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E! NETWORKS IN STATE OF FLUX
With Joan Rivers departing E! and Ted Harbert arriving as CEO, changes are ahead for E! Networks, which owns E! Entertainment Television and Style network. Mr. Harbert is a former chairman of ABC Entertainment and president of NBC Studios. He…
FCC Adopts Rules for Digital Stations
The Federal Communications Commission unanimously adopted rules last week making clear that broadcasters that don’t soon raise their digital TV stations to fully authorized power levels could lose potential audience reach permanently. In its order, the FCC said most Big…
‘Fear’ Confirmed as Winner for FX
| Cable | Reality Reruns Pump Up Prime Time
Jamie McGinley, shown at left,
Jamie McGinley, shown at left, is vocal in his disdain for the cable industry. That’s why Comcast chose the Palo Alto, Calif., copywriter as the star of its new edgy “reality-based” ad campaign slated to launch this week in the…
Martha Stewart Firm Sees Its Numbers Fall
The ongoing legal struggle dogging Martha Stewart continues to take its toll on Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, the lifestyle company bearing her name. Advertising declines in the television and publishing businesses led the company to a second-quarter loss of $19.3…
CBS Plans New Diversity Effort
| News | Program to Develop Minority Producers, Reporters
Fox Zeros In on Executive
| Network | FX’s Carlisle Said to Be Near Deal to Replace Mell in Marketing
Ad-Supported Media Losing Ground
New Industry Forecast Could Fuel Efforts by Media Planners to Find Alternative Means of Targeting Consumers
A Fine Line for Nielsen
Sole TV Ratings Service’s Methods Attract Criticism