Cablevision Sells Voom to EchoStar
| Satellite | Speculation Renewed That AMC, IFC, WE May Be Next
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Road to NATPE: Where to Meet, Greet and Eat
While many deals will surely be made in booths and hotel suites during the NATPE convention, restaurants and hotel bars are always centers of action too. Here are the phone numbers for some of the most popular restaurants in and…
Syndie Market Sees Lull in Hits
| Advertising | Reality Taking a Toll on Flow of Hot New Series
Johnny Carson Dead at 79
Revered late-night talk show host Johnny Carson died Sunday morning at the age of 79.“He was surrounded by his family, whose loss will be immeasurable,” Mr. Carson’s nephew Jeff Sotzing told The Associated Press. Press reports indicated that Mr. Carson…
WB Moving Ahead With Kutcher Reality Show, Other Projects
Garth Ancier, chairman of The WB, and David Janollari, president of entertainment for the network, announced Saturday at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour that the network is moving forward with a reality series for this summer produced by…
A Brand Nurtured for Three Decades
Review Program Has Added Features, But Hosts Have Always Held Control Over Content
AT THE MANDALAY BAY
At the Mandalay Bay Number of hotel rooms: 4,762 (includes The Four Seasons, THEhotel and House of Blues) Most expensive burger: The Rossini burger at Burger Bar in Mandalay Place, made with Kobe beef, sauteed foie gras, shaved truffles, Madeira…
Cablevision Won’t Comment on Voom Memo
A Cablevision Systems spokeswoman confirmed last week that the cable operator continues to examine its options for its floundering satellite service Voom. But she refused to comment on an internal Cablevision memo that was briefly posted on a Web site…
‘DEUTSCH’ LANDS
Original installments of “The Big Idea With Donny Deutsch” join the CNBC weeknight lineup tonight, filling the 10 p.m. slot that proved inhospitable to John McEnroe. Among the new touches on the previously weekly hot topics/personalities show is a nightly…
Only Pro Reporters Get the Whole Story
“Eyes I dare not meet in dreams,” wrote TS Eliot. Such are the eyes of the tsunami: large, brown, velvet eyes flecked with highlights, like fresh chestnuts. The eyes of children, who are beyond crying but may never laugh again,…