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The Big 3 TV affiliates association, ABC-owned TV stations and NBC/Telemundo-owned TV stations have asked the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider a decision rejecting a broadcast-industry proposal to require cable operators to carry all of the programming streams on broadcasters’…
Four former Charter Communications executives were sentenced Friday for their roles in an accounting scandal in 2001 and 2002 that inflated subscriber counts and revenue and duped investors and regulators.A U.S. District Court judge in St. Louis sentenced former Chief…
Verizon Communications, one of the large telephone companies gearing up to launch a video service delivered over fiber-optic telephone lines, struck a carriage agreement on Friday with A&E Television Networks to carry seven A&E channels plus A&E video-on-demand content.The deal,…
Fuse has announced launch plans for two new shows and is developing four additional shows for fourth quarter 2005/first quarter 2006, the network said Friday. “Metal Asylum,” a request show featuring VJ Juliya, premieres May 9, and “Hip Hop Confidential,”…
The ongoing battle between NBC Universal and Paxson Communications took another turn Thursday when NBCU indicated it is examining its legal options in a bid to block Paxson from converting its television network’s programming to focus more on various forms…
Syndicated strips, especially shows in prime access and early fringe, saw declines for the week ended April 10, with the end of daylight savings and the beginning of lighter days.Two of the top three off-network sitcoms hit new season lows,…
LIN TV’s Spanish-language network WAPA-America received a huge boost Thursday when LIN and cable giant Comcast signed an affiliation agreement that enables the network to pursue a distribution deal with the multiple system operator.LIN declined to provide many specifics about…
Ronald Furman was named senior VP, ad sales, for MTV, MTV2 mtvU and MTV.com. He will report to Hank Close, executive VP of ad sale for MTV Networks, Music and Comedy Group. Mr. Furman’s previous job was executive VP of…
NBC’s “Late Night With Conan O’Brien” will start broadcasting in high definition starting Tuesday, April 26, when the show returns from hiatus. “I’m really looking forward to the extra hour in the makeup chair,” Mr. O’Brien joked in the announcement.A…
Bryant Gumbel, Bob Costas, Andres Cantor, David Feherty and Joe Morgan are among the TV sports personalities who have agreed to be presenters at the 26th Annual Sports Emmy Awards ceremonies, to be held at 7 p.m. Monday, May 2,…