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`First Years’ comes to Mondays on NBCIn his second major programming move since being named president of NBC Entertainment, Jeffrey Zucker is scheduling the midseason drama-comedy “First Years” in the 9 p.m.-to-10 p.m. (ET) Monday time slot starting March 19….
A coalition of broadcasters occupying channels 60 to 69 on the analog television spectrum is near agreement with wireless phone companies on a plan to clear the band for wireless use, Paxson Communications Chairman Lowell “Bud” Paxson said last week.Addressing…
Cartoon Network’s animated factory is running at full steam.The network is stepping up its original animated output this year, launching three new series, all produced at its newly opened Burbank Animation Studio.Cartoon last week greenlighted 26 episodes of each series,…
The friendly neighborhood spyYes, that was the National Association of Broadcasters’ Nancy Cullen making the rounds of the major network news shows last week from her home in the Washington suburbs. Turns out that Ms. Cullen, NAB’s director of executive…
The watchdog Center for Media Education last week urged federal policymakers to investigate the technical standard adopted for digital television in the United States.Recent field tests sponsored by the broadcast industry showed that the standard is incapable of getting signals…
The boards of the National Association of Broadcasters and Association for Maximum Service Television voted grudgingly last month to pull the plug on a proposal to add a new transmission alternative-DVB-T/COFDM-to the United States’ existing ATSC/8VSB standard after industry field…
see publication for following charts:Demographic Ratings (Broadcast Prime Time, Syndication)Night-by-night Nielsen Prime-Time ratings for the week of Feb 12-18Ratings for the week of Feb 12-18
Cable operators insist their interactive TV rollouts are on schedule and, thus far, immune to this year’s anemic economy.Other industry observers are less sure, saying a sluggish economy could put another crimp in cable’s already-tardy ITV future.“The slowing economy has…
PowerTV joins HAVi trade associationDigital interactive software producer PowerTV has joined industry trade association HAVi. The new trade association promotes a manufacturing standard to facilitate compatibility and networking capabilities between various entertainment appliances. Founded in 1999, the association now has…
“Even though Chairman Powell has expressed sympathy for lifting ownership rules, including the cap, I hope and expect that he’ll take a hard look at the record. If he does, I’m sure it will remain in place.”Andrew Schwartzman, president/CEO, Media…