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Mixed Bag of Results in Quarter
Four companies with interests in television stations reported mixed quarterly results last week. Some companies were hurt by a lack of political advertising, while others relied on nontelevision-related businesses to power overall financials. LIN TV, which owns 25 stations, swung…
A Washington Posting
One of the beat’s good guys is joining the Bush administration. Kevin Sullivan, who just last year was promoted to senior VP of communications at NBC Universal in New York after having headed sports and Olympics PR for four years,…
Barton Brings In the Bucks
Both Sides Woo Key Lawmaker Behind Controversial DTV Campaign
Comcast Profits Don’t Fly
Cabler Soars in Q1, But Analysts Worry Gains Mask Problems
Most Strips Decline; Top Sitcoms Improve
| Syndication | Top Talk Shows Down or Flat
Promo Push Is on for ‘Raymond’ Exit
| Network | CBS Siblings to Market Finale
Discovery Sees Ratings Gold in Effects-Heavy Dramas
After the success of last month’s “Supervolcano,” Discovery Channel is ordering another scripted special depicting computer-generated special effects mayhem. “This signals a new trend for Discovery Channel-fact-based dramas that look like Hollywood movies,” said Phil Fairclough, Discovery Channel’s acting general…
Fox Exec Plans to Leave
| Network | No Successor Yet for Distribution Chief
Lawmakers Prefer Family Tier
| Regulation | Senators, FCC’s Martin: Blocking Technology Not Enough