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HDTV catching on
A quarter of US households are now in possession of at least one high definition television set, according to a new study from Frank N. ...
More Ion and CBS in “Criminal” deal
Ion Media Networks announced it has entered into a content agreement with CBS Television Distribution for the broadcast syndication rights to the hit television series, ...Don Gillis dead at 85
WCVB-TV Boston reports the death of retired sportscaster Don Gillis, who was Sports Director of the station from 1972 to 1983. He also hosted its ...Solid quarter for Scripps
CEO Ken Lowe was no doubt happy to use the term “solid quarter” with so many media companies struggling. Scripps saw Q1 revenues rise 6.8%, ...Dissidents win Media General election
AFTRA postpones talks with AMPTP negotiations
AFTRA announced yesterday it will oblige an Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP) request to delay the start of negotiations by a week ...Mega TV adds new program to Sundays
Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) announced today its MEGA TV Channel 22 Miami/DirecTV Channel 169 Puerto Rico and DirecTV Channel 405 in the rest of the ...Woodruff gets green assignment
ABC News Anchor Bob Woodruff will anchor a weekly series for the new Planet Green cable channel, being launched June 4th by Discovery Communications. The ...NBC sticking with hockey
NBC Sports has exercised its option to keep airing the National Hockey League through the upcoming 2008-2009 season. In announcing the renewal, NBC noted that ...Oxygen to rebrand
NBC Universal’s Oxygen cable net is getting a new logo geared at “Generation O,” defined as the 18-49 demo with a hyper focus on women ...
- Talent still a summer ratings leader
- Summer viewing much like winter viewing
- Univision newscasts in LA, NY #1 and #2 in Adults 18-49
- Talent wins out
- Wheel moves back up
- Alphabet net left a game short
- A new number two! Well, at least a tie
- ABC shoots and scores!
- Four-way tie in top 10
- Basketball scores big for ABC
- New Vision peeks at Topeka
- Nevada TV moving to new owner
- Price revealed in Texas TV transfer
- Journal adds to Boise operation
- London bursts out of Tyler-Longview
- Trinity adds Columbus
- Equity sells RTN, but may buy it back
- Louisiana station brings $10M
- Media General finds buyer for soon-to-be ex-CBS station
- Sinclair builds virtual duop in Richmond
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Rich Marston
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08 July, 2008 02:37:01
Congratulations Jim! It is great that with one stroke of a key you may jump back 6 years. I'll bet that some of the big ...
Dave Garland
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02 July, 2008 08:00:25
Mischief...you bet!
There will be someone or some entity that will see this as a possible revenue generating source. They will front buyers to file ...
Pocket Radio
on
27 June, 2008 09:43:35
"HD Radio spinners claim a breakthrough year: Pulling a fast one"
"According to a press release from the Alliance 330,000 HD receivers were sold last year. ...
Frenchy McGruder
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25 June, 2008 11:44:00
AM HD radio is DOA. It will eventually be written in broadcast history books as perhaps the most overrated, unneeded and underperfoming "advancement" in the ...
Pocket Radio
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25 June, 2008 09:21:48
"Germany flicks off-switch on DAB"
"Part of the problem is that analogue FM never went away and most people didn't seem to care for the clear ...