Callender Takes Over Miniseries
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Viacom Announces Q3 Loss,
$8 Billion Stock Buyback Plan Viacom last week reported a third-quarter loss of $487.6 million, compared with a year-earlier profit of $699.6 million. The quarter included a charge of $1.5 billion related to Viacom’s unloading its 80 percent-plus stake in…
TW Jump-Starts Retail HD Promo
Time Warner Cable plans to kick off an aggressive high-definition programming promotion this week in partnership with Discovery HD Theater and Circuit City. With the backdrop of cable operators retrenching from subscriber defections to satellite, the promotion speaks to the…
WICT’S SEVEN TOUCHSTONES GUIDE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES
The following Touchstones of Leadership form the foundation for all of WICT’s initiatives, most notably professional development. They also serve as criteria for WICT’s Accolade awards, which will be handed out at the Nov. 3 benefit gala dinner. w Know…
NBA TV Has Big Plans for Season
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PAR Gives Credit Where Credit Is Due
When Women in Cable & Telecommunications presents its prestigious Forerunner Accolades at its 20th annual benefit gala this week, the awards that go to the two companies deemed Best Operator and Best Programmer for women in cable will have been…
WHAT’S GOING ON? GIRLS’ EDUCATION
in India Network: Showtime Production company: RCN Entertainment Premiere date: Jan. 19, 2003 Producers: Nicole Silver, Orly Wiseman, David McCourt, Ed Wiseman Director: Allison Prince
’04 Election Has Local Roots
Individual Stations’ Contributions to Be Higher Than in Prior Years
PAR 2003: TOP PROGRAMMERS AND OPERATORS
Companies are listed in alphabetical order. 2004 PAR Initiative results will be announced Nov. 1. Best Operators for Women in Cable w Cable One w Comcast Communications w Cox Communications (Winner of the 2003 WICT Forerunner Accolade) w Insight Communications…
SCHIEFFER’S POPULIST DEMEANOR RATES HIGH
‘Nation’ Host Relishes Politicians on the Grill