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VOICE-OVER, OTHER EMMY WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences last week announced the Emmy winners for outstanding voice-over performance, individual achievement in animation and outstanding costumes for a variety or music program. The voice-over Emmy was awarded to Dan Castellaneta as Homer,…

Liberty Narrows Its Q2 Loss

John Malone’s Liberty Media last week reported a narrowed second-quarter loss of $314 million compared with a year-earlier loss of $464 million, buoyed by brisk business at the company’s home shopping channel QVC as well as advertising and affiliate-fee gains…

Late-Night Talk Rules

Emmy Category Was Once Dominated by Prime-Time Variety

News Corp.

| Finances | Company Expects to Launch Four New Networks

Are cable channels aimed at

Are cable channels aimed at certain ethnic groups a good idea? “Necessity is the mother of invention. One entity cannot be all things to all people, and the success of BET demonstrated ethnic channels are viable. Ethnic markets are not…

The Politics of Voting

Debate Ensues on Whether Bias Influences Nods for ‘Angels,’ ‘Reagans,’ Other Nominees

ON THE MIKE WALLACE CASE

Once upon a time, no more sober a source than Coors Brewing Co. declared, without equivocation, that “The four most dreaded words in the English language are `Mike Wallace is here.”‘ But ever since Mr. Wallace was cuffed and hauled…

Dick Clark Productions Grabbed Up

Mosaic, Mandalay Acquire, Combine Company’s Assets; Plan to Develop TV Series

TV Food Pioneer Julia Child Dies

| Obituary | Host of ‘French Chef,’ Other Cooking Programs Was 91

Repeats Deflate ‘Jeopardy!’

| Syndication | Contestant’s Winning Streak Sent Show into Ratings Orbit