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Public broadcasters say they need changes in a Federal Communications Commission regulation to protect many public television and radio stations from losing their spectrum.At issue is an FCC rule subjecting public broadcasters and other noncommercial entities to auctions when they…
Clearing the way for Viacom to keep UPN, the Federal Communications Commission last week voted 3-1 to modify its dual-network rule.The dual-network regulation barred the Big 4 TV networks from merging with each other or acquiring UPN or The WB.It…
As broadcasters assemble in Las Vegas this week for their annual convention, government officials are preparing to take a swipe at them in Washington.Both the Federal Trade Commission and Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., in separate but related moves, are expected…
After two seasons of distributing strips to stations, MGM Worldwide Television Group appears ready to bow out of broadcasting’s daily grind, at least temporarily.The syndicator’s two Monday-Friday series, “National Enquirer Uncovered” and “Sex Wars,” will not return to stations next…
Anyone looking for a sign that television’s reality craze may be just about played out-at least in terms of ideas-need look no further than UPN’s much-talked-about “Chains of Love,” which premiered last week to decent numbers in the network’s target…
Wall Street greeted AOL Time Warner’s better-than-expected first-quarter earnings with guarded optimism, warning that the advertising market and economy could worsen and that the company’s evolving business model may not be a panacea for other struggling media concerns.“The model works…
Yahoo! CEO search ends as Semel chosenTerry Semel, the former longtime co-chief of Warner Bros. was named chairman and CEO of Yahoo! last week. To the surprise of many in Silicon Valley, Yahoo! had narrowed its search to a group…
MTV, Court TV ink affiliation dealsMTV Networks and Court TV, two basic-cable operations that occupy vastly different programming niches, extended their reach this week. MTV signed a long-term affiliation agreement with Adelphia Communications that will boost carriage for its CMT:…
The Home & Garden Television Network, recently accused for the second time in less than two years of sales practices that potentially misled national ad buyers, has responded to the latest criticism, contending “HGTV has in fact acted in a…
EchoStar receiver melds DBS, PVRSatellite television powerhouse EchoStar Communications has introduced in select independent retail stores its newest set-top receiver, which includes a digital video recorder. The box, called the Dish PVR 501, was first unveiled at the Consumer Electronics…