Broadcasting & Cable articles from February 2002

Broadcasting & Cable archives from February 2002

Late-night lineup. (Programming).(talk show developments)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... There may be another flurry of new late-night shows joining the battle for ad dollars in the lucrative daypart. Fox is on the prowl for a show. Executives there have written off Conan O'Brien. They had hoped to lure him from NBC but think he's...

House call. (Satellite TV).(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... The Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network has taken its protest against EchoStar beyond the streets of Washington. NAN, which says the company is "insensitive to the needs of the African-American community" because its Dish Network isn't...

Flagging fortunes. (BC Eye).(Federal Communications Commission stalls several radio mergers)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Several major broadcasters are waiting to find out if one of their proposed radio mergers will be approved or designated for a lengthy round of hearings before an FCC administrative law judge. Clear Channel, Cumulus and Nassau Broadcasting are...

Overexposure. (BC Eye).(MSNBC wants ownership of programs)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... While Fox News Channel and CNN wage their cable news war, MSNBC is looking for ways to open a second front. One strategy: Stop sharing two popular programs, The News With Brian Williams and Hardball With Chris Matthews, with co-owned (NBC....

There's still gold in Olympics: At a time TV sports contracts are bloated, NBC expects cold hard cash in Salt Lake City. (Top of the Week).(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... Pro baseball, football and basketball were once known as the crown jewels of network-TV sports rights. Lately, though, if profit is the guide, sports has lost its luster. So who wants the Olympics? NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol,...

You say you want 'your revolution'. (Editorials: Committed to the First Amendment).(Sarah Jones sues Federal Communications Commission)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
February 4, 2002... Performance artist Sarah Jones is suing the FCC over its May ruling that her song was indecent. Good for her. It wasn't anything like indecent, but it was apparently too hip for the room in which the enforcement bureau huddled to render its...

Not seeing eye to eye?: Viacom corporate board tells Redstone, Karmazin to play nice. (Top of the Week).(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Viacom strongly denied a report that Sumner Redstone, the company's chief executive, stood up in a board of directors meeting last week and said that under no circumstances would he renew the contract of Chief Operating Officer Mel Karmazin,...

Optimedia CEO tops list for SNTA chief: Ad-sales group is out to challenge NATPE as lead syndie organization. (Top of the Week).(Syndicated Network Television Association)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Ad-agency veteran Gene DeWitt has emerged as the leading candidate to run the Syndicated Network Television Association as president, sources within the organization confirm. But it's not a done deal yet. Sources say DeWitt, currently...

It's all over for ALTV: Consolidation has swallowed indies the organization served. (Top of the Week).(Association for Local Television Stations)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... The Association for Local Television Stations' board of directors last week voted to fold the organization, a move the industry has been waiting for since most of the group's TV-station members have been swallowed up by larger corporations. ...

Fox News reports; you decided: For the first time, the upstart news network beats CNN in total day and prime time. (Top of the Week).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... Maybe now Fox News Channel has CNN's attention. With bin Laden still on the lam and the war on terror seemingly more talk than action lately, Fox News reclaimed its pre-Sept. 11 prime time advantage over its rival in January. What's more, Fox...

The Dream Network.(Alvin Augustus Jones supports merger of DirecTV and Echostar Communications)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... An Open Letter to: Charlie Ergen, CEO - Echostar Communications Robert Johnson, CEO SkyAngel Dear Gentlemen: The Dream Network supports your efforts to merge with DirecTV. We represent the new choice in urban television, an independent...

Careful news crews in Pakistan: After threat to Pearl, television networks weigh risks and responsibilities. (Top of the Week).(Wall Street Journal Asia Bureau Chief Daniel Pearl kidnapping case)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Additional reporting by Allison Romano The Jan. 23 kidnapping in Karachi and threats against Wall Street Journal Asia Bureau Chief Daniel Pearl had U.S.-based news organizations thinking security and rethinking their presence in Pakistan...

Rapper sues FCC: Sarah Jones wants indecency fine against station overturned. (Top of the Week).(Performance artist sues Federal Communications Commission)(Government Activity)(Legal Beat)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Sarah Jones, the performance artist whose anti-misogynist rap drew an indecency fine from the FCC, last week sued the agency, calling the decision a misguided one that has squelched airplay of her song. "I wrote 'Your Revolution' as a...

At press time: Pearl's fate unclear. (The Week That Was).(Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl kidnapping)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... The fate of kidnapped Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl was uncertain at press time Friday, with conflicting reports contending that he had been been executed and that he was still being held for ransom. U.S. officials said Friday they...

UPN lays off 26. (The Week That Was).(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... In the wake of its announced corporate restructuring two weeks ago, UPN has laid off 26 staffers, or 20% of its work force. The highest executive to go was Todd Lituchy, senior vice president, scheduling and acquisitions. The Chicago sales...

The war. (The Week That Was).(CNN, Al Jazeera dispute over Osasma bin Laden tape)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... The relationship between Arab network Al Jazeera and CNN erupted last week in a flap over a videotaped Oct. 20 Al Jazeera interview of Osama bin Laden. Al Jazeera, which had first denied the tape's existence and then said it had no news value,...

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. (The Whole Program).(television broadcasting rights)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... AOL Time Warner nets The WB, TNT and TBS Superstation will pony up at least $75 million for New Line Cinema's Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and two upcoming sequels. The networks and New Line are all AOL Time Warner properties....

In January, Lifetime reigned over both total day and prime time ratings. (The Whole Program).(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... In January, Lifetime reigned over both total day and prime time ratings. The women's net logged a 2.3 average rating in prime and tied Nickelodeon for first in total day (1.4 rating). ..

Hallmark Channel. (The Whole Program).(ratings)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Hallmark Channel had its biggest month since it shed its Odyssey Channel roots last summer. The family net garnered a 0.8 rating in January, up 100% from January last year. Hallmark's repeat of the six-part Roots miniseries grabbed a 1.7....

Weakest Link. (The Whole Program).(ratings)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... In its second week, the daytime syndicated version of Weakest Link held steady at a 1.8. The show has improved its time-period performance over the most recent sweeps period (November) in several markets, including Boston, Atlanta, Houston and...

Oxygen this June will debut a documentary series, Sixteen. (The Whole Program).(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Oxygen this June will debut a documentary series, Sixteen, about four women transitioning from adolescence to adulthood, from filmmakers Rory Kennedy and Liz Garbus.

Disney's media networks division. (Money Matters).(financial statistics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... Broadcasting losses dragged down Disney's media networks division, which posted a 58% decline in operating profit for the quarter ended Dec. 31, to $246 million. The decline was due to a $363 million swing in broadcasting profits, from a $287...

AT&T Corp. (Money Matters).(financial statistics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... AT&T Corp.'s cable systems margins are sliding again. It spent months bragging about how its woeful cash-flow margins were turning around from a low of 13.7% in one quarter of 2000 to 25.2% for the third quarter of 2001. But, in results posted...

Corrections. (The Week That was).(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
February 4, 2002... In the Jan. 28 issue, page 28, broadcast-equipment manufacturer Thomson Multimedia's name was misspelled.... In the Jan. 21 report, Top 25 TV Groups, starting on page 44, the tally included stations, translators, satellite and low power...

If networks went shopping: BIA study theorizes what Big Four would buy if there were no more caps. (Top of the Week).(BIA Financial Network)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... If networks could own as many TV stations as they wished, things might not look so different. At least, not according to BIA Financial Network. If they could, though, nets would likely try to acquire station groups that own a large...

Cheaper by the thousand: No matter what the cable networks do, they can't close the CPM gap with broadcast nets Here's why. (Cable Advertising Special Report).(advertising cost per thousand)(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... When a 35-year-old man flops' down on the couch, pets the dog and tunes in to watch The Agency on CBS Tuesday nights, he has a certain value. CBS will sell his eyeballs and those of other men 18-49 for about $43 a thousand (a thousand pair, of...

New to Nielsen's numbers: Smaller cable nets are about to report audiences for the first time. (Programming).(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... While most networks try to brag about their ratings, certain cable networks have gone years without letting anyone in on the precise size of their audiences. There's usually a reason for that, but some of those smaller outfits are starting to...

BroadcastWatch. (Programming).(ratings)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... BroadcastWatch COMPLIED BY KENNETH RAY JAN. 21-27 Broadcast network prime time ratings according to Nielsen Media Research Week 18 abc CBS MONDAY 5.2/8 9.1/14...

SyndicationWatch: January 14-20 Syndicated programming ratings according to Nielsen Media Research. (Programming).(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... A home for two talk shows The ABC station group has answered one of the more interesting questions coming out of the NATPE show: where it will schedule the two talk shows picked up for the fall. The Wayne Brady Show, from co-owned...

KPIX GM setting sail. (Station Break).(Jerry Eaton retires)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Longtime KPIX-TV San Francisco General Manager Jerry Eaton says he will retire as soon as the Viacom station group can replace him. He has been talking about retirement for months and plans to sail to Europe on a new 40-plus-foot boat....

Half-A-Loaf access. (Station Break).(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... All Big Three affiliates in Nashville, Tenn., will participate in a plan that allows media access to meetings of key state leaders but restricts their ability to report on them. The state's governor and key legislators will allow pool...

WCBS-TV stakes Middle East claim. (Station Break).(sets up a Middle East bureau in Jerusalem)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Kimberly Dozier, who has been a foreign correspondent for CBS News and CBS Radio, will set up a Middle East bureau in Jerusalem for WCBS-TV New York. She has been reporting for the station's newscasts from Islamabad, Pakistan and Northern...

Anchors away. (Station Break).(WLS-TV Chicago)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... The retirement of Chicago news icon John Drury from WLS-TV Chicago at the end of the February ratings book opens the door for another prominent Chicago anchor. Ron Magers, who currently anchors at 5 p.m. for WLS-TV, will move to 10 p.m. with...

Berryhill heads to Meredith. (Station Break).(Mark Berryhill to leave KRON_TV San Francisco for Meredith Broadcasting)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... KRON-TV San Francisco Vice President of News Mark Berry-hill will be leaving the station to head news for Meredith Broadcasting. He had previously been news director at WHDH-TV Boston and KDKA-TV Pittsburgh, and GM of WMEX(AM) Boston. Berryhill...

Milwaukee miracle? (Station Break).(WISN-TV aired story of woman who saw Jesus image in tree)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... WISN-TV Milwaukee aired a story last week on a local woman who believed she saw the image of Jesus in te base of a tree outside her home. The station ran video showing both the actual and the enhanced (above) image, as well as reaction from...

FocusFort Myers, Fla.: Saying no to Nielsen. (Programming).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... Ranking stations and programs in the Fort Myers, Fla., market isn't as easy as it used to be. Since last year, nearly all the stations in the market decided to take a pass on Nielsen Media Research numbers--and costs. Steve Pontius, who runs...

New sticks on the FCC block: CPs for four analog stations will be a 'capital' investment for the winning bidders. (Washington).(Federal Communications Commission; construction permits for state capitals)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Four state capitals are due to gain new analog TV stations, thanks to an FCC auction that begins Tuesday. Unlike most existing stations, the new allotments do not come with paired digital channels. That may be a blessing, though, because...

Battling noncompete clauses: Bills surface in three states to ban restrictions in contracts. (Business).(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Bills that would ban noncompete clauses in broadcasting contracts have been moving through legislatures in three states, and all three could face key hearings and votes this week. In Washington State--where similar efforts failed in 1999--a...

Advertising us: In 4Q, $468M of ad time on Turner promoted AOL. (Business).(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... AOL Time Warner is using much of its ad inventory to cross-promote its products: for example, all those AOL blurbs running on TNT. According to COO Bob Pittman, the company used up $468 million in ad inventory for cross-promotion in the...

ChangingHands.(stations bought and sold)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... TV/Radio KSIX-AM and KZTV-TV Corpus Christi and KVTV-TV Laredo, Texas Price: $11.5 million Buyer: Eagle Creek Broadcasting LLC (Brian W. Brady, partner). Brady is also president and CEO of Northwest Broadcasting, Okemos,...

Super blueprint: Fox Sports' DTV production could prefigure things to come. (Technology).(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Last night's Super Bowl XXXVI DTV telecast by Fox Sports may be a harbinger of major sporting events to come for the network. The approach it used to simulcast both a 4:3 standard-definition and a 16:9 480 DTV broadcast can be used for nearly...

Leading studios' VOD charge: DirecTV founder takes over at Movielink broadband service. (Technology).(video on demand; Jim Ramo)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Five top Hollywood studios have united in an effort to beat any pirates to the punch in Internet distribution of video content and have named Jim Ramo, primary founder of DBS service DirecTV, CEO of their broadband VOD service, Movielink. ...

Snell's smaller lines: New switchers, converter enhancements highlight NAB intros. (Technology).(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... The tough economic climate has some manufacturers scaling back on their product introductions, but Snell & Wilcox isn't one of them. The company is introducing several features and enhancements to its product line. Vice President of...

CBS,BT sat pact: $10 million deal covers satellite, fiber transmission. (Technology).(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... CBS has signed a seven-year agreement worth more than $10 million with BT Broadcast Services for a combination of cross-Atlantic satellite and fiber services that will make it easier for the network's news department and for the network in...

People: Fates & Fortunes.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Broadcast TV Freddie Tezak, VP/general sales manager, KRIV(TV) Houston, named VP, sales, WTVT(TV) Tampa, Fla. Appointments at Equity Broadcasting Corp.: Thomas Shannon, GM, Fort Smith/Fayetteville, Ark., cluster, promoted VP, Western...

Obituaries.(John P. Hart and Paul Bartlett)(Obituary)
February 4, 2002... Paul Bartlett, a pioneer of the California broadcasting industry, died Jan. 13 from complications following a head injury sustained after a fall at his home in Meadow Lakes, Calif. He was 86. Bartlett, who grew up in Fresno, Calif.,...

It ain't shrimp cocktail: Weiser has come a long way from selling seafood door-to-door. (The Fifth Estater).(John Weiser profile, Columbia TriStar Domestic Television)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... John Weiser can thank his older brother for his entry into the TV syndication business. In 1985, the younger Weiser was selling meat and seafood door-to-door in Manhattan. "Steak, shrimp cocktails, filet mignon, chicken and veal," he recalls....

No good deed. (Editorials: Committed to the First Amendment).(Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission divide merger-review responsibilities)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
February 4, 2002... The Bush administration has committed the cardinal sin of stepping on someone else's turf while trying to make a government process more efficient. The heads of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission had gotten together and decided to...

A new Dawn. (Cable TV).(Lifetime TV seeks replacement for Dawn Tarnofsky-Ostroff)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... The name game of choice in cable circles these days is who will replace new UPN President Dawn Tarnofsky-Ostroff as top programmer at the No. 1 cable network, Lifetime TV. One outside candidate is Barbara Fisher, currently president of network...

Sexy, shmexy. (Promotion).(MSNBC launches advertising promotion for Chris Matthews show)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... In a take-off on CNN'S now famous "sexy" promo for Paula Zahn, MSNBC is hyping Hardball host Chris Matthews this way: "Looking for someone who's tough, smart, oh yeah, and just a little sexy? Forget it!" The voiceover, read by Twisted Sister's...

Ready for a remake. (Regulation).(Federal Communications Commission to restructure Mass Media and Cable Services Bureaus)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... FCC Chairman Michael Powell formally notified Congress of the commission's reorganization plan Jan. 17 and, given the Feb. 1 expiration of a 15-day waiting period, is now free to implement the change. But that won't happen until the last week...

Digital ticker.(newest digital television stations)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... DIGITAL TICKER COMPILED BY DECISIONMARK Newest digital stations KJRH-DT Tulsa, OK (NBC) KOB-DT Albuquerque, NM (NBC) KRON-DT San Francisco, CA (Ind.) KSTS-DT San Francisco, CA (Tel) KUTV-DT Salt Lake...

Syndication is served. (B&C Eye).(Warner Bros. signs Pathfire agreement)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... As the result of a several-million-dollar deal with Pathfire, Warner Bros. will deliver syndicated programming to its 835 TV-station clients via Pathfire's satellite-delivered IP system. The Pathfire servers are being installed at the...

Lion for sale. (B&C Eye).(MGM seeks divestiture)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... MGM has told the SEC it is for sale. In its annual report to the commission, the studio said, "We believe that MGM should, through business combinations or other strategic alternatives, either grow into or become part of a larger, vertically...

Hopes daschled? (B&C Eye).(Tom Daschle supports Jonathan Adelstein for remaining Federal Communications Commission seat)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) threw his support behind aide Jonathan Adelstein last November for the remaining FCC seat, but it remains vacants. "I'm sure the president is, not saying, 'Jonathan Adelstein, that jerk!' and holding...

For 2002, the buck starts here: Political advertising could reach $750 million this year as candidates hustle for cash. (Top of the Week).
February 11, 2002... President George W Bush paid a visit to the Big Apple last week, partially to soothe a city still hurting from Sept. 11 but also to help raise money for George Paraki and his campaign to return to the New York governor's mansion this fall. ...

As a horror unfolded: CBS to air documentary on first moments of WTC attack. (Top of the Week).(television advertising)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... CBS will take a different approach to selling commercials for an unusually visceral documentary about the World Trade Center tragedy that will air on the eve of the attack's six-month anniversary, March 10. The network will air a two-hour...

Young makes lemonade: Owner makes the most of indie KRON-TV's ratings slide. (Top of the Week).(San Francisco Bay Area television station)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... Now that KRON-TV San Francisco has dropped to the No. 5 station in the market, owner Young Broadcasting is touting it as a candidate for duopoly. Station groups are prohibited from owning two of a market's top four, which KRON-TV was before it...

Indecency proposals: Byrd, Copps want the media to clean up--or else. (Top of the Week).(Federal Communications Commissioner; television broadcasting ethics and family values)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... FCC Commissioner Michael Copps may appear to be a lone voice railing against media smut and violence. In fact, he is a lead tenor in an increasingly vocal chorus of policymakers who say the airwaves need a good scrubbing. In a USA Today...

Band bottleneck: FCC tries to resolve radio-license catch-22. (Top of the Week).(Federal Communications Commission, radio licenses)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... The FCC this week will try to break a logjam of about 600 new radio licenses. The backup was created in July when federal judges barred auctions of broadcast licenses when noncommercial operators are among the applicants. The court ruled...

Do-it-yourself development: Broadcast nets turn to in-house studios for the production of next fall's pilots, shows. (Top of the Week).(television broadcasting; television comedies and dramas for 2002 fall season)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... Maybe Tim Allen should be the poster hay far this year's do-it-yourself development season. Nearly 10 years after the FCC repealed the fin-syn rules, the top networks are relying almost entirely on ca-owned Hollywood studio counterparts for...

SNTA: Gang's all here: Eight major syndicators increase funding for association in hopes of boosting presence on Madison Ave.; Columbia balks. (Top of the Week).(Syndicated Network Television Association, Columbia TriStar Domestic Television goes on their own)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... The top syndication studios in Hollywood are getting serious about their efforts on Madison Ave. Coming off an upfront season when syndicators lost an estimated $1 billion in advertising revenue, eight major distributors, including Warner...

OpenTV sues Liberate. (In Brief).(Liberate Technologies patent-infringement lawsuit)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... Interactive television company OpenTV has slapped Liberate Technologies with a patent-infringement lawsuit seeking an injunction and monetary damages. The lawsuit concerns patents for "carouseling" of interactive-TV programming and how an ITV...

Comcast crunched. (In Brief).(Comcast Corp., cable cash flow for 2001 fourth-quarter)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... Keeping its high-speed Internet customers on Excite@Home for a few extra months cost Comcast bigtime. The $140 million in expenses sliced fourth-quarter cable cash flow by 14%, to $448.4 million. Otherwise, the cable systems' cash flow would...

By the numbers. (The Week that was).(pay-per-view sales and high-speed Internet subscribership increase)(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... Subscribership to high-speed Internet and data services climbed 250% during the 18 months ended June 30, according to the FCC's annual report to Congress. The report comes as the FCC gears up to resolve several complicated policy disputes over...

People meeter. (The Week that was).(includes, Federal Communications Commission seeks budget funding)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... FCC Chairman Michael Powell will get an additional $33 million to run the agency if the White House's budget recommendation is approved by Congress. That's a big if, however, because the FCC rarely gets as much money as the White House...

A little of this, a little of that. (The Week that was).(television broadcasting news briefs)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... Bidding for four new analog TV stations was suspended for two days due to power failure. Bidding resumes in Washington today at 9 a.m.... ABC has ordered 13 episodes of Dinotopia: The Series for next season. The network and Hallmark...

Does arbitron have a better mousetrap? New portable people meters being tested in Philadelphia could revolutionize the way ratings are gathered. (Special Report).(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... THE TECHNOLOGY USED TO measure local television and radio audiences today dates back roughly 50 years. It was launched in an era when homes bad one TV set, families were nuclear and I Love Lucy was still in its first run. Now Arbitron...

Letter from the publisher.(Brief Article)(Column)
February 11, 2002... Dear BROADCASTING & CABLE Reader: One of our primary editorial missions over the past decade has been to arm television executives with technology coverage and in-depth reports that deliver the latest technology news and educate leaders on...

Centralcasting TV broadcasting's singular sensation: With growing pressure on the bottom line and more technical solutions appearing, station groups are looking to consolidate their operations. (Central Casting).(television broadcasting equipment)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... There is little doubt that broadcast equipment manufacturers have moved quickly to fill the anticipated demand for products and services created by the concept of centralcasting. There is also little doubt that they are still slightly ahead of...

Centralcasting facility profile. (Central Casting).(Hearst-Argyle Television)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... James Woods VP, Automation Systems Owner: Hearst-Argyle Television Location of hubs and stations: WCVB Boston is the hub, WMUR Manchester, N.H., is receiving the centralcast from WCVB. On-air date: Winter 2002...

Grass Valley Group. (Central Casting).(VP of marketing, Mike Cronk)(Brief Article)(Interview)
February 11, 2002... Mike Cronk VP of Marketing What is your company's involvement in centralcasting operations? Grass Valley Group is a supplier of practical, economical real-time solutions for shared storage, media access, remote master control,...

Encoda Systems[TM]. (Central Casting).(Jon Hammarstrom, VP of Automation Solutions)(Brief Article)(Interview)
February 11, 2002... Jon Hammarstrom VP of Automation Solutions What is your company's involvement in centralcasting operations? Encoda Systems is a key vendor, both as a centralization planning consultant, as well as a system provider, that covers a...

Path fire[TM]. (Central Casting).(Chief Technical Officer, Joe Fabiano)(Brief Article)(Interview)
February 11, 2002... Joe Fabiano Chief Technical Officer Enabling Digital Media[TM] What is your company's involvement in centralcasting operations? Pathfire enables digital distribution and management of content, working closely with providers,...

Pinnacle[R] Systems. (Central Casting).(Al Kovalick, broadcast division chief technical officer)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... Al Kovalick Chief Technical Officer, Broadcast Division What is your company's involvement in centralcasting operations? Pinnacle Systems is a supplier of products that provide video professionals with cutting-edge digital video...

Miranda. (Central Casting).(Miranda Technologies' VP of product development, Michael Proulx)(Brief Article)(Interview)
February 11, 2002... Michael Proulx VP, Product Development What is your company's involvement in centralcasting operations? Miranda Technologies is a solutions vendor, offering a growing range of products designed to enable efficient and reliable...

SGITM]. (Central Casting).(Jason Danielson, director of marketing)(Brief Article)(Interview)
February 11, 2002... Jason Danielson Director of Marketing: Media Industries What is your company's involvement in centralcasting operations? SGI is a vendor and, through our Professional Services Organization, an integrator. We also work with our...

Sony[R]. (Central Casting).(Gene Savoi discusses central casting operations and products)(Brief Article)(Interview)
February 11, 2002... Gene Savoi General Manager, Broadcast Products, News and Network Operations What is your company's involvement in centralcasting operations? Sony can act as a consultant, a manufacturer supplier, an integrator and a support arm to...

Tandberg Television. (Central Casting).(systems used at Emmis Communications)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... Barry Hobbs Director of New Technology CENTRALCASTING FACILITY PROFILE Owner: Emmis Communications Location of hubs and stations: The first Emmis centralcasting facility is in Orlando, Fla., at WKCF. Three additional...

One big step for EDI: TVB's effort toward 'paperless' ad-sales system finally rounds a corner. (Media Buying and Planning Specialreport).(television ad industry's move to paperless system)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... TV'S TRANSITION TO EDI--shorthand for the industry's efforts to create a computer-based, paperless system for buying and selling ads-- took a step forward last week. But it has six more steps to take before the job is done. A committee...

WB readies regional spots: New technology will let network run different commercials in same time slots. (Media Buying and Planning Special Report).(WB Network)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... THE WB NETWORK has begun testing anew system that will allow the network to send regionalized commercials to its 104 affiliates by the end of the year. Currently being tested at Tribune stations in Los Angeles and Chicago, a Pinnacle VBase...

Live at 11? Maybe not for long: As profit pressure mounts, some experts consider local newscasts to be endangered. (Programming).(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... Was the elimination of local news at three TV stations in recent weeks --including in major market St. Louis--a series of isolated cases of stations unable to make news profitable or, as veteran station executive and former consultant Hank...

Broadcastwatch. (Programming).(ratings for January 28 to February 3, 2002)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... BroadcastWatch COMPILED BY KENNETH RAY JAN. 28--FEB. 3 Broadcast network prime time ratings according to Nielsen Media Research Week 19 abc CBS MONDAY 10.0/15 ...

Live revived. (Syndication Watch).(Live WIth Regis and Kelly)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... Kelly Ripa is making viewers forget Kathie Lee Gifford. Ripa, who has been Regis Philbin's co-host on syndicated talk show Live With Regis and Kelly for one year now, is rejuvenating the 14-year-old show. Live, distributed by Disney-owned...