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FX going back in time for period Western Nellie Andreeva LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - FX is saddling up for "Reconstruction," a period Western inspired by harsh modern-day realities. NRB: Spectrum Reclamation Could Be 'Unholy Sacrifice' Hopes the FCC is looking into every avenue from which potential spectrum may come Broadcasting & Cable
Add the National Religious Broadcasters to those concerned about a government grab for broadcast spectrum. In a release Wednesday, NRB VP of government relations Bob Powers, minced no words saying broadcast spectrum "may become an unholy saacrifice to satisfy new mobile device spectrum needs." He said broadcasters had already given up an "enormous amount" of spectrum in the ..... Carey: Most Retrans Deals Up in 2-3 Years Says Retrans Could Involve Mix of O&O's, Station Groups Multichannel News
News Corp. chief operating officer Chase Carey told analysts Wednesday that the bulk of its broadcast television station deals with cable, satellite and telco distributors expire in the next two-to-three years and that the media giant will most likely seek retransmission consent cash.
Speculation has been rampant in the past few days concerning News Corp.’s request fo..... SPJ Backs Shield Law, Urges Passage <p>Organization says bill is not perfect but it backs the new language </p> Broadcasting & Cable
The Society of Professional Journalists has come out in support of compromise federal shield law bill and urged its passage. The bill provides journalists a limited protection from having to give up their sources to the feds. Among the compromised changes to the Free Flow of Information Act are preserving a public interest and a balancing test presided over by judges, ..... Espinel: Balancing Net Neutrality, Piracy Protection Is Job One Intellectual Property Enforcement Candidate Shares Views Duing Nomination Hearing Multichannel News
Victoria Espinel, nominated to be the White House's intellectual property enforcement coordinator, said Wednesday that one of the first issues she will grapple with is balancing a free and open internet while protecting against online piracy.
In response to a question about her views on network neutrality and piracy from Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) during her Senate Jud..... Turner Classic Movies To Host Hollywood Film Festival Next April Will Screen More Than 50 Movies During TCM Classic Film Festival Multichannel News
Turner Classic Movies Invites Fans to Join the Network in Hollywood in Spring 2010 for First-Ever TCM Classic Film FestivalTurner Classic Movies will stage its first film festival in Hollywood next April.Slated for April 22-25, 2010, The TCM Classic Film Festival, featuring more than 50 of Tinseltown's top works, will screen at such venues as Grauman's Chinese Theatre and th..... Primetime Ratings: 'V' Prevails in Debut Sci-fi show tops night over 'NCIS' franchise Broadcasting & Cable
V
got off to an out-of-this-world start Tuesday night for ABC and put the network just a fraction behind CBS in the demo race. CBS edged out a win with new episodes of its
NCIS
franchise and freshman drama
The Good Wife
.
But execs at ABC are all smiles as sci..... McCloskey Joins NBCU Sports & Olympics As VP Of Communications Freifeld Elevated To Senior Director Multichannel News
Chris McCloskey, former executive vice president, communications, of the Arena Football League, and a veteran of the NFL communications department, is joining NBC's sports team.
McCloskey, who has been a brand strategy consultant, will serve as vice president, communications, NBC Universal Sports & Olympics.
He will be the primary media point person for ..... Cable News Ratings: Fox News Tops Election Coverage Net averaged 4 million total viewers from 8-11 p.m. Broadcasting & Cable
Fox News topped Nov. 3 election night coverage that featured Republican gubernatorial upsets in Virginia and New Jersey.
From 8-11 p.m. when returns were trickling in, Fox News averaged 4 million total viewers with 1.1 million among news' target demographic of 25-54 year olds, according to Nielsen.
MSNBC was second in total viewers attracting 974,000. But t..... Espinel Says Balancing Net Neutrality and Piracy Protection Is Job One Was in response to questions about her views on net neutrality, piracy duing nomination hearing Broadcasting & Cable
Victoria Espinel, nominated to be the White House's intellectual property enforcement coordinator, said Wednesday that one of the first issues she will grapple with is balancing a free and open internet while protecting against online piracy. In response to a question about her views on network neutrality and piracy from Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) during her Senate Judi..... Cable Nets Drive Fiscal Q1 At News Corp. Operator Income Grew 41%; 79% Gain At Fox News Multichannel News
Cable networks continued to shine at News Corp. in the fiscal 2010 first quarter, with revenue up 10.5% to $1.6 billion and operating income soaring 41% to $495 million, but not enough to stop the bleeding at its broadcast television and newspaper properties.
Overall revenue at the media giant declined 4% to $7.2 billion and operating income rose 9% to $1.04 billion. Revenu..... Public Knowledge: FCC Poised To Grant MPAA Waiver Request Public interest groups warn commission of responding to "whims of industry" Broadcasting & Cable
The FCC's media bureau is poised to grant the Motion Picture Association of America a waiver of the selectable output controls on set-top boxes, according to a collection of public interest groups.In June 2008, the Motion Pictures Association of America asked the FCC to waive its prohibition on selectable output controls to allow them to selectively block the copying of HD movie..... McCloskey Joins NBCU Sporta & Olympics Will be VP of communications Broadcasting & Cable
Chris McCloskey, former executive VP, communications, of the Arena
Football League, and a veteran of the NFL communications department, is
joining NBC's sports team.
McCloskey, who has been a brand strategy consultant, will be VP, communications, NBC Universal Sports & Olympics.
He will be the primary media point person for NBC Olympic coverage, as well as golf,..... Bob Seger raids vaults for "Early Seger" set Gary Graff DETROIT (Billboad) - Bob Seger is raiding his vaults for a 10-song set dubbed "Early Seger, Vol. 1" that will be released November 27 exclusively via Meijers stores Discovery en Espa??ol Delivers Best October Ratings Performance Notches Significant Gains With Viewers, Key Demos Multichannel News
Discovery en EspaÑol scored its best October to date with viewers and key demos.
Among Spanish-language cable networks, Discovery en EspaÑol, according to NHIH live + same-day data, finished second behind Univision Communications' Galavision among households, persons 2+, adults and women 18 to 49.
During primetime, the service averaged 48,000 house..... Espinel Emphasizes Importance of Intellectual Property Says it critical to protect American creativity and innovation Broadcasting & Cable
"It is difficult to overstate the importance of intellectual property to the United States today." That was the message from Victoria Espinel, nominee for the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator post, to the Senate Judiciary Committee. "A generation ago, more than two-thirds of the assets of U.S. publicly traded companies were comprised of tangible assets – ..... Hearst TV's Barrett: Changing News Sources Having 'Profound Effect' On Industry Viewing, Money Flow Group's President Says Broadcasters Unfairly Limited Compared To Competitors Multichannel News
Some of the current economic hit broadcasters are taking is cyclical, broadcasters told the Federal Communications Commission Wednesday, but some of it is systemic and rooted in changes to the media marketplace that won't be undone by a rising stock market.
Hearst Television president David Barrett said changes in news sources have had a "profound effect" on where doll..... David Barrett: Changing News Sources Having 'Profound Effect' on Industry Money Flow Hearst's president says broadcasters unfairly limited compared to competitors Broadcasting & Cable
Some of the current economic hit broadcasters are taking is cyclical, broadcasters told the FCC Wednesday, but some of it is systemic and rooted in changes to the media marketplace that won't be undone by a rising stock market.Hearst Television President David Barrett said changes in news sources have had a "profound effect" on where dollars and viewers are going.He cited the Bos..... CMT Wants To Sing With Scripted Comedy Fare Network Hires Hollywood Veteran Brad Johnson To Key Genre Development Multichannel News
CMT, while continuing its expansion with unscripted fare, is on its way toward taking the scripted plunge, hiring Hollywood veteran Brad Johnson to lead its comedic development.Johnson, whose resume includes credits for American Dad, Arrested Development, Major Dad and Coach, has been tapped as senior vice president of comedy development. "Brad has a fanta..... CDD: Industry Self-Regulation Has Failed For Online Privacy Consumer group says existing regulations are out-of-date, need revamping Broadcasting & Cable
Industry self-regulation has failed and existing regulations are out-of-date and in need of revamping. That was the message of the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD) and U.S. PIRG in a filing at the FCC Wednesday in its online consumer privacy proceeding and in advance of a Dec. 7 workshop on the issue. "Given the new leadership at the FTC, there is no longer any reason for.....
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