-examining the need for the newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership rule…
To keep a lid on cable rates, Congress should approve legislation that would let cable operators offer sports networks on an untiered, a la carte basis. That was the surprise pitch fired by Jerry Kent, Charter Communications president and CEO,…