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Charles Sherman, former executive VP of television for the National Association of Broadcasters, died June 18 in Philadelphia after a long illness. He was 71.Mr. Sherman joined NAB in 1988 after stints as general manager of WHOI-TV, Peoria, Ill., and…
Cablevision Systems’ controlling Dolan family has presented a proposal to take the No. 6 cable operator private in a $7.9 billion deal that would involve spinning the noncable system assets into a public company.The proposal comes as a growing number…
EchoStar Communications on Monday named Michael Neuman president and chief operating officer of the satellite operator, filling a slot that has been vacant for more than a year. The company also announced that Carl Vogel was named vice chairman.Mr. Neuman…
Planners May Have to Pay More Attention to Data Previously Considered Expendable
By Ira TeinowitzAdvertising Age The pace of change occurring in household technology is far faster than many understand, according to presentations at the American Advertising Federation conference, held earlier this month in Nashville, Tenn. The conference, which brought 1,200 attendees…
By Wayne KarrfaltSpecial to TelevisionWeek ABC was a network desperate for hit a year ago, when Mike Benson and Marla Provencio began promoting a new prime-time Sunday night “dramedy” set on an idealized suburban street called Wisteria Lane. ABC’s top…
As the number of high-definition television sets sold has risen during the past year, so has the amount of prime-time broadcast content produced in Dolby Digital 5.1, the audio counterpart to HD pictures. More than 50 prime-time shows are now…
MSOs Create Services to Compete With Telcos, Now Must Devise Reliable Pipeline
CBS, once known for attracting older viewers, has systematically reinvigorated its programming over the past 10 years. Today, it regularly attracts not only the largest viewing audience but also a significant share of 18- to 49-year-olds. TelevisionWeek uses exclusive interviews…
Organizers Anticipate Healthy Uptick in Attendance for Branding, Marketing Sessions