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Affiliates of Big 3 Seek to Stop FCC’s Digital Carriage Vote

With a Feb. 10 digital TV carriage vote at the Federal Communications Commission expected to go cable’s way, representatives of the Big 3 TV network affiliate associations on Monday formally asked the FCC to pull the plug on all DTV-related…

ESPN’s ‘Dream Job’ to Return With Ex-NBA Players

ESPN said Monday the new edition of its show “Dream Job” will feature former NBA players seeking jobs behind the mike at the sports network. Among those contending for a one-year studio analyst contract with ESPN are Dana Barros, Dee…

Adelphia Stock Climbs As Takeover Bids Come Due

Shares in Adelphia Communications rose as much as 9 percent Monday, the same day that bids for the bankrupt cable company were due from as many as 10 interested parties, including a joint offer from cable titans Comcast and Time…

NCTA, APTS Make Digital Carriage Deal

Giving public broadcasters a leg up in their transition to digital TV, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association and the Association of Public Television Stations on Monday announced an agreement under which many public TV stations will get up to…

Lifetime Debuts Web Series

Lifetime is launching an original online dating tips series to help promote the network’s movie host and relationship expert Ian Kerner, the channel announced Monday. “Kiss + Tell! With Dr. Ian Kerner” on lifetime.com will include a series of video…

A&E to Run ‘Sopranos’

A&E has won the bidding for rerun rights to the HBO hit “The Sopranos,” sources said today. The network, which now carries “Growing Up Gotti,” about an unbelievable yet real-life mobster family, will get the fictional organized crime saga when…

NAB’s Fritts Expected to Retire

National Association of Broadcasters President and CEO Eddie Fritts is expected to announce his retirement within the next several weeks. NAB was not commenting Monday. But an industry source said Mr. Fritts would continue serving at the association pending the…