CableLabs announced a series of new initiatives in late December. Cable companies and consumer electronics firms have joined forces to develop guidelines and standards for interactive digital cable television products. The agreement also included joint recommendations to the Federal Communications…
Joseph Amarante, New Haven (Conn.) Register; Ed Bark, Dallas Morning News; Chuck Barney, Contra Costa (Calif.) Times; Bob Betcher, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers; Robert Bianco, USA Today; Hal Boedeker, Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel; Larry Bonko, The (Norfolk) Virginian Pilot; Bill Brioux,…
With three weeks to go before the annual convention of the National Association of Television Program Executives, it’s clear that the syndication business is in the midst of many changes. Yes, “Dr. Phil” has been a success, but it’s a…
CEO voraciousness: There’s no end in sight. Household International Inc. CEO William F. Aldinger-who this fall engineered the sale of the consumer lender for a bargain-basement $30 a share after settling predatory lending charges-is about to enjoy a double payday,…
Like Tony Soprano with his beefy hands around Ralphie’s throat, the Jersey mob drama “The Sopranos” has tightened its grip on television critics across the country. The series, which broke HBO ratings records with its Sept. 4 season premiere, has…
Posted Friday, Jan. 3 ‘Beyond’s’ home with syndication may be over Executives at distributor Tribune have confirmed that “Beyond With James Van Praagh” has ceased production after a slow debut this season, and the future of the rookie is murky….
Posted Thursday, Jan. 2 NAB urges FCC to relax duopoly rules, rely on antitrust laws The National Association of Broadcasters Thursday urged the Federal Communications Commission to radically revise its duopoly rule to let a TV station buy a second…
Posted Tuesday, Dec. 31 Denver retransmission dispute resolved Denver ABC affiliate KMGH and local cable company AT&T Broadband reached an agreement late Monday night, a day shy of the expiration date, on a new six-year retransmission agreement that will allow…
If you think it was tough to promote a dog of a show like “Push, Nevada,” try pushing a series NBC put on back in the ’80s called “Buffalo Bill.”“Tom Patchett and Jay Tarses come into [my office] one day…
Title: President, Malachite Media, an independent sales company representing the Executive Airline Clubroom Network, featuring CNNfn. Recent interesting deal: “We began a relationship with AIG, American International Group, the largest insurance company in the world, as an extension of their…