http://www.rbr.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.0 2008-09-07T14:40:08-05:00 http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/nab_proposes_syllabus_for_wilmington_experiment.html 2008-06-10T22:30:00-05:00 2008-06-10T22:30:00-05:00 Dave Seyler The powers that be are looking to earn an advanced degree in DTV transitioning, and they’re matriculating in Wilmington NC. http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/so_how_is_the_dtv_transition_going.html 2008-06-10T09:10:00-05:00 2008-06-10T09:10:00-05:00 Dave Seyler It depends on who has the floor, based on watching the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet look into the progress made toward the 2/17/09 digital deadline date. http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/univision_dtv_outreach.html 2008-06-10T04:42:00-05:00 2008-06-10T04:42:00-05:00 Carl Marcucci Further addressing a major at-risk group for being unprepared for the switch to DTV next year, Univision Comm. announced the latest phase of its campaign to raise awareness about the transition entitled “Escuadrón Digital” (Digital Squad) http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/8019.html 2008-06-10T17:45:00-05:00 2008-06-10T17:45:00-05:00 Jack Messmer The hit animated preschool series “Ni Hao, Kai-lan” will be back for a second season on Nick Jr. The Viacom cable net announced the pickup http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/union_feud_heating_up.html 2008-06-09T13:59:00-05:00 2008-06-09T13:59:00-05:00 Jack Messmer “I assure you, this is not about union politics,” said SAG President Alan Rosenberg as he sent members a memo attacking the tentative contract that http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/7987.html 2008-06-09T18:08:00-05:00 2008-06-09T18:08:00-05:00 Jack Messmer Meredith and Post Newsweek Stations have joined founders Belo, Hearst-Argyle Television and LIN TV in the 2008 Media Sales Academy. The comprehensive sales academy will http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/7983.html 2008-06-09T18:04:00-05:00 2008-06-09T18:04:00-05:00 Jack Messmer He may not have paid off for bettors, but Big Brown’s failed attempt at winning the Triple Crown gave the Belmont Stakes telecast on ABC http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/lin_in_hd_retrans_deal_with_directv.html 2008-06-09T18:00:00-05:00 2008-06-09T18:00:00-05:00 Jack Messmer LIN TV and DirecTV announced agreement on a retransmission consent deal which will cover both the analog and HD signals of LIN stations in 15 http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/7970.html 2008-06-09T17:51:00-05:00 2008-06-09T17:51:00-05:00 Dave Seyler According to reports, the big four television networks and broadcast licensee organization Network Affiliated Stations Alliance (NASA) have come to an understanding as to which http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/7935.html 2008-06-05T13:58:00-05:00 2008-06-05T13:58:00-05:00 Jack Messmer Asked by a bond analyst how much of Tribune Broadcasting’s revenue is attributable to The CW network, Tribune COO Randy Michaels replied that “darn little http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/trying_an_oldie_but_goodie_on_a_national_audience.html 2008-06-07T17:04:00-05:00 2008-06-07T17:04:00-05:00 Jack Messmer It’s one of the oldest promotions for local radio or television – “the phrase that pays,” or any of a number of variations. Tonight, though, http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/jim_mckay_dead_at_86.html 2008-06-07T13:03:00-05:00 2008-06-07T13:03:00-05:00 Jack Messmer Veteran TV sports journalist Jim McKay, best known for many years of hosting “ABC’s Wide World of Sports,” died Saturday in Maryland. He was 86."Jim http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/7956.html 2008-06-07T21:01:00-05:00 2008-06-07T21:01:00-05:00 Jack Messmer Multiple reports recently have named Time Warner and a partnership of NBC Universal, Blackstone Group and Bain Capital as the leading contenders to buy The http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/fox_reschedules_fall_premieres.html 2008-06-06T12:57:00-05:00 2008-06-06T12:57:00-05:00 Jack Messmer Fox had originally planned to get a really early jump on the Fall season, debuting many of its series the week of August 26th. Now, that’s been moved to the week of September 1st. http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/judge_tosses_lawsuit_against_fox_news_channel.html 2008-06-05T17:54:00-05:00 2008-06-05T17:54:00-05:00 Jack Messmer The anchors of “Fox & Friends” may not appreciate a federal judge referring to them as “gullible news program hosts,” but at least they’re off