Multichannel News articles from January 2012

Multichannel News archives from January 2012

DirecTV: Game on amid Retrans Spat: Sunbeam Asking for 300% Hike in Fees, Satellite Operator Claims
January 23, 2012... IN A NEW WRINKLE IN THE RETRANSMISSION-consent arena, Sunbeam Television said it would let DirecTV carry its Miami station's coverage of the National Football League's NFC title matchup between the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers this...

Google: Kansas City fiber project still on track.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... GOOGLE AND OFFICIALS IN KANSAS CITY, Kan., said the Internet giant's ambitious fiber-to-the-home project in the region remains on schedule to go live for the first customers in the first half of 2012, denying that pole-attachment issues are...

MCN interview.(ONLINE VIDEO)
January 23, 2012... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Watch programming editor R. Thomas Umstead's sit-down with FX chief John Landgraf at the TCA Tour in Pasadena, Calif., at multichannel.com/Jan23.

Web Firms Win Anti-Piracy Victory: Content Companies Quiet after Sites' Call to Arms over Legislation
January 23, 2012... WASHINGTON -- The content industry was facing an uphill battle last week after losing major real estate to Web companies opposed to Senate and House versions of anti-piracy legislation. In what is a very uncivil war between California's North...

U.S. charges seven with 'massive online piracy'.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)
January 23, 2012... WASHINGTON -- The Department of Justice last Thursday (Jan. 19) announced it had charged seven individuals from Germany, Slovakia, Estonia and the Netherlands and two corporations connected to the Megaupload.com site with running an...

Cox Chief Pat Esser saves Steven Tyler's 'Idol' party with a timely truck roll.(THROUGH The Wire)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... COX COMMUNICATIONS HAS A well-earned reputation for customer service, demonstrated once again last week with an assist to rocker and American Idol judge Steven Tyler. Tyler was in Las Vegas, where the show was shooting. With season 11's...

Current TV tardiness, Univision weirdness were TCA lowlights.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(Television Critics Association)
January 23, 2012... At the cable portion of the Television Critics Association Winter Tour in Pasadena, Calif., scheduler CTAM arranged for more than two dozen cable networks to present over a two-day period with relatively few hiccups. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Boston Mayor digs cable come convention time--hates it when rates rise.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)
January 23, 2012... Could the National Cable & Telecommunications Association face a tough game of beanball when it convenes in Beantown for its annual convention this May? The Wire and others wondered that after Boston's mayor and inveterate cable rate...

Nat Geo's new boss makes his mark: Howard Owens plans to build continuity with character-driven shows.(Q&A)(National Geographic Channel)(Interview)
January 23, 2012... PASADENA, CALIF. -- Newly minted National Geographic Channels president Howard Owens put his stamp on the network at the recent Winter Television Critics Association Tour by tapping prolific reality producers Craig Piligian and Thom Beers to...

League nets try to get more out of games: channels fill between-contest roster with documentaries, talk shows.(SPORTS PROGRAMMING)
January 23, 2012... PROGRAMMING A NETWORK RUN by a pro sports league is, on one level, extremely simple: Dedicate time and resources to live coverage of games and surround them with news coverage, previews, updates, live cut-ins and post-game analysis. ...

Hot for syndication: cable originals find second life.
January 23, 2012... THE FOLKS AT CBS TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION ARE MIGHTY HAPPY--SO happy that you can almost hear the sales-force machine humming. The reason? The company recently acquired Hot in Cleveland from TV Land with plans to take the cable original out to...

Cecile Frot-Coutaz: ideal Idol shepherd: FremantleMedia North America boss' business roots, creative chops, diplomacy combine to create perfect leadership for pop-culture hits.
January 23, 2012... After 'American Idol' rebounded following Simon Cowell's departure, it became clear the secret to the Fox reality show's long-running success was not just its acerbic British judge. But it may be in part to the woman behind the scenes of Idol:...

Fernando Gaitan: Betty, la Fea his hit, but no swan song: journalist-turned-TV creator continues telling modern stories with universal themes as Colombia RCN-TV executive.
January 23, 2012... Fernando Gaitan, vice president of production and content at Colombia's RCN-TV, took the classic story of the ugly duckling and turned it into the most popular soap opera the world has even seen. Yo Soy Betty, la Fea--known among American...

Dennis Swanson: man with the Midas touch: creating success at every stop, and finding it in Oprah and Regis and Kathie Lee.
January 23, 2012... Dennis Swanson is a member of broadcasting's old guard. He's a bear of a man, an intimidating-looking former Marine, and when he speaks, it's to the point. But as we know, looks can be deceiving. "He looks big and gruff, but he has a heart as...

Matthew Weiner: a gent, provocateur: Mad Men creator feeds determination to produce strong characters we can't get enough of.
January 23, 2012... For many television scribes, writing and executive producing what a fair number have heralded to be the best show ever to hit the air--The Sopranos--might have been enough. For Matt Weiner, it was just the beginning. Mad Men, the series now...

Discovery and TLC Networks group president Eileen O'Neil talks Frozen Planet.(FREEZE FRAME)
January 23, 2012... Discovery and TLC Networks group president Eileen O'Neil (standing, l.) talks Frozen Planet with series producer Vanessa Berlowitz and director/cameraman Chadden Hunter at the TCA Tour. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Producer Yoshinori Kitase, Eliza Dushku and director Motomu Toriyama at Spike TV's Consumer Electronics Show party.(FREEZE FRAME)
January 23, 2012... Producer Yoshinori Kitase (l.), Eliza Dushku and director Motomu Toriyama at Spike TV's Consumer Electronics Show party at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas.

Hitting the red carpet for the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards.(FREEZE FRAME)
January 23, 2012... Hitting the red carpet for the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards (l. to r.): Beth Roberts, COO, Universal Cable Productions; Jeff Wachtel, co-president, USA Network; Piper Perabo; and Chris McCumber, co-president, USA.

Carnie Wilson and Chyna Phillips of Wilson Phillips: Still Holding On.(FREEZE FRAME)
January 23, 2012... Carnie Wilson (l.) and Chyna Phillips of Wilson Phillips: Still Holding On, TV Guide Network chairman Allen Shapiro and Wendy Wilson of Wilson Phillips at the network's TCA Tour presentation in Pasadena, Calif.

At Starz's TCA presentation in Pasadena, Calif.(FREEZE FRAME)
January 23, 2012... At Starz's TCA presentation in Pasadena, Calif. (l. to r.): Magic City's Yul Vazquez, Dominik Garcia-Lorido, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Olga Kurylenko; Starz president and CEO Chris Albrecht; and Magic City's Mitch Glazer, Kelly Lynch, Danny...

Jackee Harry of Brother White, GMC vice chairman Brad Siegel and Ray Wise of Brother White at the net's TCA Tour.(FREEZE FRAME)
January 23, 2012... Jackee Harry of Brother White (l.), GMC vice chairman Brad Siegel and Ray Wise of Brother White at the net's TCA Tour presentation. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Claire Danes of Homeland, David Duchovny of Californication and Laura Linney of The Big C at Showtime's Golden Globe Awards cocktail reception.(FREEZE FRAME)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... Claire Danes of Homeland, David Duchovny of Californication and Laura Linney of The Big C at Showtime's Golden Globe Awards cocktail reception at Los Angeles' Osteria Mozza.

At Time Warner Cable's Staten Island, N.Y., retail store.(FREEZE FRAME)
January 23, 2012... At Time Warner Cable's Staten Island, N.Y., retail store (l. to r.): Sophie LaMontagne of TLC's DC Cupcakes; Gina Gutman, manager of field marketing; TWC; and Katherine Kallinis, DC Cupcakes.

Also at Showtime's Golden Globes party.(FREEZE FRAME)
January 23, 2012... Also at Showtime's Golden Globes party: David Nevins (l.), Showtime Entertainment president, and Matt LeBlanc of Episodes.

TNT's TCA presentation went back to the ranch with the cast of the revived Dallas.(FREEZE FRAME)
January 23, 2012... TNT's TCA presentation went back to the ranch with the cast of the revived Dallas (l. to r.): Jordana Brewster, Josh Henderson, Linda Gray, Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy, Brenda Strong, Jesse Metcalfe and Julie Gonzalo.

Looking fit after year one: Discovery Fit & Health has healthy ratings showing.(CONTENT)
January 23, 2012... AFTER DISCOVERY HEALTH'S MERGER WITH FIT TV, the new network, Discovery Fit & Health, seems to be running faster in the ratings race heading into its first anniversary. The health and lifestyle network, which lost its channel allocation...

Ovation looks to original dramas.(CONTENT)
January 23, 2012... PASADENA, CALIF. -- Independently-owned arts-and-entertainment network Ovation will look to launch several scripted drama series within the arts genre over the next year as it looks to increase its profile among art aficionados and general...

Spartacus: Vengeance.(Television program review)
January 23, 2012... SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE (Starz, Jan. 27, 10 p.m. ET/PT) **** Starz returns to the sandals-and-swords genre for the third time with Spartacus: I Vengeance, with a new lead man and his gladiator troupe liberated from the luddus that bound them....

Groups try to cut flow of election bucks: reform legislation would crimp political windfall for media.(RULES)
January 23, 2012... WASHINGTON -- A number of efforts are launching that could take some of the new, big money out of the presidential campaign season, a windfall that has boosted the bottom lines of broadcast and cable outlets. The occasion is the second...

IP-captioning scorecard.(RULES)(Internet protocol)
January 23, 2012... The Federal Communications Commission has released its rules for implementing captioning of Internet-delivered TV shows per its congressional deadline. The National Cable & Telecommunications Association weighed in with its wish list last...

Allbritton: ample evidence of Shentel's bad faith.(RULES)(Allbritton Communications Co.)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... WASHINGTON -- Broadcaster Allbritton Communications has the latest volley in its ongoing retransmission-consent battle with small cable company Shenandoah Telecommunications (Shentel). In a filing with the Federal Communications Commission (a...

BlackArrow.(PEOPLE)(appointments of Joseph Matarese, Tricia Iboshi and Dean McCormick)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... Advanced-advertising solutions provider BlackArrow has added Joseph Matarese as chief technology officer. He comes from Arris, where he was VP and GM of the on-demand unit. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Also, Tricia Iboshi has joined BlackArrow...

Clear-Com.(PEOPLE)(appointment of Bob Boster)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... Voice communications systems provider Clear-Com has advanced Bob Boster to president of the company. He had been VP, worldwide sales. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

CNN.(PEOPLE)(appointment of Lizzie O'Leary at Cable News Network)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... Lizzie O'Leary has joined CNN's Washington bureau as aviation and regulation correspondent. She comes from Bloomberg Television, where she covered politics and economic policy. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Crown Media.(PEOPLE)(appointment of Annie Howell at Crown Media Holdings Inc.)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... Annie Howell was elevated to executive vice president, corporate communications and media relations at Crown Media Family Networks. She was senior VP, corporate communications and media relations. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DID YOU KNOW? Annie...

CSN Chicago.(PEOPLE)(appointment of Walter Cade at Comcast SportsNet)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... Comcast SportsNet Chicago has promoted Walter Cade to general sales manager. The 20-year Chicago sports advertising and marketing vet had been national sales manager. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Current.(PEOPLE)(appointment of Laura Nelson)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... Laura Nelson has joined Current as senior vice president, communications. She comes from communications consulting firm The Gilbride Group, where she was managing director.

Insight Strategy.(PEOPLE)(appointment of Jen Drexler)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... Jen Drexler has joined New York-based Insight Strategy Group as vice president, focusing on gender's role in consumer behavior. She comes from research firm Just As a Woman, which focuses on womens' consumer behavior.

Lifetime.(PEOPLE)(appointment of Krista Sonne at Lifetime Networks)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... Krista Sonne has been named vice president, scheduling at Lifetime Networks. She comes from AMC in New York, where she was VP, program planning and scheduling.

MediaVest.(PEOPLE)(appointment of Christine Merrifield at MediaVest USA)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... Media-buying firm MediaVest USA has elevated Christine Merrifield to president, video investment and activiation. She had been executive VP, director of video investment and activation, overseeing upfront and scatter negotiations for the...

News Corp.(PEOPLE)(appointment of Gerson Zweifach)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... Gerson Zweifach has joined News Corp. as senior executive vice president and group general counsel. He comes from Williams & Connolly, where he was a partner handling media, First Amendment, patent, antitrust and security litigation.

Ovation.(PEOPLE)(appointment of Brad Samuels and Chad Gutstein )(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... Arts network Ovation has added Brad Samuels to the new post of executive vice president, distribution. He comes from MSG Media, where he was executive vice president, content distribution, MSG Networks and Fuse. Also, Chad Gutstein has been...

Turner.(PEOPLE)(appointment of Nancy Rewis at Turner Broadcasting System Inc.)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... Turner Broadcasting System has elevated Nancy Rewis to vice president, commerce enterprise, for TBS, TNT and TCM. She had been senior director, commerce enterprise, for the networks.

Viacom.(PEOPLE)(appointment of Julia Phelps)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... Julia Phelps was named senior vice president, corporate communications, of Viacom International Media Networks. She was VP, corporate communications for Viacom.

Yes Network.(PEOPLE)(appointment of Gracie Mercado at Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network L.L.C.)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... New York-based regional sports channel YES Network has elevated Gracie Mercado to director, human resources, from manager.

Calendar.(PEOPLE)(Calendar)
January 23, 2012... JAN. 24 Multichannel News and Broadcasting & Cable, NATPE Legacy Awards, Miami. Contact: Sandy Friedman, (917) 281-4718 or sfriedman@nbmedia.com. JAN. 30-31 Practicing Law Institute, Seminar: Broadband and Cable Law 2012, PLI New York...

Can Lions Gate get Lion's share for TV Guide? Studio makes moves toward shedding basic-cable network.(FINANCE)
January 23, 2012... LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT, THE STUDIO that produces cable stalwarts like Mad Men, Weeds and Nurse Jackie, has hired an investment banker and is considering a sale of its TV Guide Network, according to published reports. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Newport, Verizon reach retrans deal.(QUICK HITS)(Newport Television )(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... NEW YORK -- Verizon Communications and Newport Television confirmed last week that they have reached a retransmission-consent agreement for stations in upstate New York and Harrisburg, Pa., after a two-day impasse. The stations--WXXA (Fox) in...

NewWave buys Comcast Illinois Systems.(QUICK HITS)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... SIKESTON, MO. -- NewWave Communications said it purchased systems in three states with about 11,500 subscribers from Comcast for an undisclosed sum. The systems are located in small communities in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. Terms of the deal...

Scripps: 2011 retrans rates doubled since 2009.(QUICK HITS)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... HOLLYWOOD, FLA. -- E.W. Scripps Television Group senior vice president Brian Lawlor said at the Noble Financial Equity conference here last Wednesday (Jan. 17), that the company's station group landed retransmission-consent deals at the end of...

Multichannel news index.(FINANCE)(Statistical table)
January 23, 2012... Multichannel News INDEX Price Price 01/18/12 01/11/12 % Change MSOs Cablevision Systems 13.75 14.35 -4.18% Charter Communications 56.44...

Analyst sees DirecTV slowdown.(MINI TIP SHEET)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... UBS Securities analyst John Hodulik reduced is rating on DirecTV to "neutral" from "buy" last week, citing an expected falloff in net new sub growth. Hodulik now expects the satellite-TV giant to add just 88,000 net new subs in 2012, down from...

Knicks, carriage drag MSG.(MINI TIP SHEET)
January 23, 2012... Miller Tabak media analyst David Joyce reduced his rating on Madison Square Garden to "neutral" from "buy," citing its ongoing carriage dispute with Time Warner Cable and a poor early showing by its New York Knicks. The Knicks are in second...

SCTE gives Dzuban five more years: CEO has expanded education programs, rebuilt annual expo.(PLATFORMS)(Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers)
January 23, 2012... MARK DZUBAN, KNOWN AS ONE OF the hardest-working guys in cable technology, is staying plugged into coax. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers has extended Dzuban's contract as president and CEO through...

Next-Gen Internet: ready for liftoff?(PLATFORMS)
January 23, 2012... THE INTERNET'S NEXT-GENERATION PROTOCOL--IPv6--is set to go live more broadly this summer in the U.S., at least for part of the Web. Comcast, Time Warner Cable and AT&T are among the Internet-service providers that have committed to...

2012 International CES musings, part two.(TRANSLATION PLEASE)(Consumer Electronics Show)
January 23, 2012... THINGS WERE JUST STARTING TO SIZZLE AT the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show when last week's edition went to press, so here's a part two on overall observations. When one returns from CES--any CES--the first thing people ask is:...

Comcast returns serve at Tennis: asks FCC to reverse finding of discrimination against sports net.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(Federal Communications Commission)(The Tennis Channel Inc.)
January 23, 2012... WASHINGTON -- Comcast has challenged the Federal Communications Commission's decision on a program-carriage complaint by Tennis Channel on two fronts. In filings made late last Thursday (Jan. 19) at the FCC, the nation's top cable operator...

Cuban, Seacrest rebrand HD Net as AXS TV.(QUICK HITS: PROGRAMMING & PROMOTION)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... LOS ANGELES -- Mark Cuban's HDNet will be rebranded as AXS TV (pronounced "access") as part of a joint venture with AEG, Ryan Seacrest Media and Creative Artists Agency. The rebranded network is scheduled to debut this summer and the partners...

Time Warner cable brings live TV to iPhone.(QUICK HITS: PROGRAMMING & PROMOTION)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... New York -- Time Warner Cable has launched a version of its TWC TV app for iPhone and iPod touch devices for watching live TV over a wireless home network --although Viacom's networks remain absent from the 196-channel lineup. The TWC TV app,...

Average online video usage hits 23 hours in December: ComScore.(QUICK HITS: PROGRAMMING & PROMOTION)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
January 23, 2012... RESTON, VA. -- Online video usage once again rose in December, according to the comScore Video Metrix service, which found that 182 million U.S. Internet users watched 43.5 billion videos. That means the average user spent about 23.2 hours...

FX's Landgraf: 'Anger Management' no publicity stunt.(QUICK HITS: TCA WINTER TOUR)
January 23, 2012... PASADENA, CALIF. -- FX president and general manager John Landgraf defended the network's decision to pick up Charlie Sheen starrer Anger Management at the TCA press tour Jan. 15, saying the move was not a "cynical publicity stunt." ...

'Mad Men' returns March 25 with two-hour premiere.(QUICK HITS: TCA WINTER TOUR)
January 23, 2012... PASADENA, CALIF. -- AMC will bring back its Emmy Award-winning series Mad Men on March 25, one of nine original series the channel will air in 2012, the network confirmed during its Jan. 14 TCA presentation. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The...

Sundance renews 'Zee,' 'Iconoclasts'.(QUICK HITS: TCA WINTER TOUR)(Sundance Channel L.L.C.)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... PASADENA, CALIF. -- Sundance Channel announced new seasons of its fashion-themed series All On The Line With Joe Zee and its long-running Iconoclasts during its Jan. 14 TCA presentation. In addition, the network will launch a new original,...

CMT, Seacrest team to develop Rycroft reality series.(QUICK HITS: TCA WINTER TOUR)(Country Music Television)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... PASADENA, CALIF. -- CMT will team with Ryan Seacrest Productions to develop a reality series around the life of former Dancing With The Stars contestant Melissa Rycroft, the network said Jan. 14 during the TCA press tour. The series, Melissa...

Current TV: Olbermann will lead political coverage.(QUICK HITS: TCA WINTER TOUR)(Keith Olbermann)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... PASADENA, CALIF. -- Current TV on-air personality Keith Olbermann will lead the network's 2012 political coverage, although he was a no-show at the network's Jan. 13 TCA presentation. Network chairman Al Gore also put to rest rumors of the...

'Game of Thrones' to return April 1.(QUICK HITS: TCA WINTER TOUR)(Calendar)
January 23, 2012... Pasadena, Calif. -- Game of Thrones will return for its 10-episode second season on Sunday, April 1, at 9 p.m., HBO said at the TCA press tour Jan. 13. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] New comedy series Girls will premiere April 15 at 10:30 p.m....

A&E slates several scripted projects.(QUICK HITS: TCA WINTER TOUR)(A&E Network )(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... PASADENA, CALIF. -- A&E Network is developing a takeoff on the classic horror film Psycho, as well as a show on serial killers, the network announced Jan. 13 at the TCA winter press tour. Bates Motel, produced by Universal Television,...

Starz sets new series based on Marco Polo.(QUICK HITS: TCA WINTER TOUR)(Starz Entertainment Group L.L.C.)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... PASADENA, CALIF. -- Starz has ordered new original series Marco Polo, based on the life of the 13th-century explorer, the premium network announced at the TCA press tour on Jan. 13. Starz Entertainment will own the exclusive license to the...

MCN buzz meter.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)
January 23, 2012... BUZZ FACTOR CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight was up 41% in social activity volume week over week, driven by the buzz surrounding Howard Stern's Jan. 18 appearance on the show. BUZZ FACTOR Social engagement for the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards...

Keeping the web safe for pirates.(BIT RATE)
January 23, 2012... LET NO ONE DOUBT THE RABBLE-rousing power of the Internet. Incited largely by Google and Wikipedia's calls to protect "free speech" online, millions of Americans last week bombarded congressional representatives to voice opposition to the...

Bolster the ranks of women engineers.(ACCESS)
January 23, 2012... HERE'S A QUESTION IN SEARCH OF AN ANSWER: We have a great number of women in cable and we have a great number of engineers. So why is it that we have so few women engineers? In a field that is dedicated to finding the right solution to any...

What if cable nets and movie theaters blacked out for a day? Jan. 20.(VOICES: BIT RATE)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... Well, among other things, they'd lose millions of dollars in advertising and ticket sales--not to mention piss off their customers and partners. A mass-media blackout, like the one Wikipedia and other websites engaged in [last] Wednesday to...

MCN's most read.(COMMUNITY)
January 23, 2012... TOP ARTICLES ON MULTICHANNEL.COM, JAN. 12-19 1. Tennis Channel, Verizon FiOS Ace New Carriage Accord 2. ESPN, Tennis Expand Australian Open Coverage as Djokovic, Clijsters Eye Repeats 3. YouTube Debuts Two Entertainment Channels 4....

Tuned in.(COMMUNITY)
January 23, 2012... LOSING THE AARGHUMENT [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Numbers.(COMMUNITY)(Brief article)
January 23, 2012... 23.2 Number of hours the average U.S. Internet user spent watching online video in December of 2011. SOURCE: comScore Video Metrix, Jan. 18.

NATPE gets down to business.(THIS WEEK ON B&C)
January 23, 2012... Packed agenda greets attendees at premier video conference marketplace.

Nexstar centralizes news system.(THIS WEEK ON B&C)
January 23, 2012... Upgrades will improve content sharing and streamline workflows for five stations.

No OPEN and shut case here?(TALKBACK)(Letter to the editor)
January 23, 2012... (RE: "Issa Introduces OPEN Act," Jan. 18): "The entertainment industry does not like the OPEN Act because they must actually prove something before they can cause damage to someone they think might have some infringing content. Right now, if you...

Net-neutrality debate takes a corporate cast.(TALKBACK)(Letter to the editor)
January 23, 2012... (RE: "CES: FCC's Genachowski Calls Net-Neutrality Lawsuit 'Distracting,' Jan. 12): "According to this story, [FCC chairman Julius Genachowski] was compelled to take action on net neutrality by the need 'to bring about a detente between network...

@rupertmurdoch.(TWITTERAT!)
January 23, 2012... "On SOPA, where are all big film stars with many millions to lose?" @rupertmurdoch, Rupert Murdoch, chairman and CEO, News Corp., Jan. 18

@rstephenfry.(TWITTERAT!)
January 23, 2012... "Good for Wikipedia. Ashamed to work in an industry many of whose leaders have tried to push this revolting law [SOPA] through." @rstephenfry, Stephen Fry, actor, Jan. 17

@daveclark.(TWITTERAT!)
January 23, 2012... "All Golden Globes for TV won by cable, except one (Modern Family). Big 4 not taking risks." @daveclark, Dave Clark, GM of Fuse, Jan. 17

Dish inks wide-ranging univision pact: programmer to launch new channels, TV everywhere platform.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)
January 16, 2012... WHILE DISH NETWORK WAS EXTOLLING ITS COMPANY relaunch on Jan. 9 at the Consumer Electronics Show (see Cover Story, page 14), it was also expanding its position within a community that has long been a business strength--U.S. Latinos. The No. 2...

Google's TV ad unit cracks cable: Cox, Suddenlink sign up for ad-buying network.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)
January 16, 2012... AFTER MORE THAN FOUR YEARS OF PUSHING, Google's TV-ad unit has finally gotten its foot in the door with cable. The Internet search company has signed up Cox Communications and Suddenlink Communications to participate in its online television...