Chuck Ross, publisher and editorial director of TelevisionWeek, interviewed HDNet co-founder, Chairman and President Mark Cuban on Sept. 28 for a TelevisionWeek Spotlight Series event during Advertising Week 2006. The following is an edited transcript of that interview.
Subscribers Grow 45 Percent in Q2, but Usage Still Low
Half-hour shows and comedies have the greatest potential to expand their audiences through online delivery. That’s the finding of new study from Interpret Research that bolsters the widely held belief among television executives that online delivery of a TV show…
WWE Testing Hi-Def, but No Upgrade Plans Are in Works at USA
Conflicting Numbers Make Accountability Harder to Achieve
Network Programs Can Attract Foreign Viewers on YouTube
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HDNet Steps Up With Third Sound Review Studio
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Web Video Sites Find Traditional Content Still Most Bankable