Broadcasting & Cable articles from April 2006

Broadcasting & Cable archives from April 2006

Showrunner 101.(meeting of television association on about the management of television producers)
April 3, 2006... By Ben Grossman Can a class really teach the business of producing a TV hit? On a recent Saturday morning, 22 television writers gathered in a large room at Writers Guild of America, west (WGA) headquarters in Los Angeles to learn the...

Deals.(Public notice)
April 3, 2006... By BIA Financial Networks Tvs WNWO(TV) Toledo, Ohio; WSTM(TV) Syracuse, N.Y.; WPBN(TV) Traverse City, Mich.; WTOM(TV) Cheboygan, Mich.; WLUC(TV) Marquette, Mich.; WACH (TV) Columbia, S.C.; KXRM(TV) Colorado Springs, Colo.; WFXL (TV)...

TV War Where Elvis Dwelt.
April 3, 2006... By Allison Romano Stations prepare for competitive sweeps If Elvis were alive today, he'd have to add more television sets to Graceland's famous TV room to keep up with the battle for viewers and revenue share under way in his...

Fast Track.(MTV Networks Inc., Discovery Communications Inc. Discovery Kids Channel, Mobile Marketing Association)
April 3, 2006... By Staff MTV Makes Bilingual Music By John M. Higgins and Allison Romano Spanish-language network adds English to the mix After quietly acquiring a tiny broadcast network and cluster of small TV stations, MTV is expected to...

Flash!(The WB Television Network decided to cut the indecent scenes)(plans of A and E Television Networks)(use of digital contents in television industry)
April 3, 2006... Edited by Joel Topcik Victory for Decency Crusaders? Not So Fast Joel Topcik The American Family Association has declared victory. Again. This time the decency crusaders are taking credit for The WB 's decision last month to...

Fight for Your Rights.
April 3, 2006... By John M. Higgins Networks wrestle with TV technology deal by deal As networks and producers face new ways of transmitting television, nothing is more important than the rights to their content, controlling who uses their video and...

TV Clobbers the Movies.
April 3, 2006... By J. Max Robins Each year since 2002, the number of people buying movie tickets has been in decline. During that same period, TV viewing has seen a steady uptick, as has the average amount of time people spend in front of their sets--and...

Station Market Still Sizzling.(Barrington Broadcasting buystelevision stations from Raycom Media)
April 3, 2006... By Allison Romano Broadcasters show faith in local strength Barrington Broadcasting cut a deal last week to buy a dozen affiliates from Raycom Media, doubling the size of Barrington's group and buoying the prospects for the station...

CBS News' Early-Morning Man.(Steve Friedman)(Interview)
April 3, 2006... By Staff After four years on the sidelines, morning-news pioneer Steve Friedman is back on the early shift as CBS News' VP of morning news. Among his challenges will be molding The Early Show , the third-placed network morning program,...

The Multiplatform Buzz.(E! Networks pairs with YouTube to launch new website)(NBC Universal offers episodes from its networks through video-on-demand service)(latest trends in Television broadcasting )
April 3, 2006... By Anne Becker Cable networks tout new media for content and advertising If there's one word that networks are hoping to drill into the heads of ad buyers at this season's cable upfronts, it's "multiplatform." Networks like Nick,...

Barton Bullish on Telecom Bill.(Joe Barton)
April 3, 2006... By John Eggerton New law would create a national franchise system Saying he is a pretty good poker player, House Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (R-Texas) all but dared naysayers last week to bet against his ability to get a...

Where to be and what to watch...
April 3, 2006... By Michael Malone Monday, April 3 Here's a little food for thought--the Food Network holds its Executive Roundtable at Chelsea Market in New York , as the press grills the likes of president Brooke Johnson and Senior VP of Programming...

Who Decides "Responsible" Advertising?
April 3, 2006... By Adonis Hoffman The rules of advertising are changing. I'm not talking about new creative concepts, or even the Big Idea. Nor am I referring to product integration, search marketing or interactive platforms. The challenge for...

To Tell the Truth.(jokes on Radio & Television Correspondents)
April 3, 2006... By Staff At the Radio & Television Correspondents dinner last week in Washington, Vice President Cheney made the requisite jokes about himself, the White House and of course, the press. It is the tradition of the evening, though usually...

Fates & Fortunes.(appointments)
April 3, 2006... By Staff Broadcast TV Staff Thomas Hjelm , creative director, AOL Audience Marketing, America Online, Dulles, Va., named to the new position of senior director, online content, NBC Universal Television Stations, New York. ...

The Futurist.(Don Perry, president of Clear Channel Television Inc.)
April 3, 2006... By Allison Romano Clear Channel TV chief Perry leaps onto new platforms Don Perry's approach to the TV business boils down to the same mantra that guides the lifelong skier when he's out on the slopes: attack. "When you attack," he...

Obituary.(Alvis E.Owens )(Obituary)(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... By Staff Alvis E. "Buck" Owens died March 25 in Bakersfield, Calif. at the age of 76. Owens was the co-host of CBS' popular country-music TV variety/comedy program Hee Haw from 1969 until 1986, when the show was in syndication. ...

Spotlight.(Tom Freston inducted into Cable TV Pioneers's hall of fame)(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... By Staff Arthur A. Dwyer, board chairman for the Cable TV Pioneers since 2004, says inductees into its Hall of Fame have changed the face of the industry. This year, Tom Freston becomes the 40th member, joining the likes of Ted Turner...

'Ablow' Show Finds Boss.(Lynn Toler signs contract with Twentieth Television)(John O'Hurley is the new host of Family Feud)(Diane Rappoport appointed)
April 3, 2006... By Ben Grossman Former Montel EP to run new talker; survey says, "O'Hurley!" Launching this fall, syndicated talk show Dr. Keith Ablow has found its executive producer. Diane Rappoport, former executive producer of The Montel Williams...

New Mobile Video Service Gets Cool Reception.(MediaFLO)
April 3, 2006... By Glen Dickson Broadcasters worry about interference from MediaFLO Broadcasters are concerned that MediaFLO, a new mobile video service being launched by Qualcomm later this year, will cause significant interference to their analog...

Bring on the Telcos.(Comcast chief Brian Roberts speaks)(Interview)
April 10, 2006... By John M. Higgins Comcast chief vows to grow business despite intense competition As the cable industry gathers in Atlanta for the annual National Cable Show this week, executives will be looking to Comcast Chairman Brian Roberts for...

Deals.
April 10, 2006... By BIA Financial Networks TVs KDOC(TV) Anaheim, Calif. PRICE: $149.5 million BUYER: Ellis Communications Group LLC (Bert Ellis, president) SELLER: Golden Orange Broadcasting Co. Inc. (Charles Boone, president) ...

A New Era in Network News.(National Broadcasting Company Inc. appoints Meredith Vieira)(CBS Inc. CBS News appoints Katie Couric)
April 10, 2006... By Allison Romano With Couric moving to CBS, Vieira takes over Today; will viewers and advertisers follow? After months of tedious speculation, NBC News star Katie Couric last week announced her move to CBS to anchor The CBS Evening...

Local News Trumps All.
April 10, 2006... By Allison Romano Politics, environment are big draws The top-rated program in Portland, Maine, during February sweeps was not American Idol or the Torino Winter Olympics; it was a local newscast. Market leader WCSH averaged an...

The Anchor"s Job, In Minute Detail.
April 10, 2006... By Andrew Tyndall As Katie Couric prepares for her new career, it's time to ask: What are the on-air duties of an evening-news anchor? We checked the averages for 2005's weekday newscasts and divided the workload into four categories....

Fast Track.(Comcast Corp. and Sony Pictures Entertainment to launch new network)(Fox Networks Group introduces new reality show)(Media General Inc. acquires National Broadcasting Company Inc.)
April 10, 2006... By Anne Becker Operator plans horror channel with Sony Comcast Gets Creepy Anne Becker Comcast and Sony Pictures Entertainment want to scare up subscribers for their first jointly owned programming service: a horror network....

Flash!(television show host Craig Ferguson launches his new novel 'Between the Bridge and the River')(Katie Couric joins CBS Inc.)(National Broadcasting Company Inc. appoints Meredith Vieira)
April 10, 2006... Edited by Joel Topcik *Katie Couric"s Legs* Are Made for Walkin" Joel Topcik As the frenzied speculation over Katie Couric 's likely departure from Today began to boil over in the weeks leading up to her announcement last...

The Great Divide.(cable television broadcasting industry's stock performance forecast)
April 10, 2006... By John M. Higgins Cable systems seem to surge, but stocks still sag There is a Great Divide in the cable-TV industry, and it isn't a ridge of mountains in the West. It's the disconnect between Wall Street's valuation of cable stocks,...

The Peabodys: Dramatic Shift.
April 10, 2006... By P.J. Bednarski The NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams and CNN were named Peabody Award winners last week for their coverage of Hurricane Katrina, but otherwise, commercial network news outlets were shut out of the winner's circle. ...

Two Stars Reborn.(National Broadcasting Company Inc.'s Katie Couric joins CBS Inc.)
April 10, 2006... By J. Max Robins To my mind, Katie Couric's journey from Today to the CBS Evening News began more than five years ago, on Election Night 2000. Like a good many Americans, I watched the election coverage turn into a free-for-all that...

Laybourne Tells Cable's Side of Story.(Geraldine Laybourne)(Interview)
April 10, 2006... By Anne Becker With more than 25 years in the cable industry, Oxygen Media Chairman/CEO Geraldine Laybourne was a logical pick to co-host this year's NCTA National Show, subtitled 'Cable: A Great American Success Story.' She talked to B&C...

Cable Shows It's Still in the Game.(National Cable and Telecommunications Association annual conference)
April 10, 2006... By Anne Becker NCTA's annual conference focuses on the proliferation of platforms www.thenationalshow.com Conventions aren't supposed to be fun and games. But that's okay with the National Cable & Telecommunications Association...

Now Streaming.(Disney-ABC cable network to launch new channel)(Discovery Communications Inc. launches new websites)(Bravo and PayPal sign partnership deal)
April 10, 2006... By Staff Soaps and Kids from Disney-ABC Disney-ABC cable network SOAPnet will launch its broadband channel Soapnetic April 17. The site, which will be available initially to Verizon DSL customers only (the network is pursuing deals...

Hot-Button Business.
April 10, 2006... By John Eggerton Video franchising, a la carte, more are on cable's plate The biggest Washington issue facing the cable industry as it gathers in Atlanta this week is a national video-franchising bill that House Telecommunications...

Where to be and what to watch...
April 10, 2006... By Michael Malone Monday, April 10 In case you just emerged from cryogenics-induced slumber and haven't heard, the NCTA National Show is under way at the Georgia World Congress Center in ATL. See preachers set up next to porn stars!...

Beware the A La Carte Solution.(standard for cable programming)
April 10, 2006... By John E. Roos Reading articles like the front-page story in the March 2 USA Today ('How We Pay for Cable May Be About To Change'), it can seem like a foregone conclusion that a la carte will become the standard for cable programming....

Fight the Good Fight.(National Cable and Telecommunications Association convention)
April 10, 2006... By Staff Having spent at least a decade and about $100 billion getting ready for a triple-play future of voice, video and data, the cable industry faces competition from all sides. Satellite is to the left of them, telcos are to the...

Fates & Fortunes.
April 10, 2006... By Melanie M. Clarke Broadcast TV Staff Eric Lerner , president/general manager, KFSN Fresno, Calif., becomes VP/general manager, KIRO Seattle. Cable TV Staff Michael Brady , director, state and federal affairs,...

Busfield Still Has His Fastball.(Timothy Busfield to act in 'Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip')
April 10, 2006... By Michael Malone Fortysomething TV veteran pitches in behind the camera Director/producer/actors are rare in television-so rare that Timothy Busfield can't think of any. 'There's not even many director/producers,' he says. 'I don't...

OBITUARIES.(Bruce McGorrill )(Maine Broadcasting System)(Gloria Monty )(Obituary)
April 10, 2006... By Staff Veteran broadcaster Bruce McGorrill , former CEO of the Maine Broadcasting System, died March 28 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was 74. McGorrill began his broadcast career at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, as...

Think Small and Do It All.(Meredith Broadcasting Corp. launches newscasts through WSHM television station; signing a contract with Grass Valley Group Inc.)
April 10, 2006... By Glen Dickson Grass Valley, Vizrt help Meredith make news in Springfield, Mass. With an innovative mix of automation software, PC-based graphics tools and fiber connectivity, Meredith Broadcasting has managed to launch local...

From Old World to IT.(National Association of Broadcasters Convention, information technology)
April 10, 2006... By Glen Dickson During transition, automation suppliers aim to simplify digital workflows As stations shift away from tape to IT-based systems, they are becoming increasingly reliant on software to drive their business. And no...

The Ongoing Urge To Improve.
April 10, 2006... By Glen Dickson A roundup of pre-NAB gear acquisitions Every year before the National Association of Broadcasters' giant convention, technology providers push out announcements of deals they've made with station groups. But equipping...

High-Def Isn't Just for Guys.
April 10, 2006... By Joel Brown HGTV wants to prove HD is for women, too The sales staff at Best Buy waits for the big games to bring in the big crowds of men; sporting events look great in high-definition. Now, HGTV is hoping high-def pictures of a...

If You Broadcast in HD, Fans Will Come.(WKYC, WCIU Chicago, and KPLR St. Louis to offer high definition programming of sports)
April 10, 2006... By Ken Kerschbaumer Stations begin to offer sports in high-definition Baseball and broadcasting seem as American as apple pie. So for Cleveland Indians fans, something seemed wrong three years ago when all of the team's games shifted...

Music to Their Eyes.(management of MTV Networks Inc.'s newly launched channel MHD)
April 10, 2006... By Anne Becker MTV's new channel rocks, but it needs more videos in HD MTV Networks (MTVN) launched the high-definition MHD channel in January and programs it in large part with music content from its siblings, including MTV, VH1 and...

Who Wants To Be a Host.(ABC's Meredith Vieira joins National Broadcasting Company Inc. to host 'Today')
April 10, 2006... By Ben Grossman With Vieira jumping to Today , what becomes of Millionaire and The View ? Meredith Vieira's move to Today may cause ripples in the syndication world. If she decides that hosting both Today and Who Wants To Be a...

The Big Picture.(Glenn Britt president at Time Warner Cable wins award for distinguished leadership )
April 10, 2006... By John M. Higgins Even When Time Warner Cable Was In Its Infancy, Britt Sensed A Winner Glenn Britt, President/CEO , Time Warner Cable Vanguard Award for Distinguished Leadership Glenn Britt's career could have been a lot...

Pillar of the Community.(Charter Communications Inc.'s senior vice president Eric Brown)
April 10, 2006... By Stuart Miller Former Sprinter Eric Brown Goes the Distance at Charter Eric Brown, Senior VP, Western Division Operations , Charter Communication Vanguard Award for Cable Operations Management The Soviet invasion of...

Thriving in the Spotlight.(Cox Communications Inc.'s Kathryn Falk's management)(Biography)
April 10, 2006... By Melanie Clarke Falk Minds the Store for Cox In the Political Hotbed of Washington Kathryn Falk, VP of Government and Public Affairs , Cox Communications Vanguard Award for Young Leadership As VP of government and public...

Cable's Legal Eagle Soars.
April 10, 2006... By George Winslow Glist's Grasp of Legal Issues-and Tech-Are Vital to Cable's Success Paul Glist, Partner , Cole Raywid & Braverman, LLP Vanguard Award for Associates & Affiliates During decades of legal work for the cable...

The Tech Master.
April 10, 2006... By George Winslow Time Warner's LaJoie A Key Player in Early Interactive Test Mike LaJoie, Chief Technology Officer , Time Warner Cable Vanguard Award for Science & Technology In technology as in art, success and failure are...

A Rockin" Role.(Television programs)
April 10, 2006... By John M. Higgins McGrath Keeps MTV Networks Plugged In and Focused Judy McGrath, Chairman/CEO , MTV Networks Vanguard Award for Distinguished Leadership When Judy McGrath was president of MTV, her peers at rival cable...

The Cable Wonk.(Netchvolodoff, Alexander achievemaents)
April 10, 2006... By Kevin Downey Cox's Policy Man Netchvolodoff Relishes Entering the Fray Alexander Netchvolodoff, Senior VP, Public Policy , Cox Enterprises Vanguard Award for Government & Community Relations Leaping into the swirl of...

Sometimes Crime Pays.(Television programs)
April 10, 2006... By Joel Brown Court TV's Schleiff succeeds by shifting emphasis Henry Schleiff, Chairman/CEO , Court TV Vanguard Award for Programming Usually, reference to a 'split personality' in a Court TV story would be in relation to...

One Comcastic Exec.
April 10, 2006... By George Winslow Operations Ace Watson Keeps the Titan Ahead of the Curve Dave Watson, Executive VP Of Operations , Comcast Cable Vanguard Award for Marketing A constant reminder of the competitive challenges facing cable...

Grace Under Pressure.
April 17, 2006... By Allison Romano As Hurricane Katrina barreled through the Gulf of Mexico last August, Jack Sander, then president of media operations for Belo Corp., turned the 14th-floor conference room at Belo's Dallas headquarters into a war room....

Straight Public Service, No Chaser.(drunk-driving campaign)
April 17, 2006... By David Goetzl TVB/Ad Council drunk-driving campaign gets its message across The 2005 "Project Roadblock" campaign against drunk driving reached more than 97% of the country and generated an estimated $6 million in exposure. But...

A Meeting of the Minds.(Annual Marketing Conference )(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... By Allison Romano Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) President Chris Rohrs has a clear message for the 1,100 or so station executives who will be attending the 2006 TVB Annual Marketing Conference on April 20: Stations that want to...

Local TV Dives Into Multi-Platform Pool.(MySpace.com Inc. and The News Corporation Ltd. acquired and revenues of television industry affected)
April 17, 2006... By David Goetzl TVB conference will stress Web sites as revenue generators Considering teh recent blockbuster acquisitions of MySpace.com, News Corp. believes the Internet is critical for future growth. That's why, next month, 25...

Jack Sander.(interview)(Interview)
April 17, 2006... By Allison Romano Sprinting to the Finish Line Jack Sander learned some valuable life lessons while courting advertisers for WTOL Toledo, Ohio, early in his career. Despite numerous pitches, Sander could not persuade a local...

What's Happening at TVB.
April 17, 2006... By Staff Broadcasters get ready for a full day of ad-related panels--and couple of sincere tributes A full schedule of events is planned for the Television Bureau of Advertising's Annual Marketing Conference, Thursday, April 20, at...

Clutch Performance.
April 17, 2006... By Wayne Friedman A blend of traditional and new media can punch up auto sales The automotive-advertising business needs to make a pit stop. Automotive advertising on TV stations is down a scary 10% from 2004 to 2005--and more bad...

The Honor Roll.(Broadcaster of the Year)
April 17, 2006... By Staff B&C looks back at past winners Dennis Swanson Dennis Swanson, president of station operations for the Fox Television Stations Group, was B&C's first Broadcaster of the Year, in 2002. Since then, he has proved that it's...

Nielsen Extends Its Reach.
April 17, 2006... By Joe Mandese Despite complaints about its TV ratings, Nielsen is poised to dominate new-media offerings At a posh Florida resort where Nielsen Media Research hosted its 2006 client meetings in March, President Susan Whiting told a...

Deals.(Media General Inc acquired National Broadcasting Company Inc)(Hearst-Argyle TV Inc. acquired Community TV Inc)(Christian Television Network Inc acquired Believer's Broadcasting Corp)
April 17, 2006... By BIA Financial Networks TVs WVTM(TV) Birmingham, Ala.; WNCN(TV) Goldsboro, N.C.; WCMH(TV) Columbus, Ohio; WJAR(TV) Providence, R.I. PRICE: $600 million BUYER: Media General Inc. (James Zimmerman, president, broadcast...

The Deal On 'Deal'.(National Broadcasting Company Inc.)
April 17, 2006... By Ben Grossman Game gets summer break Battling the same temptations that led ABC to burn out Who Wants To Be a Millionaire , NBC will run its game show hit Deal or No Deal two or three times per week through the end of the season, and...

Cheeseheads and Newshounds.
April 17, 2006... By Allison Romano Football isn't the only game in town In Green Bay, Wis., where die-hard football fans don foam "cheeseheads" to cheer on their beloved Packers, news is a top scorer. All the Big Four stations in Nielsen's No. 69...

First, Pick the Servers.(broadcsating industry to use video server software)
April 17, 2006... By Russell Shaw Broadcasters find a world of competitors offering new IT solutions Working with video has undergone a revolutionary transformation in recent years as broadcasters have replaced traditional equipment that often relied on...

Fast Track.(American Broadcasting Companies Inc. to give download facilities)(King World Productions Inc. and Sony Pictures Television to launch a game show)(New York Times Co. and Discovery Communications Inc.)
April 17, 2006... By Staff ABC Deal Stuns Affils Staff Free downloads leave stations cold Six months after ABC shocked its affiliates by cutting a deal with Apple to sell some of its shows on iTunes, the network last week unveiled an online-...

Flash!(MavTV)(National Show)
April 17, 2006... Edited by Joel Topcik The National Show: The Abramoff Effect Staff While walking the floor of the Georgia World Congress Center at the National Cable and Telecommunications Association 's National Show last week, we couldn't help...

Online Education.
April 17, 2006... By John M. Higgins Cable operators find a lesson in ABC's Web deal There's an important lesson to be learned from ABC's planned giveaway of its top prime time shows on the Internet. It has nothing to do with Web surfers, advertisers or...

National Show Notes.
April 17, 2006... By John M. Higgins and Anne Becker Cable execs come out swinging at annual showcase Telcos are talking tough about grabbing cable's customers, but cable executives at the National Show in Atlanta last week vowed to defy the Baby Bells...

Big Bucks for What?(CBS Broadcasting Inc.)(National Broadcasting Company Inc.)
April 17, 2006... By J. Max Robins Likewise, the estimated $13 million-$15 million that CBS will pay Katie Couric and the $10 million- $12 million that NBC will pony up for Lauer's new partner, Meredith Vieira, are testament to the fair-market value of the...

Networks Focus on Fall.
April 17, 2006... By Ben Grossman The time is near to decide if late-season shows get second act Might there be new life for Old Christine ? With the broadcast networks announcing their fall schedules next month, it's almost time to decide if...

VOD for Everyone.(Time Warner Inc. on its video on demand services)
April 17, 2006... By Anne Becker and Glen Dickson Bewkes touts ad-supported video-on-demand Video-on-demand (VOD) should be much more than better pay-per-view. That was Time Warner President/COO Jeff Bewkes' rallying cry at the NCTA's National Show in...

Where to be and what to watch...(Calendar)
April 17, 2006... By Michael Malone Monday, April 17 House in da house! The gang from the Fox hospital drama gets together at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences ' Goldenson Theater in Hollywood for An Evening With House . Film critic Elvis...

He's Queer, and You HAVE Gotten Used to It.
April 17, 2006... By Bruce Villanch Those of us who have been gay since the Paleozoic era before disco, Bravo and Ellen remember those wistful gatherings in smartly decorated apartments of yore, when everybody would hunker around the little colored box to...

The Affront to Affiliates.(American Broadcasting Companies Inc. plans new service)
April 17, 2006... By Staff ABC has always been an innovator and a risk taker. It often makes smart bets. When broadcast networks didn't know quite what to make of cable, like a savvy Vegas gambler, ABC bought a piece of ESPN, along with A&E and Lifetime. A...

Fates & Fortunes.(Patrick Mullen appointed at Fox Television Stations Inc.)(Christopher Manson appointed at Nexstar Broadcasting Group)(Chris Shaffer appointed at Cox Cable of San Diego Inc.)
April 17, 2006... By Melanie M. Clarke Broadcast TV Staff Patrick Mullen , former president, Tribune Broadcasting, joins Fox Television Stations as VP/general manager, WFLD/WPWR Chicago. Christopher Manson , news director, WMBD/WYZZ Peoria,...

Making TV That Sings.
April 17, 2006... By Ben Grossman CAA agent Hartley looks to the next wave of music competition shows Alix Hartley's office at the Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in Beverly Hills isn't your typical TV agent's lair. Instead of the requisite framed photos...

IBM Does IT for Belo.(A.H. Belo Corp. signs a deal with International Business Machines Corp.)
April 17, 2006... By Russell Shaw Texas broadcaster "out-tasks" some system functions In an unusual arrangement, Belo Corp., the big Texas-based media company, has hired IBM to manage key aspects of Belo's information-technology (IT) infrastructure. ...

Lifetime's Big Step.
April 17, 2006... By Glen Dickson File-based facility in New York streamlines workflow Lifetime cable network has fully embraced Information Technology (IT) by creating a 50,000-square-foot program-and-distribution facility founded on a file-based...

A Host of Questions.
April 17, 2006... By Jim Benson Can a game show survive when its face departs? The million-dollar question confronting some game-show producers, notably those at Who Wants To Be a Millionaire and Family Feud , is whether their format is strong enough to...