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Charter Announces $6.8 Billion Refinancing Plan

Charter Communications, the St. Louis-based cable operator with around 6 million subscribers, said Monday it will launch a $6.8 billion refinancing plan.The idea behind the refinancing is to extend the maturity of existing debt instruments and is part of the…

‘South Park’ Episode Lives

Scientology Story Line Thrives Online as Comedy Central Looks the Other Way

HGTV Bumps Up Giveaway Buzz

Live Webcast of Dream Home Contest ‘Pushes Envelope’

FCC Cancels Fines After Time Zone Error

Conceding a blunder, the Federal Communications Commission last Wednesday canceled eight of the indecency fines it issued recently to 111 CBS affiliates for airing a Dec. 31, 2004, episode of the network’s “Without a Trace”-because the program aired after 10…

Franchise Bill Moving Quickly

Barton: Amendment Attempts Unlikely to Succeed

Net Enlists Stars to Refresh Brand

New Look, Celeb Series Part of Travel’s Personality Push

Prepare for the End of Old-Style TV

The Future Will Belong to Those Who Take Risks and Implement Innovative Strategies for an On-Demand World

News Briefs: FCC’s Tate Says She’ll Focus on Values for Kids

Deborah Taylor Tate, the Federal Communications Commission’s new Republican commissioner, told reporters last Friday that she plans to use her office to encourage the TV industry to promote positive values for children. “The media has such an impact on our…

Emerging Cable Nets: It’s Not Easy Being Green

New Networks Face Uphill Climb in Fragmented Media World

New Media Woos Upfront Dollars

Poll: Marketers Going Multiplatform