Who Was Walter Kaitz?
Were it not for a bottle of vodka, there may never have been a Walter Kaitz Foundation. Legend has it that a family friend bribed a Russian prison guard to release young Walter and his relatives, who were political prisoners,…
In Depth
NBC Taking TV’s Future by the Reins with on-demand content, delivery
News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch and NBC Chairman Bob Wright are among the media visionaries delivering a jolting wake-up call to content producers-one which, if unheeded, will likely cost the program makers competitive footing and billions of dollars in revenues…
Breaking News Archives
Judge Upholds Order That Vivendi Pay Messier In a setback for Vivendi Universal in its legal battle with deposed Chairman Jean-Marie Messier, a New York state judge denied the French conglomerate’s request to dismiss an arbitration panel’s order that Vivendi…
Ralph Roberts
From his first purchase of a tiny cable system in rural Mississippi, Ralph Roberts went on to forge the nation’s largest cable footprint. After founding the company that would become Comcast Corp. in 1963, Mr. Roberts has held the title…
Playing Favorites
Odds are set by America’s Line based on the predictions at GoldDerby.com, an Internet site that features predictions from top journalists. Odds are set for entertainment purposes and should not be used for gambling. Drama SeriesThe Sopranos – 3:2; Six…
Syndie Notes
Twentieth Television has found a location, more stations and a name for its January strip. “On Air With Ryan Seacrest” has added Viacom-owned stations in San Francisco (KBHK-TV), Miami (WBFS-TV) and Indianapolis (WNDY-TV); Sinclair-owned WCWB-TV in Pittsburgh; Meredith-owned KPDX-TV in…
Previews
As part of what is known in the cable industry as “Diversity Week,” Richard Parsons, chairman and CEO of AOL Time Warner, will be the keynote speaker Sept. 16 at the NAMIC Mentoring Luncheon in New York. The event, at…
ellen finds puppy love
Along with her spanking-new talk show, Ellen DeGeneres has a new love in her life. No, Anne Heche has not left her husband and returned. It seems Ms. DeGeneres was in San Francisco recently promoting her new daytime series, “The…
Senate Seen Passing Resolution on Rules
In what could be another blow to the Federal Communications Commission, proponents of legislation to overturn the FCC’s media ownership deregulation were predicting Senate approval Tuesday of a resolution that would overturn all of the FCC’s media ownership rulings. But…
Sizing Up 2003’s Top Emmy Races
Beware, Emmy watchers: Those rascally “Sopranos” are back-and poised for revenge. Those cable Mafiosos have never won and now they’re muscling in on the top TV academy gold after sitting out last year’s Emmy race because they had no new…