Broadcasting & Cable articles from August 2007

Broadcasting & Cable archives from August 2007

Are Reporters Safe in the Skies?(pilot-reporters)
August 6, 2007... By Marisa Guthrie TV news directors say their choppers are as safe as ever, but the use of pilot-reporters raises questions On the afternoon of July 27, KNXV (Channel 15) and KTVK (Channel 3) were among five television news helicopters...

Deals.(broadcasting stations sale and purchase)(Statistical data)
August 6, 2007... By BIA Financial Networks TVs WJJA(TV) Racine, Wis. PRICE: $7 million BUYER: Weigel Broadcasting Co. (Howard Shapiro, chairman) SELLER: TV-49 Inc. (Joel Kinlow Sr., chairman/president) FACILITIES: Ch. 49, 2,690 kW,...

Paying the Bills.(WIVB-TV)
August 6, 2007... By Michael Malone Buffalo roots hard for local economy and sports teams Buffalo's beloved Sabres may have come up a bit short of the Stanley Cup this year, but WIVB keeps racking up titles. The LIN station's decisive win in May sweeps...

BC Beat.("Late Show With David Letterman" hosting Joe Biden interrupted by emergency alert systems test)(Perez Hilton to take part in MTV's "Rappin' With the Stars")(NBC Entertainment plans new summer series)
August 6, 2007... Edited by P.J. Bednarski Letterman's Bleeped-Out Biden Chat P.J. Bednarski It's not like the cable industry has some problem with White House hopeful Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.). But an incident last week in New York may have had some...

Stations Tap Low-Cost Streaming.(television)
August 6, 2007... By Glen Dickson WDIV uses Streambox and BGAN to cover long-distance yacht race When WDIV Detroit covered the Bayview-Mackinac yacht race last month, it didn't rely on traditional microwave or satellite equipment to pull live video from...

All Eyes On Twin Cities TV.(I-35W bridge collapse live coverage)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... By Michael Malone Bridge collapse spurs 24/7 effort Minneapolis stations sprang into action moments after the I-35W bridge collapsed Aug. 1 and have been providing their market-and the rest of the country-with live coverage ever since....

Fast Track.(Animal Planet focuses on adult viewers)(portable spectrum-sensing devices fail FCC's tests)(Adam DiVello leaves MTV Networks)
August 6, 2007... By Staff Animal Planet Focuses on Critters Anne Becker New chief widens target audience to adults By Anne Becker New Animal Planet chief Marjorie Kaplan is putting her stamp on the network with programming focused on...

Hoffman: CNBC Ready for Fox Fight.(Mark Hoffman on Fox Business Network)
August 6, 2007... By Jim Benson Rupert Murdoch's winning, $5 billion bid to acquire Dow Jones & Co. and crown jewel Wall Street Journal last week provides a big lift to News Corp.'s Fox Business Network (FBN), set to debut Oct. 15. It also presents unique...

Credit Crunch Slows Media Deals.(mergers and acquisitions)
August 6, 2007... By Jon Hemingway Nexstar Broadcasting takes itself off the market The recent meltdown in the corporate credit market spells trouble for merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the media and communications sectors. On Aug. 3,...

FCC Sets Rules for Spectrum Sale.
August 6, 2007... By John Eggerton Open-access conditions fall short of Google's lobbying efforts The FCC last week made it easier for Google and others to compete with AT&T and Verizon for increasingly mobile video and broadband wireless customers. ...

Where to be and what to watch….(entertainment industry)(Calendar)
August 6, 2007... By Michael Malone Monday, Aug. 6 A couple of cocktails with Tori Spelling and husband/fellow innkeeper Dean McDermott ? You could do worse for a Monday night. The stars of Tori & Dean: Inn Love are at Soho House in Manhattan with...

Rupert's Gambit.(Rupert Murdoch and Dow Jones)
August 6, 2007... By J. Max Robins You can count on one hand the number of media moguls you bet against at your own risk. Atop the list is doubtless News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch, who last week cemented his standing by locking down the $5 billion-plus...

No More 'Tomorrow'.(Tom Snyder)(Obituary)
August 6, 2007... By Staff Tom Snyder was an extraordinary TV presence, as impossible to miss as an oak tree, even though his venue was late, late night. We mourn his July 30 death, at age 71, from leukemia. We hadn't heard much from him since he left...

Direct-Response Ads Get Direct Results.
August 6, 2007... By John Andariese As a veteran NBA broadcaster, I've had a front-row seat to action both on and off the court for over 30 years. I have seen countless fledgling or struggling teams build successful franchises by turning to experienced...

Fates & Fortunes.(Jayne Mason joins Cox Media)(David Cruz returns to WOAI San Antonio)(Jennifer Dangar promoted at Discovery Communications)
August 6, 2007... By Staff Programming Staff Carol J. Strond , director, sales administration, CBS Television Distribution, promoted to VP, sales administration, based in New York. Jennifer Dangar , VP, of new media distribution, Discovery...

Obituary.(Obituary)
August 6, 2007... By Staff Eric R. Wishnie , Emmy-winning former NBC News producer, died July 30 after falling from his apartment building, police said. He was 44. WNBC New York quoted police as saying they did not believe foul play was involved. ...

CBS' Tireless Minute Man.(Scott Pelley)(Biography)
August 6, 2007... By Joel Topcik Despite speculation that he is destined for the anchor chair, Scott Pelley maintains he was meant to be at 60 Minutes Now 50 and about to begin his fifth season at 60 Minutes , Pelley says he 'did not even dare to dream'...

Twentieth Banks on 'Temptation'.(Twentieth Television's new game show)
August 6, 2007... By Jim Benson Game show promises dual revenue stream Charged with boosting revenues to compensate for ratings losses that have humbled the first-run syndication business, Twentieth Television is pinning its fall hopes on FremantleMedia...

Networks Face Grim Cost of War.(american journalists in Iraq War)
August 13, 2007... By Marisa Guthrie Budgets are trimmed, coverage is more perilous-and ratings are falling In late June, a suicide bomber breached security at the Baghdad hotel where the CBS News bureau is housed. The bomber's target: Sunni sheiks...

Deals.(broadcast station acquisitions)(Statistical data)
August 13, 2007... By BIA Financial Networks TVS WOIL-LP & W63CK/Talladega PRICE: $140,000 BUYER: Sanctuary Broadcasting Company Inc (Freddie Edwards, president) SELLER: Bowlin Broadcast Network Inc (Harvey Bowlin Sr, president) ...

Better Than OK.(broadcasters have high hopes from basketball in Oklahoma City)
August 13, 2007... By Michael Malone Oklahoma City ready for the big leagues Residents say the Oklahoma capital has all the trappings of a big-league market-except a big-league sports team. But after Ford Center became the home arena for the New Orleans...

BC Beat.(Microsoft's complain against copyright warnings on movies and television programs)(television broadcasting's green marketing)("The View" sells Rosie O'Donnell mugs)
August 13, 2007... Edited by Joel Topcik Microsoft Calls Copyright Kettle Black Joel Topcik Microsoft was among the computer companies that complained loudly to the Federal Trade Commission two weeks ago that copyright warnings on movies and TV...

Not A Hot Cable Summer for All.
August 13, 2007... By Anne Becker Several new series are struggling No doubt basic cable is having a bang-up summer: cable networks have more original series than ever and some of them are putting broadcast to shame in the ratings. But as they say in...

Cable Cites Housing Slump for Woes.(pay-per-view television)
August 13, 2007... By Jonathan Hemingway Lack of new homeowners=lack of Q2 subscriptions? As pay-television operators report second-quarter results, a recurring theme is the underwhelming growth rate in subscriptions. A shrinking subscriber base in the...

'Today' Names Fourth Hour Hosts.(Ann Curry, Natalie Morales and Hoda Kotb to host "The Today Show")
August 13, 2007... By Marisa Guthrie NBC taps Ann Curry, Natalie Morales, Hoda Kotb for anchor spotlight Ann Curry, Natalie Morales and Hoda Kotb will host the fourth hour of NBC's Today , according to people familiar with the decision. There also...

Fast Track.(Hillary Clinton to take part in Univision's campaign debates)(Mike Pence's bill on fairness doctrine)(KTLA Los Angeles anchorman Hal Fishman passes away)
August 13, 2007... By Staff Univision Debate: It's Still Sí o No John Eggerton By John Eggerton Clinton likely to participate; Richardson, others undecided Hillary Clinton the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination...

'Bee'-Keeper Horowitz's Fall Plans.(Juma Entertainment's Bob Horowitz)(Interview)
August 13, 2007... By Ben Grossman A hectic summer for Juma Entertainment President/Executive Producer Bob Horowitz got a lot busier when NBC picked up The Singing Bee for a fall run after just a single airing. As Bee creator and e.p., Horowitz must now...

Where to be and what to watch-.(Calendar)
August 13, 2007... By Michael Malone Monday, Aug. 13 Everyone who's anyone finds themselves up in Aspen, as the Forum on Communications and Society goes down through Wednesday. Offered by the Aspen Institute , today features The New Media Paradigm, with...

Mel Swings Back at NAB.(Mel Karmazin of Sirius Satellite Radio on National Association of Broadcasters' stand against merger with XM Satellite Radio)(Interview)
August 13, 2007... By Mark Robichaux Sirius CEO Karmazin says group fears real competition FCC Chairman Kevin Martin captured broadcasters' attention last week saying that he was pleased that satellite radio companies Sirius and XM had agreed to offer...

Now, The Anchor Teaches Grammer.(Steven Levitan, Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton to anchor new comedy show on Fox Television)
August 13, 2007... By Michael Malone Ex-TV newsman finds comedy in newsroom Perhaps the oldest writers' axiom is, 'write what you know.' And Steven Levitan is a living example that old axioms still work. He's the co-creator of Fox newcomer Back to...

No DTV 'Dog Days' In August For NTIA.(National Telecommunications & Information Administration's management of digital-to-analog converter box program)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... By John Eggerton The flurry of exchanges between terrestrial and satellite radio companies notwithstanding, the last couple of weeks in August are usually a snoozefest in Washington, with legislators and regulators making tracks for the...

Hallmark's New Movie Madness.(Hallmark Channel U.S. signs up Catherine Bell and Chris Potter to star in "The Good Witch")
August 13, 2007... By Anne Becker Network casts wider net for partners, original films Hallmark Channel has greenlighted the original movie The Good Witch and cast Catherine Bell and Chris Potter in the lead roles. The Halloween-themed film has begun...

Sí to a Univision Debate.
August 13, 2007... By Staff Univision, the country's largest Spanish-language network, has invited the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates to address its considerable TV, radio and online audience on issues affecting the Hispanic community....

Best of the BnC Blogs.(convict Kelvin J. Fuller uses media to "tell his side of the story")(Pearl Jam on net neutrality)(Brief article)(Blog entry)
August 13, 2007... By Staff Station to Station: Escapee Calls Fox Station August 7, 2007 Exactly 30 years since the Son of Sam carried on his famous epistolary dialogue with newsman Jimmy Breslin, an escaped convict in Indianapolis has been reaching...

Fates & Fortunes.(Andrew Givens appointed at Public Broadcasting Service)(new appointments at Comcast Cable)(Antonious Porch promoted at MTV Networks)
August 13, 2007... By Staff Broadcast TV Staff At WFWA-DT Fort Wayne, Ind.: Rich Bienz , VP, finance and administration, named interim general manager; Toni Kayumi , director, corporate support and marketing, promoted to VP, marketing and...

High Times for a TV Contrarian.(Jenji Kohan)(Biography)
August 13, 2007... By Marisa Guthrie Weeds creator Jenji Kohan helps Showtime find its original-programming mojo Years before Jenji Kohan became a successful television writer and producer, her boyfriend at the time made the mistake of telling her she'd...

In News, Money Talks.(automation of television news)
August 13, 2007... By Glen Dickson and Robin Berger Software aims to automate and streamline workflows Amidst increased competition for advertising revenues and an unstable ownership environment, the one constant that remains for local broadcasters is...

'Big Shot' Has Big Local Plans.(Madison Road Entertainment and Maverick Television signs distribution agreement with CBS Television Distribution for online talent contest "Big Shot")
August 13, 2007... By Ben Grossman CBSTD will distribute online talent show Madison Road Entertainment and Maverick Television are partnering with CBS Television Distribution for promotion and distribution of the upcoming Big Shot online talent contest....

Nets Rally for Positive Cause and Effect.(television networks spread awareness on environment)
August 13, 2007... By Stuart Miller Campaigns Encourage 'Media Literacy' Even the planet Earth can use some good publicity. Just ask David Newman, president of programming for Current. Newman says his channel's '60 Seconds to Save the Earth'...

The Mean Green Marketing Machine.(television broadcasting's green market)
August 13, 2007... By Stuart Miller TV Networks Work Toward Repositioning Environmentalism From Radical to Chic Green is getting a makeover. Once considered outside the mainstream, even bordering on radical, the moniker and the environmental concerns...

Operators, Networks Walk The Green Walk.
August 13, 2007... By Stuart Miller Cable Companies, Employees Step UpTheir Commitment at Work, Home Operators, programmers and their corporate parents aren't just talking the green talk. Companies know that environmental commitment has to begin at home,...

'Planet' Set Spinning.(Discovery Communications' Planet Green)
August 13, 2007... By Stuart Miller Discovery Starts Brand-Building Push, Plans First Major Affiliate Campaigns From specials to primetime blocks, many networks are incorporating green programming into their lineups. But Discovery Communications has...

The Green Team.(cable television executives)
August 13, 2007... By Staff Making a Difference at Work and Home Green initiatives - be they on the TV screen, within a company or in the community - don't happen by themselves. Every network and cable operator that is venturing into environmentalism has...

Networks Get With The Eco-Program.(television networks)
August 13, 2007... By Stuart Miller Programmers Spotlight the EnvironmentWith Variety Of Shows, Specials It may not be easy being green, but these days it's even harder not to be. As the global warming issue continues to take center stage, seemingly...

Listening to the Kids.(Linda Ellerbee of Lucky Duck Productions)(Interview)
August 13, 2007... By Luis Clemens Q&A With Linda Ellerbee Linda Ellerbee is president of Lucky Duck Productions, which produces some 10 Nick News specials each year. The latest, If I Could Talk To The Elephants , ran July 22 and the next, which will...

The Sundance Kid and The Environment.(Robert Redford of Sundance Channel)(Interview)
August 13, 2007... By Stuart Miller Q&A With Robert Redford In 1969, the same year that Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was released, Robert Redford purchased a ski resort and some surrounding land in Utah. From this was born the Sundance Institute,...

Gearing Up Greener Goods.(set-top boxes)
August 13, 2007... By Todd Spangler Vendors Cut Down Electricity Needs, Take Out Heavy Metals Keeping your TV shows fresh with a digital video recorder could be using as much power as chilling your OJ: Some high-definition DVRs use the same amount of...

Markey's Mark.(Edward Markey)(Interview)
August 20, 2007... By John Eggerton The battle-ready hill veteran is taking on the digital transition, with junk food adsand other hot-button issues in his sights Since January, Ed Markey (D-Mass.) has directed business as chairman of the powerful House...

Deals.(broadcasting stations purchases and sales)(Statistical data)
August 20, 2007... By BIA Financial Networks TV KBAK-TV, KBFK-CA/Bakersfield, Calif. PRICE: $55 million BUYER: Fisher Communications Inc (Coleen Brown pres./CEO) SELLER: Westwind Communications (Wayne Lansche, president) FACILITIES:...

Brave New World.(television audience markets in Atlanta)
August 20, 2007... By Michael Malone A new battle rages for local news primacy Atlanta just keeps on growing, and that's mostly a good thing. More and more corporations are joining Coca Cola, Turner Broadcasting and UPS by moving their headquarters to...

BC Beat.(The CW promotes its series "Reaper")(Library of Congress funding archives of digital works)(the legal spat between YouTube and Viacom)
August 20, 2007... Edited by Rob Edelstein With Anne Becker, John Eggerton and Joel Topcik CW Marketers Serve Up Demon Drink Rob Edelstein The CW is taking 'buzz marketing' literally when it comes to its new show Reaper . The network has...

Anchor Angst at Texas Station.(Lauren Jones to host news on KYTX)
August 20, 2007... By Michael Malone America to find out if a former WWE diva can cut it at anchor desk Is the rookie reality program Anchorwoman , about a blonde seductress who's taught to be an anchor at a Texas station in 30 days, good, clean...

Fast Track.(Hearst-Argyle Television launches sports website 'High School Playbook')(DirecTV loses suit brought by Comcast)(HBO plans new seasons of "Flight of the Conchords" and "Entourage")
August 20, 2007... By Staff Hearst-Argyle Shoots and Scores With 'Playbook' Michael Malone By Michael Malone Taking cues from Facebook and MySpace, Hearst-Argyle Television launched a sports Website called 'High School Playbook' late last week...

Candidates Court Daytime.(presidential candidates on television)
August 20, 2007... By Paige Albiniak Presidential contenders will play to largely female audiences The 2008 presidential election is still more than a year away, but the two Democratic front-runners are stepping out in front of female audiences with...

Time Has Come 'Today' for Kotb.(Hoda Kotb on the "Today" show)(Interview)
August 20, 2007... By Staff When NBC News chief Steve Capus summoned Hoda Kotb to his office a little over a week ago (on the heels of torrential rain and flooding that ravaged New York City) it wasn't simply to shoot the breeze about the weather. He wanted...

Washington Watch.(Discovery Kids and Nickelodeon limit licensing deals with unhealthy foods)(Microsoft asks FCC to allow do-over on tests of unlicensed portable devices)(IBM National Telecommunications and Information Administration)
August 20, 2007... By Paige Albiniak Nick, Discovery Get Healthy Paige Albiniak Voluntarily limit junk food ads, in bid to head off regulation After facing years of pressure from policymakers and parents groups, Discovery Kids and Nickelodeon...

Sony Launches Recycling Plan for Old TVs.(Sony Electronics Inc.)(Brief article)
August 20, 2007... By Glen Dickson Consumer electronics giant also sets campaign to hype HD quality Consumer-electronics giant Sony is launching a nationwide recycling program in which it will recycle free-of-charge all old Sony TVs and all Sony-branded...

Where to be and what to watch-.(Calendar)
August 20, 2007... By Michael Malone Monday, Aug. 20 It could just be the strangest program you-or your thigh-high spawn-see all year. Yo Gabba Gabba! features a gaggle of fuzzy robots shimmy-shaking to hip-hop, DJ Lance Rock , and that guy from Devo...

Who's Got Best Service? We Do - Just Ask!(satellite television companies rated best in customer service)
August 20, 2007... By Jonathan Hemingway When it comes to service, nobody tops cable TV - or is it satellite TV companies - or is it telephone? Over the past six months, companies in these three industries have launched a torrent of press releases and...

Insensitivity Pays.(talk shows)
August 20, 2007... By Staff Pollsters, seemingly weekly these days, ask the public what they think of the president (hate him) and Congress (hate them more). Then many polls ask Americans if they think 'the country is on the right track,' an odd phrase...

Best of the BnC Blogs.(Tom Colicchio chef judge on Bravo's reality show)(Brief article)(Blog entry)
August 20, 2007... Staff Reading Between the (Top Chef Judge's) Lines August 9, 2007 Top Chef head judge Tom Colicchio is quoted in New York Magazine this week for a lengthy Bravo reality show expose. He claims his producers don't attempt to...

No Room To Talk.(Letter to the editor)
August 20, 2007... Staff Editor: Failed CBS Evening News producer Rome Hartman is the last person who should be asked about how to make a successful evening newscast (Take Five feature, June 18). Saying he was 'proud' of the disastrous changes he made...

Fates & Fortunes.(appointments and promotions in the broadcasting sector)
August 20, 2007... By Staff Broadcast Staff James Finch , assistant news director, WBRC, Birmingham, has been promoted to VP and news director. Sue Nunez , controller, KOIN TV, has joined WBAL-TV, WBAL-AM and WIYY-FM as new controller. ...

A Rep Who Swings For the Fences.(Earl Jones of Petry Media Corp.)(Biography)
August 20, 2007... By Jonathan Hemingway Petry CEO Earl Jones has his rep firm poised for a profitable digital future Determination, and imagination in the clutch have defined Jones' career. As chairman and CEO of Petry Media Corp., he now runs the...

Remembering Merv.(Merv Griffin)(Obituary)
August 20, 2007... By Wayne Friedman Answer: This TV icon drove the syndication industry to new fortunes. Question: Who was Merv Griffin? Merv Griffin, who died last week after a recurrence of prostate cancer, was responsible for creating what would...

Sports & Scandal.(sports scandals cast shadow on television coverage ratings)
August 20, 2007... By Paige Albiniak The horrible headlines will likely have little effect on viewership, rights fees Scandals are rocking all three of this country's major sports-football, baseball and basketball. It's making the sports pages read a...

Taking Control.(Hearst-Argyle Television's production deal with Carlos Watson, plans new programs)
August 20, 2007... By Paige Albiniak Group tinkers with the syndie model As the studio pickings get progressively slimmer for syndicated fare, Hearst-Argyle Television is taking control of its own programming future. The station group is moving...

Graphic Consolidation.(Media General to use technology from Miranda Technologies)
August 20, 2007... By Glen Dickson Media General is latest station group to adopt a centralized model Media General is the latest station group to centralize high-end graphics creation in one location and use desktop-based systems to streamline the...

Marketing Madness.(promotions for fall television programs)
August 27, 2007... By Anne Becker Broadcast Networks Promote Fall Shows With Unprecedented GUSTO. But do these campaigns really work? To promote its freshman Monday night computer-geek show, Chuck , NBC dispatched the premiere to iTunes, Yahoo!, Amazon...

Breaking Tradition.(television syndication)
August 27, 2007... By Paige Albiniak Three new fall shows could spark new choices The syndication business is often criticized for its lack of variety, but this fall, new genre-changing concepts could take root in the business. Warner Bros.' TMZ...

Deals.(broadcasting stations sales and purchasing)(Statistical data)
August 27, 2007... By BIA Financial Networks TV WPXL (TV)/New Orleans, La. PRICE: $18 million BUYER: ION Media Networks Inc (Brandon Burgess, CEO) SELLER: Flinn Broadcasting Corporation (George Flinn, Jr, president/owner) FACILITIES:...

King of the Hills.(WSAZ-TV)
August 27, 2007... By Michael Malone Revenue mounts for WSAZ in Appalachian country For almost as long as the area has had television, WSAZ has dominated in the Charleston-Huntington market in central West Virginia. The NBC affiliate changed hands late...

BC Beat.(Drew Carey to continue at "Power of 10" on CBS)(National Telecommunications & Information Administration's association with IBM)(Edward Klein writes book on Katie Couric)
August 27, 2007... Edited by Joel Topcik 'Price' Won't Cost Carey His 'Power' Play Joel Topcik Drew Carey 's Price Is Right schedule wouldn't keep him from hosting CBS game show Power of 10 if it gets picked up for a second run, according to...

Stations Plug Syndication Newbies.(syndicated television programs)
August 27, 2007... By Michael Malone Family Guy, TMZ and Two and a Half Men spur promotional wave Like Family Guy patriarch Peter Griffin going for a cold bottle of Pawtucket Patriot Ale, stations are reaching out to viewers with campaigns for their new...

Fast Track.(media companies facing credit crunch)(Atlanta and Dallas top Nielsen ratings)(Fox cancels the new show "Anchorwoman" featuring Lauren Jones)
August 27, 2007... By Staff Wild Ride as Debt Markets Slide By Jonathan Hemingway Media companies shake off interest-rate woes as they seek bond placements As the credit crunch crimps plans for media companies, only the strongest are finding...

Networks Make Katrina Plans.
August 27, 2007... By Marisa Guthrie NBC's Williams and CNN's Cooper will be on the scene Last year on the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, many network and cable news divisions sent their stars down to New Orleans. This year, only NBC's Brian...

Why So Many Smiles?(drug advertising on television)
August 27, 2007... By John Eggerton FDA wonders if TV drug ads are too positive If the side effects of so many popular drugs involve 'vomiting' and 'swelling' and 'headaches,' then why are all those people in TV drug ads smiling and cuddling and...

Massaging The Buy.(television advertising ratings measurement)
August 27, 2007... By Marisa Guthrie There are some in the advertising industry who yearn for days when 'shifting metrics' referred to the failed U.S. conversion to the metric system. But new ad metric models are resodding the long-standing TV advertising...

FCC Spectrum Tests Stand.
August 27, 2007... By John Eggerton White Spaces Coalition says wireless devices work OK, won't seek new tests Contrary to reports anticipating a showdown with the FCC, computer companies won't ask the commission to repeat its tests of unlicensed...

Why CBS Won't Cry Over "Kid Nation".(CBS Broadcasting Inc.)
August 27, 2007... By Ben Grossman Is all the heat generated by CBS's child-centric Kid Nation a case of be careful what you wish for, or exactly what network executives wanted? CBS brass in recent years has bemoaned the lack of 'buzz' surrounding its...

Where to be and what to watch….(Calendar)
August 27, 2007... By Michael Malone Monday, Aug. 27 Tom Green claws his way out of the Where Are They Now? file, as the goateed gagster offers up a new season of homespun comedy from his living room. Green's fresh batch of hijinx debuts on tomgreen.com...

Best of the BnC Blogs.(television programs)(Blog entry)
August 27, 2007... John Eggerton Read My Lips: Family Viewing Rocks By John Eggerton Given all the talk in Washington about how vast the wasteland of programming has become and how hard it is to find family-friendly shows, I would just like to point...

Katrina's Lasting Effect.(television's social responsibility)
August 27, 2007... By Staff It would be ridiculous to suggest anything good came out of Hurricane Katrina. Its devastation went beyond the lives lost and ruined in New Orleans and Mississippi. It also showed the world the racial divisions that still plague...

Fates & Fortunes.(appointments and promotions in the broadcasting industry)
August 27, 2007... By Staff What's your fate? SEND TO: Fates & Fortunes, Broadcasting & Cable E-MAIL: bcfates@reedbusiness.com FAX: 646-746-7028; MAIL: 360 Park Ave. South, New York, NY 10010 Broadcast Staff Howard Shack ,...