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In an effort to blunt any efforts by the Regional Bell Operating Cos., the head of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association said Tuesday that the cable industry is girding for what is shaping up to be a huge fight…
In an attempt to help raise NASCAR profile in media coverage, Chairman and CEO Brian France said Tuesday that he is considering developing content that could be used by news organizations.The move would address what Mr. France described as declining…
Former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman signed a multiyear contract extension that will keep him at Fox Sports through the 2011 season, the network said Monday. Fox’s rights deal to carry NFL broadcasts expires in 2011. Mr. Aikman shares the announcers’…
Green Day, Gwen Stefani, Missy Elliott and U2 top the 2005 MTV Video Music Award nominations list, unveiled Monday morning. The star-studded show will be aired live at 8 p.m. (ET), tape-delayed on the West Coast, Aug. 28 from the…
Two days before the Senate Commerce Committee was to hear testimony on a proposal to legislate oversight of audience measurement, individuals and organizations took sides on the issue. The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., president of Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, led the list…
To better position themselves against a backdrop of an increasingly competitive market, multiple system operators must think of themselves as brands and begin taking steps to infuse that brand in everything they do, a top advertising executive said Monday.Speaking to…
OLN has acquired the rights to televise the 32nd America’s Cup, the network said Sunday. The America’s Cup, often called the oldest trophy in sport, will be contested in 2007. As part of the agreement, OLN will expand its sailing…
Acknowledging NBC is no longer the broadcast ratings leader, the network is adjusting its corporate culture to address its new reality as an underdog, a position that isn’t likely to change soon, NBC Entertainment President Kevin Reilly said. “This season…
NBC Sports reached a new agreement with The PGA of America to extend television rights of the Ryder Cup and the Senior PGA Championship through 2014, the network said Monday. “We look forward to continuing our relationship with the PGA…
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