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Meredith Corp., a Des Moines, Iowa-based publisher that owns 14 television stations, said Wednesday that it posted record earnings for the 12 months ended June 30, thanks in part to the strength of its publishing and broadcast operations.The company recorded…
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia reported a mixed bag of financial results Wednesday, as gains in its publishing division were offset by weakness in its television and Internet commerce operations.The company reported a widened loss of $33.5 million versus a year-earlier…
In a boon to the telephone industry, Sens. John Ensign, R-Nev., and John McCain, R-Ariz., on Wednesday introduced legislation that would allow phone companies and incumbent cable TV operators alike to offer TV services without having to get local or…
A veteran stunt coordinator was seriously injured Tuesday during shooting of The WB drama “Smallville.” Christopher Sayour, 35, was injured while filming on location in Vancouver, British Columbia, according to a statement issued Tuesday by The WB and Warner Bros….
CTAM named Nickelodeon’s “The Big Help” its 2005 inductee into the CTAM Hall of Fame. The public service campaign was inducted during CTAM Summit session “World Cable-Heavyweight Conference” in Philadelphia. The ongoing campaign, which started in 1994, has spent approximately…
Jim Robbins is stepping down as president and CEO of Cox Communications, effective Dec. 31, when there also will be leadership changes at parent company Cox Enterprises. His retirement will end his two decades at the helm of the company…
After weeks marked by widespread pre-emptions and programming disruptions, most syndicated strips saw growth for the week ended July 17, with most of the top-rated first-run strips up. The ratings for the top-rated off network comedies were mixed.The top-rated show…
CBS’s procedural “CSI” was the top-rated show for the week ended July 24 in both total viewers and adults 18 to 49, but that didn’t prevent a “So You Think You Can Dance”-driven Fox from walking away with a weekly…
Comcast Chairman and CEO Brian Roberts argued Tuesday that the cable industry is getting a bum rap from some investors and analysts who are focusing only on the sector’s basic-cable subscribers.Wall Street analysts and investors alike have collectively turned their…
The Washington rumor mill had it late Tuesday that the White House will announce its picks for the pending openings at the Federal Communications Commission as soon as the end of this week-and the front-runners for the two Republican positions…