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SoapNet at 5: SoapNet’s Stunts Spice Up the Slate

By Amy Helmes Airing the day’s soaps at night may be SoapNet’s bread and butter, but the network’s programming stunts are what add real flavor to the mix. For this year’s annual “Serial Bowl” (which ran opposite college bowl games…

SoapNet at 5: Stories Made Exec a Big Fan

GM Blackwell Attributes Network’s Success to Loyal Viewers, Established Programming

SoapNet at 5: I Wanna Be a Soap Star!

TVWeek Writer’s Callback Sparks Dreams of Stardom

A Lifetime of Service Is Honored

Ex-CEO Black Kept Cable Nets on Message

Subscriber Trends Bode Well for Cable

Cablevision, Charter, Time Warner Numbers Please Wall Street Investors

Stations Go National on Web

ABC, WorldNow Launch Internet-Based Interconnect for Ads and Content

Building Character

USA Network will spend $8 million-plus to launch a branding campaign around the concept ‘Characters Welcome’

Cable Positive: Cable Rises to Challenge

Industry’s Effort to Fight AIDS Pulls In $13 Million in 13 Years

Success Story: Buyers Get Into the Act

By Sheree R. Curry When ABC affiliate KRGV-TV in Weslaco, Texas, decided to redesign its Web site to allow for streaming video of news footage, it expanded the idea to include 30- and 60-second video streams from advertisers. To launch…

Univision Reports Surge in Profit

Spanish-language broadcaster Univision Communications reported last week that its profit and revenue surged during the first quarter, thanks to strong audience growth at its broadcast and cable properties. The Los Angeles-based company, which owns the Univision, TeleFutura and Galavision networks,…