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11/19/09
A coalition of minority journalists is looking to drum up support for the FCC's proposed codification and expansion of FCC network neutrality guidelines.That comes against a backdrop of some difference of opinion in the minority community on whether that proposal could work for or against the interests of communities of color--nothing is yet set in stone and the FCC is seeking lo.....
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11/19/09
FCC broadband advisor Blair Levin says he still needs more clarification from the National Association of Broadcasters on issues related to the impact of spectrum allocations on retransmission consent negotiations, according to a source. Levin had asked NAB Executive VP Jane Mago for public clarification that the association, in an October meeting with him, were arguing they need.....
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11/19/09
Federal Communications Commission broadband advisor Blair Levin says he still needs more clarification from the National Association of Broadcasters on issues related to the impact of spectrum allocations on retransmission-consent negotiations, according to a source.
Levin had asked NAB executive vice president Jane Mago for public clarification that the association, in an .....
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11/19/09
According to broadcasters and the government, one of the things that could be interfering with reception from indoor TV antennas is putting them near television sets.
The National Association of Broadcasters and Consumer Electronics Association may be on opposite sides of the spectrum reclamation issue, but they are together on helping get those over-the-air signals to cons.....
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11/19/09
According to broadcasters and the government, one of the things that could be interfering with reception from indoor TV antennas is putting them near television sets. The National Association of Broadcasters and Consumer Electronics Association may be on opposite sides of the spectrum reclamation issue, but they are together on helping get those over-the-air signals to consumers......
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11/20/09
When The Oprah Winfrey Show goes off TV stations’ air on Sept. 9, 2011, the entity that stands to lose the most money is: Oprah.
Winfrey and her Harpo Productions take home by far the most profit from Oprah. CBS Television Distribution (CTD), which distributes the show, earns well south of $50 million annually in distribution fees on the show, estimates .....
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11/20/09
Oprah Winfrey’s announcement Nov. 20 that she will end her syndicated talk show in 2011 gave a much-needed shot in the arm for OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network. Now that Winfrey’s plans are coming into focus, the joint venture between Discovery Communications and Harpo Productions is expected to unveil a slate of new programming in the coming weeks.
But when the .....
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11/20/09
With the completion of the split-off transaction from Liberty Media Corp. combining DirecTV Group and Liberty Entertainment, Inc., Liberty Sports has been rebranded as DirecTV Sports Networks.The subsidiary of DirecTV comprises a trio of regional sports networks: FSN Northwest, FSN Pittsburgh and FSN Rocky Mountain (and sub-region FSN Utah).
Together, the three RSNS have a.....
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11/20/09
TV producer Michele Remillard has been named executive producer of C-SPAN's Washington Journal daily interview program. Remillard is a veteran of Washington public affairs and political shows. She is a former producer at Fox News, where she produced Special Report with Bret Baier and launched Beltway Boys, and before that was with CNBC's Hardball With Chris Matthew.....
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11/20/09
House Communications Subcommittee Chairman Rick Boucher (D-Va.) and Mike Pence (R-Ind.) Friday praised the Senate Judiciary Committee for approving a compromise version of the shield law bill.
The two are long-time backers of the legislation, which provides a qualified protection for journalists and their sources from being compelled to give up information to the governmen.....
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11/20/09
Music sensation Rihanna is the subject of an upcoming special from Lifetime Television and ABC News that will detail the singer's life and her relationship with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown. Rihanna Speaks Out: A Lifetime and 20/20 Special will air on Lifetime Nov. 25 at 10 p.m. It will feature segments of the singer's interview with Diane Sawyer which aired Nov. 6 on t.....
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companies, events, regulations, people and projects in the Broadcast Industry.
