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Stations' Health Care Windfall Tops $45 Million Both sides of issue likely to spend big through fall Broadcasting & Cable
It’s as if the election season has come early, as advertising related to President Obama’s plan to reform the nation’s healthcare system continues to flow into station coffers. According to figures from TNS Campaign Media Analysis Group (CMAG) late last week, over $60 million has been spent thus far in an attempt to get viewers to pressure their elected officials on ..... Stations' Healthcare Windfall Tops $45 Million Both sides of issue likely to spend big through fall Broadcasting & Cable
It’s as if the election season has come early, as advertising related to President Obama’s plan to reform the nation’s healthcare system continues to flow into station coffers. According to figures from TNS Campaign Media Analysis Group (CMAG) late last week, over $60 million has been spent thus far in an attempt to get viewers to pressure their elected officials on ..... Fuse Greenlights Four New Music Series Each Series Dedicated to A Music Genre Multichannel News
Fuse's new programming slate will strike a chord with four
different music genres as the network looks to serve a diversity of musical
tastes.
The music-themed network has greenlit the production of
four new original series, Let It Rock,
Distortion, The Pop Show and Hip Hop Shop, which will showcase the top artists,
music video and news in the world of rock, al..... DirecTV Could Drop Versus Carriage Expires Sept.1 Unless New Deal Emerges Multichannel News
DirecTV has notified its customers that it will drop sports channel Versus on Sept. 1 unless the two can work out a carriage agreement.
Versus, formerly Outdoor Life Network, was rebranded in 2006 and is the home of the National Hockey League as well as collegiate sports from the Pac-10, Big 12, Mountain West and Ivy League conferences, the Tour de France bicycle race, Dav..... Fuse Keys Four New Music Series Each Series Dedicated to A Music Genre Multichannel News
Fuse's new programming slate will strike a chord with four
different music genres as the network looks to serve a diversity of musical
tastes.
The music-themed network has greenlit the production of
four new original series, Let It Rock,
Distortion, The Pop Show and Hip Hop Shop, which will showcase the top artists,
music video and news in the world of rock, al..... FCC Seeks More Help In Defining Broadband Commission seeking "tailored" comments; interested in what speed of Internet access would fill that bill Broadcasting & Cable
The FCC wants more help in coming up with a definition of broadband and other elements of its national broadband plan, saying it must seek additional, "tailored" comments.The commission released a public notice Thursday seeking more comments on just how to define broadband, focusing on what speed of Internet access would fill that bill, and says there will be more requests for info."I..... ANALYSIS: Nielsen Rival'Real Or Ruse? Time Warner-Nielsen pact buoys those who think reported consortium just a negotiating ploy Broadcasting & Cable
Time Warner's announcement that it has concluded a new seven-year
contract with Nielsen Co. sheds a whole new light on last week's
reported formation of a consortium aimed at opening up the measurement
field as online viewing grows. One might infer from the timing that the
newly formed Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (or CIMM, as
the group is known) is less about ..... Syfy's 'Warehouse 13' Renewed For 13 More Episodes Hit Series On Pace to Set Freshman Marks For NBCU-Owned Network Multichannel News
Syfy has renewed Warehouse 13, saying the dramedy series is on pace to be the most-watched original series ever at the network.
In summer 2010, the show will return for a 13-episode run, the NBC Universal-owned network said.
Warehouse 13 -- about Secret Service agents operating out of a storage facility in South Dakota, tasked with finding a..... Boston Seeking Government Funding For Broadband Stimulus Proposals City wants $15 million for three programs meant to offer free broadband access to underserved communities Broadcasting & Cable
Boston is seeking $15 million in funding from the government for three broadband stimulus proposals it says are meant to "bridge the digital divide" and expand its municipal network from city buildings out into the community, where it hopes to offer free broadband access to "underserved" communities.The city says it will put up $4.2 million of its own money as well for the three progr..... Scripps, News Corp., NBCU Bid For Travel Channel Cox-Owned Network Valued at $600M-$700M Multichannel News
Scripps Networks Interactive, News Corp. and NBC Universal are reportedly among the first round of bidders for Cox Communications' majority interest in the Travel Channel, according to published reports.
Cox acquired the Travel Channel in 2007 after it restructured its Discovery Communications interest . It received cash and the channel in return for its 25% stake in D..... 'Project Runway' To Take Off On The Web Lifetime to stream full episodes of the fashion competition series Broadcasting & Cable
Project Runway fans who miss the competition series' Thursday night premiere episodes on Lifetime will be able to watch the series on the web two days later via the network's website, the network announced Thursday.
Episodes from the series, which debuts its sixth season tonight (Aug. 20) on Lifetime, will be streamed in its entirety via mylifetime.com the Saturda..... Cartoon Network Orders More Destruction on 'Build' Competition series gets second-season pick up Broadcasting & Cable
Cartoon Network is building on the success of Destroy Build Destroy. The network picked up a second season of the live-action competition series Thursday. Production for the new season is set to begin in October. Hosted by rocker/motivation speaker Andrew W.K., the show features two teams who use wrecking balls to destroy a structure, build it again in a new form, and dest..... CBS Stock Price Gains A Lift Some analysts expect demand for broadcast inventory to rise in coming quarters Broadcasting & Cable
A widespread belief that an economic recovery is underway has sent entertainment stocks higher this week with CBS Corp. being the biggest beneficiary. CBS was up 2% or 21 cents, to $10.57 at 12.30 p.m. on Aug. 20. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded as low as $3.06 and as high as $17.27. Disney was also up 1.5% to $25.85 and Viacom was up 0.8% to $25.46. After gaining 1.8% yesterday,..... Syfy Picks Up 'Warehouse 13' For Second Season Order will deliver 13 episodes to air starting next summer Broadcasting & Cable
Syfy has picked up hit original series
Warehouse 13
for a second season, the network announced Thursday. The order will deliver 13 new episodes scheduled to begin airing summer 2010.
In its first season, the show averaged a 2.9 household rating and 4 million viewers, including 1.99 million adults 25-54 and 1.57 million adults 18-4..... Primetime Ratings: 'Octomom' Special Loses Out to 'Talent' NBC wins quiet Wednesday night Broadcasting & Cable
NBC's
America's Got Talent
was the top draw on a very quiet Wednesday night, which included a nothing-special tune-in for Fox's "Octomom" special."
According to preliminary nationals from Nielsen, the results show edition of America's Got Talent (2.4 rating/7 share in adults 18-49, 10.3 million viewers ov..... NTIA Gives Broadband Bidders Another Extension Grant money bidders making first cut to be announced no sooner than Sept. 14 Broadcasting & Cable
The National Telecommunications & Information Administration told Congress this week that it will reveal bidders who have made the first cut in their pursuit of up to $1.6 billion in broadband stimulus grant money "no earlier" than Sept. 14, and has given bidders another extension to file supporting materials.Those bids are due Thursday (Aug. 20) at 5 p.m. after NTIA last week ext..... FX Adds Two More Comedies 'The League,' 'Louie' latest series orders Broadcasting & Cable
FX is getting serious about its comedy slate, giving series orders to two half-hour laffers.
The League revolves around a group of longtime guy friends who participate in a fantasy football league. Louie stars comic Louis CK as a standup comic and newly single dad raising two daughters in New York City.
Both skeins hail from FX's inhouse..... NBC, NFL Extend Deal For Two More Years 'Sunday Night Football' to remain on broadcast TV at least through 2013 Broadcasting & Cable
NBC and the NFL have extended their NFL rights deal for another two years.That means that Sunday Night Football, unlike Monday Night Football, will remain on broadcast TV at least through 2013.The extension of the six-year deal includes 16 Sunday games, the Thursday night season opener, two wild card Saturday games and primetime preseason games.NBC will also continue to ..... Clasen Retiring as Starz CEO Chairman, an ex-Comcast exec, joined Starz in 2003 Broadcasting & Cable
Starz LLC chairman and CEO and industry veteran Robert Clasen will retire around the end of the year, the premium programmer said Wednesday.
Clasen joined Starz in 2003 as president of sales and marketing and became CEO of Starz LLC after parent Liberty Media Corp. acquired the assets of IDT Corp. in 2006, forming Starz Media.
Under Clasen's leadership..... Nick Charles Taking Leave Of Absence From Showtime Network's boxing announcer leaving due to Stage IV urothelial carcinoma Broadcasting & Cable
Showtime announced Wednesday that boxing announcer Nick Charles is taking a leave of absence from the network effective immediately due to Stage IV urothelial carcinoma. “All of us at Showtime are behind Nick and his family in this difficult fight,” said Ken Hershman, Senior VP and General Manager of Showtime Sports in a press release. “We look forward to his fu.....
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