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03/10/10
Looks like March 12 can be added to the list of deadlines for the FCC's national broadband plan.??According to a copy of a memo to Senate and House staffers, the FCC plans to brief Hill staffers on that date. The commission has already announced it is unveiling the plan at its March 16 public meeting, a day before the new March 17 date (the original Feb. 17 deadline was moved so .....
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03/10/10
Broadcasters have countered the cable and satellite operators' letter to House and Senate Commerce Committees with one of their own.
While Time Warner Cable, Cablevision and others asked Congress to review what they called a broken retransmission-consent system, National Association of Broadcasters chairman Paul Karpowicz said in a letter that Congress and the Federal .....
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03/10/10
Broadcasters have countered the cable and satellite operators' letter to House and Senate Commerce Committees with one of their own.While Time Warner, Cablevision and others asked Congress to review what they called a broken retransmission consent system, National Association of Broadcasters Chairman Paul Karpowicz said in a letter that Congress and the FCC have already reviewed .....
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03/09/10
CBS Corp. CEO
Les Moonves said March 9 that he wouldn't hesitate to yank the network signal
from an affiliate if it didn't play ball on sharing retransmission consent
fee revenue.??
Speaking Tuesday
at the Credit Suisse Global Media & Communications Convergence Conference
in Palm Beach, Fla.,
Moonves said CBS did just that in Jacksonville,
Fla., four or five years ago.....
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03/09/10
Dish Network has launched a limited trial of Internet-connected set-tops that run Google search and ad-targeting software, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
The satellite operator's Google-based set-tops provide an integrated search function that lets viewers find TV programs as well as online video from sites including like Google's YouTube, as well as a w.....
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03/11/10
Turner Sports has created a new app for Apple's iPhone, SportsNOW, which gives fans instant access to live scores and player stats from marquee sports like NCAA Men's Basketball, the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the National Hockey League (NHL). It also includes a social media messaging feature that allows fans to interact and engage with friends and other fans.....
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03/11/10
Conan O'Brien is legally not allowed to appear on television until Sept. 1, hence the name of his 30-city comedy tour of the U.S. and Canada, "Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour."?? It begins April 12 in Eugene, Ore. and will include two nights at Radio City Music Hall in New York June 1 and 2."Hey Internet: I'm headed to your town on a half-assed comedy .....
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03/11/10
??Nickelodeon is hoping to stand out in a very crowded kids upfront marketplace by continuing to build and expand its kid-friendly brand with a slew of new programming shows across its core channel and its digital networks.
Emphasizing the value of its key programming franchises, its animation strength, its appeal to tweens and millennials, its ability to foster co-viewing betwe.....
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03/11/10
Graphics vendor Chyron reported a slight bump in fourth quarter 2009 revenues but saw overall revenues drop 25% for the year as broadcasters curtailed spending in a tough economy.Chyron recorded revenues of $7.2 million for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2009, up 7% over the prior year's fourth quarter and up 13% over the third quarter of 2009. But revenues of $25.6 million for fisc.....
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03/11/10
A&E docu-series Billy The Exterminator killed with viewers during its sophomore-season debut.Previously entitled The Exterminators, the series' March 10 airing drew 2.1 million viewers, the most in its history, according to Nielsen data. That was up 40% from the show's premiere and 50% above its rookie-season average.The season-two starter also stomped out records among perso.....
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03/11/10
Soccer-centric Gol TV has kicked off a new Spanish-language mobile service to keep futbol fans abreast of the latest action.Teaming with LatCel, GolTV Movil gives soccer fans access to international soccer news, scores and video highlights. A leading Latino mobile media company, LatCel provides content management and services to wireless carriers, brands and media companies.GolTV M??v.....
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Daily
newsletter for Broadcast industry specialists and professionals. Keeps
you up to date on the latest breaking news about products, technologies,
companies, events, regulations, people and projects in the Broadcast Industry.
