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NBC Universal's Q3 Profits Up 13% "No specific announcement" on G.E./Comcast deal as NBCU records $732 million in profit despite 20% drop in revenue Broadcasting & Cable
Related: Vivendi Postpones Decision On NBCU
NBC Universal showed just how well the company can manage
for margins. According to third-quarter earnings released Oct. 16 by parent
company General Electric, NBCU managed to record a 13% increase profit--to $732
million, up from $645 million in the year ago period--even as revenue fell by
20% in the same per..... 'Nip/Tuck's Sixth-Season Debut: A Mixed Nielsen Bag Oct. 14 Episode Down From Last Season's Premiere Among Viewers, Matches That Season Adult 18-49 Average Multichannel News
Just as McNamara/Troy's plastic surgery business has been clipped by the economy, Nip/Tuck's sixth-season premiere fell a bit with total viewers or FX.While the Oct. 14 telecast matched its season 5B average among adults 18 to 49 with 1.73 million of those watchers, its total audience declined 6% to 2.93 million viewers from 3.12 million for that season's debut, accordi..... Fox Reality Will Morph Into Nat Geo WIld In 2010 Service, Focusing On Wild Animal Fare, Is Joint Venture Between Fox Cable, National Geographic Ventures Multichannel News
Things are going to get a little wild for Fox Reality Channel: the 47-million household network will become Nat Geo Wild next year.The spinoff of the National Geographic Channel will occupy the channel position currently occupied by Fox Reality Channel, which is expected to drop its programming slate on March 31.
Like Nat Geo Channel itsel,f, Nat Geo Wild is a joint venture..... Fox Reality Will Morph Into Nat Geo WIld Service To Focus On Wild Animal Fare Is Joint Venture Between Fox Cable, National Geographic Ventures Multichannel News
Things are going to get a little wild for Fox Reality Channel: the 47-million household network is going to be converted into Nat Geo Wild next year.The spinoff of the National Geographic Channel will occupy the channel position currently occupied by Fox Reality Channel, which is expected to drop its programming slate on March 31.Nat Geo Wild, a joint venture between Fox Cable Network..... Mobile DTV Standard Approved ATSC formalizes broadcast standard, clears way for retail sales next year Broadcasting & Cable
A fast-track effort by broadcasters, transmission vendors
and consumer electronics manufacturers to create a technical standard for transmitting
digital TV signals to cellphones and other mobile devices has come to
fruition, with the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) announcing Oct.
16 that it has approved the ATSC Mobile DTV Standard.
ATSC said the mobile..... NatGeo Wild To Replace Fox Reality New cabler to launch next spring in U.S. Broadcasting & Cable
Fox Cable Networks is prepping to replace the Fox Reality Channel with a new spin-off from its successful National Geographic Channel.
The new channel, National Geographic Wild, will air a mix of animal-centric and natural history programming. Cabler is already distributed internationally in territories including Hong Kong, the U.K., Turkey, Ireland and Vietnam. Channel lau..... Westin Rejects Infusing Opinions Into ABC's Reporting ABC News president says organization must deliver stories competitors aren't Broadcasting & Cable
Don't look for ABC to start injecting opinions into its reporting, but quality journalism alone won't be enough to win an asymmetric war for news hearts and minds against a host of cable and online adversaries. That was the message from ABC News President David Westin according to prepared remarks from Westin's keynote speech at a Media Institute Awards dinner in Washin..... IFC.com To Stream Pythons' 40th Reunion Comedy Troupe's 40th Anniversary Celebration Can Be Viewed Live Multichannel News
Now for something completely streamed.
The Independent Film Channel will stream the Oct. 15 reunion of the legendary Monty Python comedy troupe at Manhattan's Ziegfeld Theater live on IFC.com and PythOnline.com.
The invitation-only event celebrates the group's 40th anniversary and premiere of the original IFC documentary, Monty Python: Almost the Tru..... IFC.com To Stream Python 40th Reunion Comedy Troupe's 40th Anniversary Celebration Can Be Viewed Live Multichannel News
Now for something completely streamed.
The Independent Film Channel will stream the Oct. 15 reunion of the legendary Monty Python comedy troupe at Manhattan's Ziegfeld Theater live on IFC.com and PythOnline.com.
The invitation-only event celebrates the group's 40th anniversary and premiere of the original IFC documentary, Monty Python: Almost the Tru..... Cable Ratings: Audience Tucks into FX 'Nip' Drama drew 2.9 million viewers Broadcasting & Cable
Basic cable ratings heavyweight "Nip/Tuck" began its sixth season looking fit Wednesday night.
FX drama drew 2.9 million viewers, a 16% increase over last season's average. In the 18-49 demo, 1.9 million tuned in.
Warner Bros.-produced skein, which premiered in 2003, is in its penultimate season, and production has already wrapped. Show was created and is ex..... Bon Jovi teams up with NBC ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bon Jovi has a new album and a new gig -- artist in residence with U.S. television network NBC, its affiliated cable TV networks, and all its news, information and digital brands. RegrArticle Title:241718 RegrArticle Deckhead:241718 Multichannel News
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Video Competition Hearing Confirmed For Oct. 22 Will look into programming accessed by both TV and Internet Broadcasting & Cable
A House Energy & Commerce Committee staffer confirms that the Communications Subcommittee will hold a hearing on video competition next week, confirming an early B&C report..... Dish: We Can't Deliver Noncom HD Channels By 2011 DBS Provider Can't Comply Without Additional Satellite Capacity Multichannel News
In a letter to the House Energy & Commerce Committee Wednesday, Dish Network executive vice president and general counsel R. Stanton Dodge said the company would not be able to comply with a proposal that it deliver all noncommercial stations' HD signals by 2011 in markets where it delivers any local station HD signals.
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Dish: We Can't Deliver Noncom HD's By 2011 DBS Provider Can't Comply Without Additional Satellite Capacity Multichannel News
In a letter to the House Energy & Commerce Committee Wednesday, Dish Network EVP and general counsel R. Stanton Dodge said the company would not be able to comply with a proposal that it deliver all noncommercial stations' HD signals by 2011 in markets where it delivers any local station HD signals.
Dodge said that not only did that raise First Amendment concerns, ..... EchoStar: We Can't Deliver Noncom HD's By 2011 Says could not comply without additional satellite capacity Broadcasting & Cable
In a letter to the House Energy & Commerce Committee Wednesday, Dish Network EVP and General Counsel R. Stanton Dodge said the company would not be able to comply with a proposal that it deliver all noncommercial stations' HD signals by 2011 in markets where it delivers any local station HD signals. Dodge said that not only did that raise First Amendment concerns, but th..... HBO Sports Expands '24/7' To NASCAR First non-boxing edition to follow auto racing star Jimmie Johnson Broadcasting & Cable
HBO Sports will shift the focus of its award-winning, 24/7 reality series to a non-boxing subject for the first time when it chronicles NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson’s lead-up to the Daytona 500.
24/7 Jimmie Johnson: Race To Daytona will debut the first of its four episodes on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 10 pm ET and follow the auto racing star’s preparation for NA..... Vivendi Postpones Decision On NBCU: Report Industry speculates on staff choices should a deal occur Broadcasting & Cable
Vivendi has postponed a decision on whether it will sell its $6 billion stake in NBC Universal,
according to a Bloomberg report
which cites a person familiar with talks. The report out Thursday (Oct. 15), said the Vivendi board had deferred a decision at its meeting on October 14. Vivendi is instead focusing on its bid for Brazilian phone giant GVT.
Mark-Up Adds Elements to Satellite Reauthorization Bill New version would require FCC to study if Nielsen DMA system is best to determine markets Broadcasting & Cable
There has yet to be a vote on a satellite reauthorization bill, but a version of the bill being marked up in the House Energy & Commerce Committee, introduced as an amendment by Communications Subcommittee Chairman Rick Boucher (D-Va.), includes a number of new elements.The new version requires the FCC to study whether there is a better way to determine markets than the Nielsen DM.....
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