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Paula Abdul Made an Error in Judgment

At the very least Paula Abdul should be suspended immediately from her position as a judge on “American Idol.” Anything less is a travesty, a threat to the integrity of a wildly popular show and an insult to the huge…

Stations Feel the Political Ad Void

Revenues Sharply Down; Sinclair’s Q1 Profit Bucks Trend

Satellite Explores Interactive Spots

DISH, DirecTV Linking Viewers to Car Info Via ITV-Enabled Set-Tops

SoapNet at 5: Milestone Surpassed: 40 Million

Challenges Include Expansion to PPV, Broadband, VOD

SoapNet at 5: SoapNet’s Stunts Spice Up the Slate

By Amy Helmes Airing the day’s soaps at night may be SoapNet’s bread and butter, but the network’s programming stunts are what add real flavor to the mix. For this year’s annual “Serial Bowl” (which ran opposite college bowl games…

Subscriber Trends Bode Well for Cable

Cablevision, Charter, Time Warner Numbers Please Wall Street Investors

Success Story: Buyers Get Into the Act

By Sheree R. Curry When ABC affiliate KRGV-TV in Weslaco, Texas, decided to redesign its Web site to allow for streaming video of news footage, it expanded the idea to include 30- and 60-second video streams from advertisers. To launch…

Tech Briefs: On-Demand Network RipeTV Readies Content for Launch

After introducing itself to the television industry last spring, RipeTV went silent for about a year. Now the next-generation on-demand network is making some noise again, saying it’s ready to go forward with its service.RipeTV CEO Ryan Magnussen said the…

‘Daily Show’ Companions Greenlighted

Colbert Departing for Talker; Diversity Initiative With Rock

SoapNet at 5: A Passion for Sudsy Story Lines

Viewers’ Devotion to Daytime Dramas Brought Instant Success