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Warner Ups Kantor in Marketing
Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution promoted Susan Kantor to the newly created position of executive VP of marketing for both WBDTD and Telepictures Productions, overseeing the company’s unified domestic marketing structure for broadcast and cable TV. Earlier this year, the…
The Insider: Diss ‘n’ Dat
All Together Now: (CE)OMG As The Insider watched Dick Fuld, the CEO of bankrupt investment bank Lehman Brothers, testify last week before the House oversight committee, she imagined it as the beginning of a new inquisitional era on Capitol Hill,…
Column: Cast a Vote: Should I Go TV-Free?
Has the time come to get rid of my television? I’m not referring to just my specific provider here. I mean no cable TV. No satellite TV. No rabbit ears. Can it be done yet? Can broadband video fill the…
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Editorial: With Times Changing, NATPE Wisely Morphs
The syndicated television industry has its eyes firmly fixed on Jan. 26, when the National Association of Television Program Executives throws its annual confab. TelevisionWeek was cheered to see that NATPE’s board has lured CEO and President Rick Feldman to…
QuickTakes: How Badly Will the Economic Downturn Affect Stations Through 2009?
How badly will the economic downturn affect stations through 2009? “It’s absolutely going to affect stations. One of our largest categories is automotive. What we’re hearing from car dealers is that the few cars they’re selling—September is one of the…
Guest Commentary: Advertisers Continue to Overlook Hispanic Demos
The U.S. Census Bureau, in an August 2008 report, projected that minorities will comprise more than 50% of the U.S. population by 2042. Hispanics—the nation’s fastest-growing minority group—will nearly triple, from almost 47 million to a projected 133 million, or…
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