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Comcast Scores Hip-Hop Service

Advertisers Foot Bill for Def on Demand

10 Years of ‘Access’: Selling the Steak, Not Just the Sizzle

Avoiding Tabloid Approach Has Been a Key to Success of the ‘Access Hollywood’ Brand

FCC Control Could Be Ceded to Democrats

Senate, White House Fail to Fill Vacant GOP Positions

10 Years of ‘Access’: Talent, Content Change With Times

Fast-Moving Stories on TV, Film, Music- Now Fashion Too-Are Its Special Focus

Koppel’s Farewell Words Have Bite

‘Nightline’ Anchor Says Ad Youth Quest Makes No Sense

10 Years of ‘Access’: Where Stars Come to Chat

Syndie Stalwart ‘Access Hollywood’ Remains Relevant in Face of Celeb News Saturation

News Briefs: ‘Geraldo’ Off to Slow Ratings Start

Twentieth Television’s limited rollout of its debuting first-run syndicated news strip “Geraldo at Large” declined between its first and fourth days on the air but was even with the October average of Twentieth’s canceled newsmagazine “A Current Affair.” “Geraldo” scored…

Sports Marketing: Best Sports-Themed Series? Well, There Was ‘Coach’ …

By Tim GrobatySpecial to TelevisionWeek You turn on the TV, you get sports. It’s as simple as that.Even if you manage to dodge the majors-pro and college football, basketball, baseball and hockey-you’re assured of getting the lesser sports, such as…

Sprint Deal Saps Telcos’ Advantage

‘Quadruple-Play’ Plan May Tilt Field Toward Cable

Sports Marketing: Sports is Farm System for Hosts

By Bob KeisserSpecial to TelevisionWeek The growth of entertainment-skewed programming in sports has a flip side. Quite a few of the most recognizable names in syndicated programming and talk shows have deep roots in sports.Pat O’Brien may be the most…