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Barry Rosenblum, executive VP of Time Warner Cable, said things have changed dramatically since he first started working in the cable industry.“It was very different,” he said. “Twenty-five years ago we were TV. You’d come into the area and provide…
By Sharon EdrySpecial to TelevisionWeek David Cohen said that by age 3, he was certain he’d grow up to become a lawyer. “That’s what I always wanted to be,” he said. “When I went to law school and joined a…
Back in 2000 Stephen Rizley was an unusual choice to head a cable system. He’d been in cable ad sales for nearly 20 years but didn’t have much operations experience.But that unconventional background turned out to be a key component…
Plans Dropped for Compilation Channel; HGTV and Food Network Will Launch in HD in 2006
The National Cable & Telecommunications Association’s National Show opened Sunday in San Francisco with a small number of protesters outside the Moscone Convention Center. The protesters were complaining about poor labor relations and high prices from Comcast, which operates the…
The Supreme Court will be precluded until late May at the earliest from deciding whether to consider challenges to a federal appeals court decision overturning Federal Communications Commission media ownership deregulation. The high court has extended from April 1 until…
Court TV, still sore about A&E Network’s plan to launch the Crime and Investigation Network, is planning a “Sopranos”-themed stunt Monday at the National Cable & Telecommunications Association’s National Show in San Francisco. Court TV, which bills itself as The…
Fox has renewed “Malcolm in the Middle” for a seventh season, the network announced Friday. The Sunday night comedy has slipped in the ratings during the past couple years, and creator/executive producer Linwood Boomer has said the next season could…
Taking another step away from its game show roots, GSN announced Thursday the “GSN Casino Awards,” a showcase honoring casino players, entertainers and gaming-themed programming for television and movies. The awards will be telecast live in December from Las Vegas….
Former Cartoon Network President Betty Cohen on Thursday was named president and CEO of Lifetime Entertainment Services. Ms. Cohen, who succeeds Carole Black, starts her new job April 26. Ms. Cohen was chosen by a search committee comprising Anne Sweeney,…