The Insider
The art of the party, gore of the loreThe Summer 2002 Television Critics Association tour is history. For those readers who like The Insider were leading their no-life lives at home while the critics were trying to get their arms…
In Depth
Hollywood Notes
Conan’s Emmy gig sparks salary talkNBC Entertainment President Jeff Zucker crowned late-night talk show host Conan O’Brien as host of NBC’s Sept. 22 telecast of the 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena,…
News Emmy nominations
PBS programming, with 41 nods, topped the list of nominations for the 23rd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards, announced July 22 by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Second place went to CBS News, with 26 nods,…
Viacom earnings see rise
The sweeping fraud charges against former Adelphia Communications executives and heightened concerns about accounting practices and overall growth continue to take a toll on cable and other media companies-even when the news is good.In fact, last week it looked as…
4th quarter true test of TV ad market
A quick look at the third-quarter TV ad market would suggest great news for TV programmers, as shows are posting 50 percent price increases over a year ago. But actual overall revenue gains will be slim; the real issue for…
Wall St. shows AOL TW no mercy
Wall Street has put AOL Time Warner on notice: Its actions speak louder than its words.A flood of debilitating downgrades and removal from recommended lists at top investment banking firms, which apparently stunned company officials, have collectively made the point….
A homegrown talent program
The Hearst-Argyle and Belo television groups have put their money where their mouths are when it comes to cultivating homegrown talent with skills essential to broadcasting.The two station groups and LIN TV have collaborated for three years on the Broadcast…
Xtend’s bandwidth test headed to U.S.
Just when you thought the $60 billion cable operators have spent to upgrade their systems was enough, perhaps 860 MHz really won’t be able to cut the mustard after all.The bandwidth requirements as video-on-demand expands and high-definition TV takes flight…
Briefly Noted
Rigases arrested, charged with ‘looting’ AdelphiaJohn Rigas, the founder and former chairman and CEO of now-bankrupt Adelphia Communications, and his sons, Michael and Timothy Rigas, were arrested and charged last week with looting the nation’s sixth-largest multiple-system cable operator and…
Product Spotlight: Viper FilmStream Camera
What it is: Viper FilmStream Camera from Thomson Grass Valley Broadcast Solutions.What it does: The Viper camera is designed to provide high-definition output at the highest quality possible by maintaining throughout the video processing more of the information, data and…