Posted Wednesday, Nov. 6 AT&T and Comcast don’t have to release AOL deal details The Federal Communications Commission today said AT&T and Comcast would not have to release details about an Internet service provider agreement involving AOL Time Warner. The…
Posted Tuesday, Nov. 5 Voter News Service pulls plug on exit polls Hours before polls began closing Tuesday, Voter News Service announced it did not trust its analysis of exit poll data. VNS will not publish the results of its…
“Overall, no … and the high ratings supported that. Tough situation for press and law enforcement. Both were trying to protect the public. People were afraid and wanted their information to be as current as possible.”Larry Wert, president and GM,…
The Department of Justice last week filed suit in federal district court to block EchoStar Communications’ proposed acquisition of DirecTV. In a statement, the department said the merger would eliminate competition between the nation’s two major direct broadcast satellite services…
Steve Webster has been named senior VP, communications, Universal Television Group. Mr. Webster will oversee all communications efforts for UTG, which consists of Universal Television Distribution (Universal Domestic Television, Universal International Television, Universal Studios Pay-Per-View); Universal Television Productions (Universal Network…
If the Republicans win control of the Senate this week, Prozac consumption in the broadcast and cable TV industries is almost certain to rise. That’s because a GOP victory would mean Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., would soon be back in…
“Morally objectionable in part for all.” That’s how the old Catholic Legion of Decency used to label particularly naughty motion pictures. You don’t hear the phrase much anymore, but it is a perfect way to describe the proposed merger between…
ESPN ruled cable’s young demo race in October.The sports network was No. 1 in prime time for the month in both adults 18 to 34 and adults 18 to 49, with MTV second in the adults 18 to 34 demo…
In “CBS looks inside for ad sales chief” (Oct. 28, Page 3), a photo of JoAnn Ross, the new president of network sales at CBS, misprinted due to a production error. The correct photo appears above.
San Francisco public television station KQED-TV plans to begin production this month on a new arts show that it promises will be different from traditional PBS arts fare. The show is “Spark” and the channel anticipates a March launch of…