Satellite operators DirecTV Group and Pegasus Communications settled their years-long legal battle today, with DirecTV agreeing to buy Pegasus’ satellite operations for $875 million in cash and the two companies dismissing their respective legal claims.Such a sale between DirecTV and…
A new Spike TV reality series chronicles the goings-on in a Las Vegas nightclub. “The Club” premieres Tuesday, Oct. 12 and is executive produced by Ben Silverman (“The Restaurant”) and Full Circle Entertainment. Cameras will follow the owner, staff and…
After a long record spotted with false starts, interactive television appears to have gained some traction here in the United States, with Scott Newnam, CEO of GoldPocket Interactive, standing at the center of it all. Mr. Newnam’s company has become…
How Bush, Kerry Differ on Consolidation, Indecency and Public Interest
Planning a new business and planning a wedding are more similar than one might think. Just ask Jane Leisner, who was named head of the newly created boutique studio Fox 21 in May, just as she was knee-deep in planning…
The Associated Press is signing up television stations for its online Olympics news service for the 2004 Olympic Games starting later this month.AP Summer Games Online is designed to be a so-called “turnkey” solution for TV stations and newspaper Web…
| Ratings | Cable Net Enjoys Four-Night Sweep Over Rival Fox News
So who the heck has been getting Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell so hot recently for speeding up the broadcast industry transition to digital television?A significant part of the credit goes to Jonathan Cody.As the chairman’s legal adviser, Mr….
Clark Bunting isn’t holding Abby Greensfelder’s MBA against her. “She’s one of the most creative people I’ve ever met,” said Mr. Bunting, executive VP, Discovery U.S. Networks Group, who promoted Ms. Greensfelder to senior VP of programming and development in…
| Regulation | Watchdogs Plan to Lobby for Democrat to Head FCC