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"District 9" touches down Carl DiOrio LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Five wide releases hitting theaters in mid-August smack of inventory-clearing, yet one of the pictures could become a late-summe AT&T Files Program-Access Complaint Against Cablevision Company saying Cablevision has engaged in anti-competitive practice over access to HD programming on its Madison Square Garden network Broadcasting & Cable
AT&T filed a complaint Aug. 13 with the FCC, charging that Cablevision has engaged in anti-competitive practices over access to high-definition programming on its Madison Square Garden network.
The filing follows a similar program-access complaint lodged in July by Verizon , which said Cablevision "intentionally and unlawfully" refused to make available sports programmi..... Low-Power TV Trade Group Shuts Down CBA, After 20 Years, Closes Due to Lack of Resources Multichannel News
A trade association representing 2,800 Class A and low-power TV stations said it has shut down and has canceled a scheduled fall trade show, citing operating costs, a lack of resources and hard times facing its members.
The Marietta, Ga.-based Community Broadcasters Association said it discontinued operations on July 15.
The CBA put out a statement that cited the..... Mediacom Tenders Debt Deals Plans To Refinance Bonds At Lower Rates Multichannel News
Mediacom Communications, coming off strong second-quarter results, is conducting a tender offer for about $625 million in bonds, financed through a bank loan and a new debt issuance valued at about $650 million.
Mediacom has initiated a tender offer for $500 million in 9.5% senior notes due 2013 and $125 million in 7.875% notes due 2011. The deals are being financed through..... Mediacom in Debt Deals Plans to Refinance Bonds at Lower Rates Multichannel News
Mediacom in Debt DealsPlans to Refinance Bonds at Lower RatesBy Mike FarrellMediacom Communications, coming off strong second quarter results, is conducting a tender offer for about $625 million in bonds, financed through a bank loan and a new debt issuance valued at about $650 million.Mediacom has initiated a tender offer for $500 million in 9.5% senior notes due 2013 and $125 millio..... Suddenlink Takes DOCSIS 3.0 To Texas Operator Offers 20-Mbps Service to Nearly 100,000 Customers Multichannel News
Suddenlink Communications said it has deployed DOCSIS 3.0 to areas in Texas serving nearly 100,000 customers, or about 8% of its 1.3 million residential subscribers.
To date, the company has rolled out the next-generation cable-modem service to several markets in Texas, including Lubbock, Midland, Leander, Pflugerville and Georgetown. With the next-generation cable modem te..... Community Broadcasters Association to Shutter Trade group representing Class A, LPTV stations cites cost of regulatory battles, economic downturn Broadcasting & Cable
The Community Broadcasters Association (CBA), which for more than 20 years represented more than 2,800 Class A and low-power TV stations, announced Aug. 13 that it will close its doors due to the cost of its recent regulatory battles and the general economic downturn. The group said it ceased operations on July 15 and has also canceled its trade show scheduled for fall 2009...... More Advertisers Pull Ads From Glenn Beck's Fox News Show In response to Beck's accusations that President Obama is 'a racist' with a 'deep-seated hatred for white people' Broadcasting & Cable
More advertisers are pulling their spots from Glenn Beck's Fox News program in the wake of the host's accusations that President Obama is "a racist" with a "deep-seated hatred for white people."
ConAgra (maker of Healthy Choice products), Roche, Sanofi-Aventis, and RadioShack have all signaled their intention to move advertising from Beck's 5 p.m. show. The c..... Updated: Jacobson Departs As In Demand CEO Time Warner Cable's Benya to Serve As On-Demand Company's Interim Leader Multichannel News
After 10 years with the purveyor of movies, events and other on-demand content, Rob Jacobson has left In Demand Networks.
Jacobson had been with the company since 1999, serving as its president and CEO since 2004. His contract had recently ended.
Time Warner Cable senior vice president, video product strategy Bob Benya will serve as the interim leader for the co..... Mike Tyson says in denial over daughter's death Lynn AdlerLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson says he still has no idea how to handle the accidental death in May of his 4 year-old daughter, calling it a "dark moment in my life." Advertisers Pull Ads From Glenn Beck's Fox News Show Is response to Beck's accusations that President Obama is 'a racist' with a 'deep-seated hatred for white people' Broadcasting & Cable
Several advertisers have now pulled advertising from Glenn Beck’s Fox News program in the wake of the hosts accusations that President Obama is “a racist” with a “deep-seated hatred for white people.”Lawyers.com, Proctor & Gamble, Progressive Insurance, SC Johnson and Geico have requested that their ads not run during Beck’s 5 p.m. show.
..... Phillies, Pedro Set New Ratings Mark On Comcast SportsNet Aug. 13 Game Averages 11.1 Ratings Mark In Philadelphia Multichannel News
Pedro packed them in on Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia last night.The Aug. 12 debut of Pedro Martinez for the Philadelphia Phillies in their 12-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs helped the regional sports network set a new ratings mark.. Comcast SportsNet notched an 11.1 rating last night, equating to 330,000 households in the Philadelpha DMA, according to Nielsen Media Research data. T..... Cartoon Network Greenlights Two Series Renews 'Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack', 'Adventure Time' Broadcasting & Cable
Cartoon Network has ordered two new animated series, Regular Show and Horrorbots, and renewed The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack and Adventure Time for new seasons.
Regular Show, which started life as a short at Cartoon’s “Cartoonstitute” development program follows two bored groundskeepers, a blue jay named Mordecai and a raccoon named Rigby, as they..... Cartoon Greenlights 'Regular Show,' 'Horrorbots' Animated Series To Bow In 2010; Orders More Episodes Of 'Flapjack,' 'Adventure Time' Multichannel News
Cartoon Network has ordered a pair of animated series that are expected to debut next year.Regular Show and Horrorbots are expected to join Cartoon's lineup in 2010, according to network officials.The service also announced that Cartoon Network Studios would be producing additional episodes of The Marvelous MisAdventures of Flapjack, bringing the total number..... Golf Channel Lines Up Solheim Cup Coverage Network Readies 26 Hours Of Live Coverage In HD For U.S.-Europe Team Competition Multichannel News
While the golf world focuses on the PGA championship at Hazeltine, Golf Channel is prepping for its upcomging coverage of the Solheim Cup women's team competition.
Golf will present 26 hours of live match-play coverage from Rich Harvest Farms, outside of Chicago, in the event pitting Team U.S.A. versus Team Europe. The telecast for the first time will be produced in th..... RCN, truTV Team on Digital Fingerprinting for Kids Saturday Event in Allentown, Pa., Kicks Off Campaign Multichannel News
Turner Network Sales, truTV and RCN are partnering to offer digital fingerprinting for kids, starting in Allentown, Pa., on Saturday.
The service, designed to help prevent crimes against children by offering parents and guardians practical tools that include digital fingerprints and safety tips, will be from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Da Vinci Science Center. More events will be..... MFM, INFE Now One Unit Finance Groups Merge Multichannel News
The Media Financial Management Association has merged with INFE-Interactive and Newsmedia Financial Executives, under MFM's leadership, the two associations announced today.
"With the ongoing convergence of media, we believe this will provide a very powerful, collaborative, and educational base to our members," INFE president Jeff Hood and MFM Chairman Sam Bush said in..... Intelsat Grows Q2 Revenues, Cuts Losses Cites lease renewals in media segment Broadcasting & Cable
Satellite operator Intelsat, Ltd. reported revenues for the second quarter ending June 30, 2009 of $642.5 million, up over 9% from revenues of $584.9 million in the same period last year, while its net loss for the quarter narrowed to $32.7 million, compared to $82 million last year.For the first six months of fiscal 2009, Intelsat reported revenues of $1.274 billion and a net loss of..... Weather Channel: It's In Madden's Game Network's Logo Featured On Game's Interactive Weather Feature Multichannel News
Pop quiz: Which cable network will have a branding presence in the newest version EA Sports' popular Madden pro football video game franchise?
No, it's not ESPN. The Weather Channel's logo will be prominently featured during game play of "Madden NFL 10," which hits stores Aug. 14, according to network officials.
Weather's interactive division..... Primetime Ratings: 'Talent' Tops Quiet Wednesday NBC's <em>America's Got Talent</em> draws 11.4 million viewers, ABC's <em>Millionaire</em> redux lags Broadcasting & Cable
On a very quiet Wednesday on the ratings front, NBC earned a victory in
key demos behind
America's Got Talent
, which was easily the night's
top-rated program.
According to preliminary nationals from Nielsen,
America's Got Talent averaged a 2.9 rating/9 share in adults 18-49
and 11.4 million viewers overall dur.....
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