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Volume 24, Issue 4, Jim Carnegie, Editor & Publisher
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Monday Morning January 8th, 2007
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TV News ®
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 CBS releases findings on
digital media consumption
CBS Research revealed new data showing that as the public at large becomes more connected to digital media, the more engaged they become in primetime television programming. Additionally, as more TV viewers become aware of the 2009 deadline for broadcasters to switch to full digital transmissions, the likelihood of them investing in new digital TV sets increases by 40%. The project was led by David F. Poltrack, Chief Research Officer, CBS Corporation, President of CBS Vision. "This data clearly show a correlation between connectivity and primetime television viewing," said Poltrack. "Consumers who embrace the new media are the heaviest viewers of the top network primetime programs, and this sector of the audience is growing. By offering them new ways to connect to their favorite shows -- whether its websites, podcasts, ringtones or other mobile features -- we've been able to deepen the bond these fully connected viewers have with our programming. The research also illustrates that as viewers learn about the 2009 deadline for digital transmissions their attitudes towards investing in technology, like advanced home entertainment centers, to watch their favorite shows, changes radically. These findings really demonstrate the potential the broadcast networks have to further engage the public with our content as new technology expands our distribution options."
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Univision opens the floodGates
Having failed in his bid to acquire all of Univision in partnership with Televisa, Microsoft founder Bill Gates has now sold his stake in the Hispanic media giant. According to an SEC filing, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust sold its 100,000 shares of Univision on December 18th at an average price of 35.3398 (over 3.5 million bucks) in the open market. It is not known how much the foundation originally paid for the shares, since the holding was disclosed last year when Gates' personal investment company, Cascade Investments, joined the Televisa bid. Meanwhile, Farallon Capital Management, its related company, Noonday Global Management, and their myriad investment funds still hold a big chunk of the huge stake they accumulated in Univision prior to the completion of the buyout bidding. The funds have filed with the SEC to update their holdings, showing that while they have been slowly selling off shares, they still hold 12,546,000 of the publicly traded Class A shares, currently worth 446.6 million bucks. Those shares were purchased for just under 426.8 million, so there are still profits remaining to be taken, either through continuing sales or being cashed out when the deal closes for the entire company to be bought out by Haim Saban and his equity backers.
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FCC finds for Sinclair in Mediacom dispute
The extended retransmission agreement between Sinclair Broadcast Group and cable operator Mediacom ends this weekend without a new deal, and according to Mediacom, Sinclair is not approving a further extension pending the possibility of arbitration. Mediacom claimed that Sinclair's attorney Barry Faber said that its CEO David Smith was not available to approve renewed discussions, and that it would fill the holes left by the loss of Sinclair station in its cable lineups with "quality family entertainment from a variety of our programming partners." Mediacom's earlier effort to get the FCC to step in on grounds the Sinclair did not negotiate in good faith failed. However, the FCC did strongly suggest that the parties consent to binding arbitration. Mediacom said it was interested in 13 Sinclair station in 12 markets that have big fourn network affiliations, and has little or no interest in nine others affiliated with CW or MNT. So in addition to not agreeing with Sinclair on price, it doesn't want to be force-fed all 22 to get the 13 it wants. Sinclair noted that Mediacom did not appear to object to the CW/MNT stations, if they were provided gratis. In the end, the FCC ruled that Mediacom's five count complaint did not provide sufficient evidence of a failure to negotiate in good faith on the part of Sinclair. The Commission strongly recommended further hard bargaining, followed by binding arbitration if necessary, provided either by its own Media Bureau or by the American Arbitration Association. If that route is taken, the current agreement would be extended pending resolution of the dispute. Both sides claimed victory, although Sinclair moreso. Further, Mediacom planned to appeal the ruling.
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 Cross-media journalism
scorecard in the offing
It seems that more and more the press coverage of an event generates as much controversy as the event itself does. Was the coverage slanted? Was the event over hyped? Was it ignored completely? The Project for Excellence in Journalism is set to debut a weekly study of journalism in action, providing "...a narrative analyzing the twists, turns, and trajectory of the coverage, and a breakdown of the differences among media sectors." Five branches of mainstream media - print, network TV, cable, online and radio - will be monitored. The scope of the weekly report is extensive. PEJ describes it thus: "They include evening and morning network news, several hours of daytime and prime time cable news each day, newspapers from around the country, the top online news sites, and radio, including headlines, long form programs and talk. In all, the Index sample includes 48 outlets (35 each week-day with some rotation), every Sunday through Friday. In the weeks that follow, PEJ will also unveil a series of secondary indices, including People in the News; a Talk Show Index from cable and radio programming; and a Blogger Index examining the content of the blogosphere and analyzing how it compares with that of the mainstream media." And there's more. The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, led by Andrew Kohut, will follow up the News Coverage Index with a new expanded News Interest Index, tying public perception of the stories and coverage identified by PEJ.
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Access to EEO compliance package expanded
It's using new software from Litera Consulting, which in turn is working with EEO1Source Inc., which itself in turn is a non-profit organization formed by a consortium of ten state broadcasters associations to take the burden out of EOE compliance. "This was a significant operational decision for us," said Mary Quass, CEO of NRG Media, owner of 84 radio stations in seven states. "In examining our operations for the previous year, it became obvious to us that we needed technology to add efficiency and oversight to our EEO initiatives. Our Omaha stations started using EEO1Source in August 2005, and we were very pleased with the system and support services. Based on this positive experience, NRG Media decided to use EEO1Source for all our markets." Back in December 2003, RBR/TVBR was present at a pre-release demonstration of the system, presented by Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge and Rice attorney Greg Skall, Don Hicks, then-President/CEO of co-sponsor Missouri Broadcasters Association and now President of EEO1Source Inc., and Deepak Massand, Chairman/CEO of software developer Litera. The package was designed to address all of the EEO issues facing broadcasters, and automate as much of the process as possible. That includes handling the actual creation and distribution of recruitment notices to various organizations, to tracking response, to creating reports for both a station's public file and its website. It can't get a report to the FCC, but assists in creating it. "NRG Media's use of EEO1Source sets a new milestone. They joined broadcasters from ten states who have benefited from the use of EEO1Source. Initially, the portal was available only in the ten member states, but due to demand, it has now been made available throughout the country," said Massand.
 Wisconsin's ex-governor
looking for a promotion
Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson shed more light on both his plans and his reasoning for making a run for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. He touched on some of his ideas in six different policy areas (health, energy, education, Iraq, foreign policy and defense). What's interesting for broadcasters is that despite the fact that he is currently the nominal head of an expanding radio group, communications issues was not one of them. The group is Armada Media Corp., and its top hands-on exec Jim Coursolle told RBR/TVBR recently that he expected Thompson to eventually exit its board to pursue his campaign. At any rate, since the presidential primary ordeal is more about momentum than ebb and flow, the early going is critical. In what would appear to be a highly logical move, Thompson will be placing his campaign chips on Iowa, which besides being neighbor of the state he governed is less than a hundred miles from his Wisconsin birthplace. "Despite some real challenges, America still enjoys the highest quality of life," he said "There is nowhere in the world where a newborn child will be afforded more opportunity and freedom than the United States of America. We need to rise up to meet the great expectations we have always held for our future generations." With this in mind, he is positioning himself as a common-sense candidate who will use the nation's firm foundation on which to build consensus on the tough problems on the table. As former Secretary of Health and Human Services, he places a special emphasis on those issues.
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What is Ion worth?
At around a half buck a share, is Ion Media Networks a penny stock bargain? The annual appraisal of the stick value of its stations, as required by its bond terms, puts the value of the 57 O&O stations at 2.057 billion. The appraisal a year ago was 2.31 billion, but that included 48.8 million for three LMA'd stations which were not included in the latest calculation. So, our calculator puts the year-ago value at 2.2612 billion. Thus, the stick value estimate decreased 204.2 million over the past year. All this, of course, assumes what the value would be if the Ion stations were all sold off, without adding any value for its program library or other corporate assets. TVBR takes no position, pro or con, on any investment, so we leave it to you to check the latest financial reports from Ion for its net debt, other liabilities and the number of shares outstanding.
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Ad Business Report TM
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 Doritos unveils finalists
for Super Bowl XLI spot
Doritos announced five finalists have been selected from more than 1,000 entries to the Doritos "Crash the Super Bowl" challenge. Fans were invited nationwide to create and shoot their own 30-second Doritos spot for a chance to have it aired as shot in its entirety during Super Bowl XLI. The five finalists' ads celebrating their love of Doritos tortilla chips can be viewed and voted on now at www.crashthesuperbowl.com. Fans nationwide will determine the winner by voting online for their favorite commercial today through Jan. 19, 2007 (voting closes at 11 p.m. CST). The winning ad will be unveiled on national television during the first quarter of the Super Bowl on Feb. 4, 2007. "We knew offering the chance to have a consumer-created ad air during the Super Bowl would bring out people's creativity, and we are amazed and very impressed by the high quality, style and variety of ads we received," says Ann Mukherjee, vice president, marketing. "Narrowing the ads down from more than 1,000 submissions to the five finalists was not an easy job. Now it is up to the public to vote for the Doritos ad they want to see air during the Super Bowl." The challenge was met with commercials coming from all corners of the country. The five finalists -- determined by a panel of Doritos judges -- will each be awarded 10,000 and a trip to Miami to attend the Doritos Super Bowl party.
The five finalists (in alphabetical order) are:
1. "Check Out Girl" by Kristin Dehnert of Pacific Palisades, CA
2. "Chip Lover's Dream" by Jared Cicon of Claremont, CA
3. "Duct Tape" by Joe Herbert and Dave Herbert of Batesville, IN
4. "Live the Flavor" by Dale Backus and Wes Phillips of Cary, NC
5. "Mouse Trap" by Billy Federighi of Beverly Hills, CA
These five ads were among the more than 1,000 ads uploaded to Yahoo! Video between Oct. 10, 2006 and Dec. 4, 2006. Program partner Yahoo! Video, a leading destination for video on the Web, provided participants an engaging environment to upload and share their Doritos Super Bowl ads, as well as discover the widest selection of video on the web.
WorldLink to handle DR sales for Azteca America
LA-based WorldLink has taken on Direct Response (DR) spot sales for Interep's Azteca America, the Hispanic television network that now reaches some 90% of the U.S. Hispanic audience. WorldLink founder and CEO Toni Erickson Knight and Azteca America Spot Television Sales President Tom Marsillo jointly announced the alliance. Since forming its WorldLink en Español division eight years ago, WorldLink has scored Hispanic clients including Fox Sports en Español, CNN en Español, GLR, Canal Fox, Claxson/Infinito, MGM/Casa Club, Fox Sports Latin America and Al Borde magazine. "In Azteca America we are partnering with the fastest-growing Hispanic television network in the U.S. , an innovator with creative and effective ways of reaching the booming Hispanic population," Knight said. "More and more marketers interested in reaching the Spanish-language audience are discovering the accountability and strong return on investment that DR advertising provides. So this is a great alliance for us as well as Azteca America." Azteca America is a Grupo Salinas Company and is owned by TV AztecaAzteca America Spot Television Sales.
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Pappas turns over CP rights in Lincoln
The construction permit for Channel 51 KCWL-TV in Lincoln NE is still going to be sold, but it's going to a new buyer. It was originally headed to Pappas Telecasting, but the group has signed the rights over to T. Stanley Trapp and his KCWL Television LLC, who will get the station for 300K. However, Pappas will still be involved. It had more than a purchase option. There was also a joint sales agreement (JSA) and a shared service agreement (SSA), which will transfer forward to the station's new licensee. The seller, William E. Conley's World Investments Inc., will also have a continuing stake. Per terms of the contract, he will receive a percentage of the station's profits going forward on a sliding scale.
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 FCC offers emergency
close captioning advice
In an emergency situation, your television station may be performing the greatest of all services it performs in the public interest. A station is completely wrapped up tracking the trajectory of whatever the current crisis is, and providing vital safety information to viewers. Sometimes the thank you a station gets for this is: an FCC fine. That happens when the information is not provided in a way that is accessible to the hearing impaired. The FCC has released a series of procedures that may help to avoid this sad eventuality. Note that the goal is not to enforce rules; it is to make sure all citizens have access to emergency information. So, when under extreme duress, the FCC makes allowances for stations that do what they can, including, "...using open captioning, crawls, scrolls that appear on the screen, already prepared signs, charts, or even handwritten information on a whiteboard."
(1) Enter into arrangements or contracts with services that are capable of generating closed captions on very short notice to ensure the prompt availability of these services in the event of an emergency;
(2) Establish internal policies that add the requirement to immediately contact the above closed captioning services to the station's check list of top priorities for exhibiting emergency information;
(3) Maintain visible postings on television sets in the newsroom to remind employees or other designated staff who are responsible for initiating action for the production of emergency programming to contact the designated closed captioning service immediately at the onset of an emergency and include the telephone number for the captioning service on such postings;
(4) Maintain a labeled speed-dial button on telephones in the newsroom with a direct connection to the captioning service;
(5) Distribute an emergency visual presentation policy to all employees on a regular basis;
(6) Train employees regarding visual presentation policies.
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 "Ugly Betty" on iTunes
ABC announced that all episodes to date of the freshman series "Ugly Betty" are now available for downloading on Apple's iTunes for a buck-99 per episode. New episodes will be available the day after they are broadcast on ABC. Also, today (1/8), as part of the pro-social Be Ugly 07 campaign (12/27/06 TVBR #249), ABC is unveiling a custom T-shirt and EmpowerRing at an event in New York. ABC says its proceeds from sales of the shirts and rings will go to the nonprofit organization Girls Inc. But wait, there's more. "Muchas Muchachas" (Many Girls), the second telenovelita from Ugly Betty, has been posted in its entirety on ABC.com. A brief clip from the telenovelita is used every week in Ugly Betty, but viewers will be able to watch the first of six chapters of the complete two to four-minute Muchas Muchachas on ABC.com, with new webisodes every Thursday. Muchas Muchachas is the second telenovelita in a series of two (twelve webisodes total) that will be translated into English and rolled out on ABC.com. Starring well-known Hispanic telenovela actors (Paty Manterola, Africa Zavala, Sherlyn, Arturo Carmona, Marco Mendez and Rodrigo Nehme), Muchas Muchachas follows the journey of klutzy waitress Lourdes as she starts her new job at the sexy burlesque venue, Club Sparkle. Meanwhile, the two star dancers of the club resort to catfights and stealing each other's boyfriends to compete for top billing.
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KofQ doing well in syndication
"The King of Queens" is preparing to wrap up its 9th and final year on CBS, but it looks like the show will have a long run in syndication. Both the daily and weekend syndication packages made the top ten for the most recent week's syndicated ratings from the Syndicated Network Television Association, based on data from Nielsen Media Research. Do we even need to tell you what show was, yet again, #1?
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Transactions: 11/20/06-11/24/06
There were only two transactions of consequence this week, if by consequence you mean exceeding 1M in value, and they're both listed below as the top radio and television transaction for the week. Only nine applications hit the files, and two of them were cash-free donations.
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Radio Transactions of the Week
Fargo not too far to go for Ingstad
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TV Transactions of the Week
New Vision gets two nets in Youngstown
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Jobs up, stocks down
The monthly report from the US Labor Department showed an unexpected jump in job creation, along with higher wages - good news for job hunters, but a downer for the stock markets because it might give the Fed reason to raise rates. The Dow Industrials fell 83 points, or 0.7%, to spend the weekend at 12,398.
Most TV stocks joined in the retreat. Fisher was the day's worst performer, down 3.6%. Nexstar had a good day, rising 5.3% to an even five bucks, putting it right on the dividing line of penny stock territory.
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Here's how stocks fared on Friday
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Acme
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ACME
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5.15
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Belo
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BLC
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17.87
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Media General
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MEG
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37.01
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30.89
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Meredith
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MDP
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56.19
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30.91
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News Corp.
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NWS
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22.22
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Clear Channel
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CCU
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35.43
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Nexstar
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NXST
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5.00
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+0.25
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Disney
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DIS
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34.19
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-0.28
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NY Times
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NYT
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24.03
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+0.69
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Emmis
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EMMS
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8.37
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+0.09
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Ion Media
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ION
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0.52
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Entravision
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EVC
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7.87
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-0.24
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Saga Commun.
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SGA
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9.78
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Fisher
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FSCI
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42.42
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SBS
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SBSA
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4.09
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Gannett
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GCI
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59.55
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Scripps
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SSP
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49.85
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Gen. Electric
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GE
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37.56
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Sinclair
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SBGI
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10.73
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-0.27
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Granite
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GBTVK
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0.09
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SWMX
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SWMX
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1.95
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Gray
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GTN
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7.51
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-0.03
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Time Warner
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TWX
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22.23
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GTNa
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8.38
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Tribune
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TRB
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30.81
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-0.08
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Hearst-Argyle
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HTV
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25.05
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Univision
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UVN
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35.60
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-0.04
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Journal Comm.
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JRN
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12.55
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-0.13
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Wash. Post
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WPO
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759.00
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+0.12
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Lincoln Natl.
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LNC
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65.17
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-0.79
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Young
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YBTVA
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2.76
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-0.03
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LIN TV
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TVL
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10.25
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Below the Fold
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Ad Business Report
Doritos unveils
Finalists for Super Bowl XLI spot...
Media Markets & Money
Pappas turns over CP rights
In Lincoln to the construction permit for Channel 51 is still going to be sold, but it's going to a new buyer...
Washington Media Business Report
FCC offers emergency
Close captioning advice with Six suggestions...
Entertainment Media
Business Report
"Ugly Betty" on iTunes
All episodes to date of the freshman series available at buck 99 per...
Ratings & Research
KofQ doing well in syndication
Preparing to wrap up its 9th and final year on CBS...
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TV Media Moves
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 Upped at NBCU
Donna Kerin has been named Vice President, Advertising and Media Sales, for NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution. She previously served as a sales account executive in Late Night and Daytime Sales for NBC. In her new role, she will be responsible for national advertising and media sales for NBC Universal's current first-run syndicated programming including "Access Hollywood," "Maury," "The Jerry Springer Show," and "The Chris Matthews Show," reporting to Barbara "Bo" Argentino, Senior Vice President, Advertising and Media Sales, NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution.
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CEA: Consumer Electronics revenue to top 155 billion in 2007
Factory-to-dealer sales of consumer electronics are projected to exceed 155 billion in 2007, or 7% growth, according to the semi-annual industry forecast released by the Consumer Electronics Association on the eve of the 2007 International CES. The display category will continue to fuel industry growth in 2007. "The TV market is setting all-time revenue records. CRT-based sets are giving way to flat panel displays. The successful ongoing transition to digital television is driving demand in this market space." CEA projects that display technologies will continue to be the star category in the industry and account for 22 billion in revenues for 2007. All television sets manufactured today with an analog tuner must also contain a digital tuner, which is largely responsible for the vast increase in digital television sales. Unprecedented price declines in plasma and LCD displays are also contributing to growth. For 2007, these flat panel displays are expected to ship a combined 19 million units. Next-generation consoles will make the video game market one to watch in 2007. An analysis of year-end game console sales reports for 2006 indicates that holiday sales will lift revenues in 2007 to 16 billion, a 23% increase. MP3 players continue to drive the audio market. CEA projects that MP3 players will account for 90% of the 6 billion in revenues for the portable entertainment market. 34 million MP3 players shipped in 2006 and an additional 41 million are expected to ship in 2007.
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MTV Networks announces global
digital media team
MTV Networks announced a new Global Digital Media executive team. The central team will provide strategic guidance to the company's portfolio of multiplatform brands, driving cross-brand initiatives and sharing best practices in operations, technology, and distribution. The team will report to Mika Salmi, President of Global Digital Media for MTV Networks, and partner hand-in-hand with digital leaders at MTVN's brands and business units. MTVN currently has 32 broadband sites and 139 websites globally. The team will work in tight coordination with the digital executives at each of MTV Networks' groups, including Courtney Holt, EVP, Digital Music and Media, MTVN Music, Logo and Films Group; Stephen Youngwood, EVP, Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids & Family Group; Erik Flannigan, SVP, Digital Media, MTVN Entertainment Group; and Gideon Bierer, SVP, Digital Media, MTV Networks International. The team will also collaborate with Nada Stirratt, EVP, Digital Advertising.
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TVBR Radar 2006
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Mixed showing for
TV stocks in 2006
"Old media" stocks were not loved by Wall Street investors in 2006. Newspapers were particularly out of favor, so the stocks tracked daily by TVBR of newspaper/TV combination companies fared poorly last year. They were not, however, the worst performers. This tracking and pacing data complied by TVBR is a road map for 2007 see it in TVBR
01/05/07 TVBR #3
New York Times
spins television unit
And it's going as a unit, for 575M, to Oak Hill Capital Partners, after being put on the auction block in September (9/13/06 TVBR #178). Times group includes one duopoly, comprised of NBC KFOR-TV & MNT KAUT-TV in Oklahoma City OK; and seven standalones detail in TVBR.
TVBR observation: Another private equity group making a big commitment to broadcasting. There must be something worthwhile about this business that Wall Street can't see. Will investors rediscover radio and television someday? Should we expect a bunch of IPOs a few years down the road?
01/05/07 TVBR #3
PPM to usher in commercial
ratings for radio?
In case you haven't heard, while The Arbitron Advertiser/Agency Advisory Council announced a resolution this week strongly advising radio stations encode their signals for PPM measurement in the face of holdouts Clear Channel and Radio One (1/4/07 RBR #2).
TVBR observation: Many stations were afraid of the idea of commercial ratings for radio, but after the Coleman study came out saying radio does a great job of keeping listeners through breaks, the fear is subsiding. The study says on average only 7% of listeners leave stations during commercial breaks. In addition some advertisers like Anheuser-Busch, for instance, may have big issues with buying unrated stations-if their 21+ audience comp. is not proven to be 70% or higher, they are breaking the industry guidelines. If someone is not encoding, they may have no idea (for the time being) what their audience comp. is on that station. It may be taken off the buy altogether.
01/05/07 TVBR #3
LIN in retrans deal
Announced a retransmission consent agreement with Version to make LIN stations available on the FiOS TV competitor to cable. Norfolk, VA is the first LIN market to participate in the FiOS rollout. The agreement grants Verizon the right to LIN TV's locally produced content, including local newscasts, for Video on Demand (VOD) and to carry both the analog and HDTV signals of all the LIN stations in markets where Verizon provides FiOS TV service. In Norfolk, that meant WAVY-TV (Ch. 10, NBC) and WVBT-TV (Ch. 43, Fox).
TVBR observation: The FiOS rollout appears to be good news for broadcasters, since Verizon has raised no objections to paying for retransmission consent and is anxious to do add-on deals, such as VOD, to enhance its offerings as it tries to take market share away from existing cable competitors. Cable MSOs who are trying to take a hard line on retrans may not have accepted the reality that viewers are their captive customers. DirecTV, Echostar and FiOS (though only in a few markets thus far) are viable competitors.
01/04/07 TVBR #2
The puzzle is coming together:
A Nielsen stock in 2007?
That would be a pretty good bet. New VNU CEO David Calhoun has begun reconfiguring the company to create a payoff for its new private equity owners. As predicted by RBR/TVBR, one was a move to increase the influence and importance of the head of the main profit center, Nielsen Media Research.
TVBR observation: There is much weight on CEO Calhoun but more weight and pressure on newly appointed inside veteran now EX VP Whiting. What is next? Well, still much work to be done inside the mega company in all of their various divisions that TVBR has little space to outline what is needed and VNU has so little time. One thing TVBR does know that if the little things or certain divisions are not properly repaired and prepared for 2007 it will make what is ahead more difficult. Look for the big push this year: Job one for CEO Calhoun, recruited from the upper echelons of GE, is to improve profitability and prepare VNU for an IPO. Job two: Look for a reincorporation in the US from The Netherlands, Job three: A name brand change to something emphasizing the strength and brand recognition of the Nielsen name and Job four: an IPO filing. All of that could well happen this year.
01/03/07 TVBR #1
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