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Time Warner Networks Unit Grows Revenue 5% In Q3 Ad sales down one percent in the period Broadcasting & Cable
Time Warner's networks group, which includes pay-TV service HBO to its entertainment and news cable channels experienced a 5% growth in revenue to $2.9 billion, thanks to a 9% growth in subscription revenue in the third quarter period. Advertising revenue fell one percent in the quarter ended September 30. The decline was the result of both foreign exchange rates at Turner and to..... Discovery Q3 Net Income Falls; Revenue Up Domestic ad sales improve 5% in Q3 Broadcasting & Cable
Discovery Communications reported a decline in third quarter net income to $95 million down from $134 million. The company explained the decline was partly due to a $91 million expense, the result of a change in the mark-to-market share-based compensation which had been a benefit in the prior year. Overall revenue was up slightly to $854 million, thanks to a 5% increase in U.S. Networ..... Cable Center Adds Trio of Directors Mark Bowser, Ann Carlsen, Phillip Lind Join Institution's Board Multichannel News
The Cable Center said Mark Bowser of Cox Communications, Ann Carlsen of Carlsen Resources and Philip B. Lind of Rogers Communications have joined its board of directors.
They were elected to three-year terms on the Denver-based institution's expansive board . Insight Communications CEO Michael Willner is the chairman.
As executive vice president and chief fi..... 'Bridezillas,' 'Tutera' Drive WE To Best Primetime Performance Women's-Targeted Service Sets Marks With Households, Viewers, Key Demos Multichannel News
Boosted by the sixth season finale of Bridezillas and a fresh installment of My Fair Wedding with David Tutera, WE TV scored its best-ever primetime performance.
On Sunday Nov. 1, WE averaged a 0.82 household rating, 765,000 total viewers, 462,000 adults 18 to 49, 470,000 adults 25 to 54 and 364,000 women 18 to 49, according to Nielsen live + same-day data.
PTC Pushes Stations To Preempt 'Gossip Girl' Cites reports that episode will contain a a sexual tryst among three main characters Broadcasting & Cable
The Parents Television Council has sent letters to CW affiliates--about 120 in all--asking them to preempt the Nov. 9 episode of Gossip Girl. The group cites reports in Entertainment Weekly and elsewhere that the Nov. 9 issue will include a sexual tryst among three main characters. A PTC spokesperson said calling for the preemption was an unusual move for the organiza..... NBCU Reups With VCI Will continue to use Orion traffic Broadcasting & Cable
Traffic and automation software provider VCI Solutions announced that longtime customer NBC Universal has renewed its contract for VCI’s traffic software.
NBCU has used VCI’s Orion Business Systems product since 2000 across its various properties, including owned stations and cable networks, and last year employed the system to manage real-time inventory across ..... CBS Picks Up More 'Purpose' Nabs five more episodes of Elfman comedy Broadcasting & Cable
CBS has picked up five more episodes of "Accidentally On Purpose."Greenlight is a sign that the Eye still sees some promise in the Jenna Elfman starrer, particularly after the show exhibited an uptick in Monday night's ratings.But "Accidentally" still hasn't kept pace with the rest of the Eye's strong Monday lineup - hence the decision to pick up a "back five" instead o..... Cookie Jar Offers Free Kiddie classics Jaroo.com goes live with 500 kid shows Broadcasting & Cable
Free, full-length TV episodes of more than 50 kids series became available online with Cookie Jar Entertainment's launch today of Jaroo.com.
Jaroo went live with more than 500 episodes from such programs as "Inspector Gadget" and "The Adventures of Paddington Bear. The site plans to boost its content past the 2,000-episode mark over the next three months, and also plan..... Boitano Show Skates To Second Season On Food Network 'What Would Brian Boitano Make?' Returns In March Multichannel News
Food Network will present a second season of What Would Brian Boitano Make? in early March.
Production is set to begin on the 10-episode sophomore campaign in December, with the new season scheduled to debut in early March, according to network officials.
Produced by Concentric Entertainment, the new installments will be shot throughout ..... Turner To Launch TruTV in Asia Company poised to expand portfolio Broadcasting & Cable
Turner Broadcasting is poised to expand its Asian portfolio with the launch of its TruTV cable net across the continent starting in early 2010.Ian Carroll, executive veep of Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, hailed the arrival of TruTV as an opportunity for viewers in Asia to watch "moments of real drama with real consequences," or "actuality," as the net terms its nonfiction c..... Feds Indict Cable-Modem Hacker West Coast Man Charged with Distributing Hacking Tools Multichannel News
Federal law-enforcement officials have accused a 26-year-old Oregon man -- known by the alias "DerEngel" in hacking circles -- of selling products designed to let users modify Motorola cable modems and tap into broadband networks without paying.
Officials unsealed the charges of conspiracy, computer intrusion, and wire fraud against Ryan Harris, of Redmond, Ore., and the co..... Copyright Alliance Wants Swift Confirmation For Espinel Set To Become Administration's IP Enforcement Coordinator Multichannel News
The Copyright Alliance has asked the Senate for swift confirmation of Victoria Espinel as the administration's IP enforcement coordinator.
Her hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 4 in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Espinel will coordinate enforcement of intellectual property laws by various government agencies.
In their letter to Judiciary chairman Pat..... RHI Inks Multi-Year Distribution Deal With Telecinco Agreement will provide over 100 hours of new programming to Spanish broadcaster Broadcasting & Cable
RHI Entertainment has agreed to a new multi-year distribution deal with Spanish broadcaster Telecinco, the company announced Oct. 30. RHI will provide more than 100 hours of new programming including miniseries, television movies and library content as part of the deal.
Four-hour miniseries Alice, starring Caterina Scorsone, is among the new content along with Eve..... RegrArticle Title:1822009 RegrArticle Deckhead:1822009 Broadcasting & Cable
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7-Eleven Opens In-Store Network To Advertisers Convenience Store Chain Contracts With Digital Display Networks On 6,200-Outlet Service Multichannel News
Convenience store giant 7-Eleven has become the latest out-of-home network open to advertisers.Parent 7-Eleven Inc. has contracted with Digital Display Networks, Inc. to create one of the nation's largest out-of-home digital networks in more than 6,200 outlets throughout the United States and Canada. The rollout, which has begun with 60 stores, 20 apiece in Texas, Florida and Cal..... Syndication Ratings: Most Syndies Strike Out All magazine shows saw ratings drops Broadcasting & Cable
The majority of syndicated shows struck out in the ratings thanks to competition from the Major League Baseball league championship playoffs and an average PUT level decline of more than 2.8 million viewers in the week ending Oct. 25. All the magazine shows were down, with both Warner Bros.’ TMZ and NBCU’s Access Hollywood seeing their ratings tumble by ..... Ad Sales Drive Discovery In Q3 Programmer Rings Up Third Straight Quarter of Ad Growth Multichannel News
Discovery Communications continued to buck the advertising trend in the third quarter, reporting domestic advertising sales increases of 5% in the period, fueling another strong period of growth.Domestic advertising revenue was $261 million in the period, up 5% marking its third consecutive quarter of growth . In contrast, cable network giant Viacom reported a 4% decline in dome..... Copyright Alliance Wants Swift Confirmation For Espinel Set to become the administration's IP enforcement coordinator Broadcasting & Cable
The Copyright Alliance has asked the Senate for swift confirmation of Victoria Espinel as the administration's IP enforcement coordinator.Her hearing is scheduled for Wednesday (Nov. 4) in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Espinel will coordinate enforcement of intellectual property laws by various government agencies.In their letter to Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the..... ASSIA Raises $10 Million DSL Software Provider Gains Investors Multichannel News
Redwood City, Calif., software provider Assia completed its second round of financing, raising $10 million.New participants in the round include Mingly China Growth Fund and SFR Development, joining past investors Swisscom Ventures, Stanford University and T-Venture (part of Deutsche Telekom).
In an interview last week, Assia chairman and CEO John Cioffi said the funding wi..... Stations Add 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Show cleared in nearly half the U.S. for fall 2011 Broadcasting & Cable
Twentieth Television’s off-FX It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has cleared 45% of the country, with stations in 23 markets picking up the show for a fall 2011 launch.
Stations in nine out of the top ten markets and in 17 out of the top 20 have picked up the show, including stations in the Fox, Tribune, CBS, Sunbeam and Adell station groups.
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