What it is: NewsLink, a newsroom automation system from Sundance Digital in Irving, Texas.How it works: NewsLink integrates the equipment involved in the production of broadcast news. It links the newsroom computer system, still stores, character generators, video servers and…
Gemstar loses patent battle over set-topsWashington-A U.S. International Trade Commission judge Friday ruled that set-top makers Pioneer Corp., SCI Systems, Scientific-Atlanta and EchoStar did not infringe upon Gemstar-TV Guide’s patents when building set-top boxes that included their own interactive program…
‘Shipmates’ sails to second season“Shipmates,” the syndicated reality show that follows two strangers through a three-day, two-night date aboard a luxury cruise ship, will return for a second season in fall 2002. The strip will start its second year with…
Title: President, Buzztime Entertainment. Buzztime is an interactive 24-hour play-along trivia games channel.Background: Mr. Lam assumed the post of president of Buzztime in 1999 when the company was founded. He previously worked with Buzztime’s parent company, NTN Communications, on interactive…
Created by author and comic book artist Kazuki Takahashi, “Yu-Gi-Oh!” originally gained early popularity in Japan and internationally through the publishing of paperback-size comic books called manga, which are now being embraced by American fans of anime and pulp novels.Through…
Pageants take a walk from CBS to NBCNBC is replacing CBS as Donald Trump’s 50-50 partner in the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants and plans to capitalize on the beauties business by telecasting the pageants on…
Goodbye tape. Hello IP packet.Showtime is the latest content provider to partner with a satellite distribution company to deliver its on-demand content digitally to cable system headends. The network will use N2 Broadband’s MediaPath solution this summer to distribute content…
Connie Chung spent last week putting the big pieces in place for her new show, “Connie Chung Tonight,” which debuts at 8 p.m. (ET) Monday on CNN.What those pieces are exactly, Ms. Chung wasn’t saying. She’s too competitive to tip…
Free airtime legislation announced last week by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., would impact broadcasters unevenly, leaving some potentially overwhelmed with requests to run political ads.The measure doesn’t offer relief, for example, to television and radio stations in large markets such…
Some of the media mergers that have commanded the most flashy investor premiums and press coverage in recent years may not have been such good ideas after all.While that may seem obvious now, with media company valuations scraping the bottom…