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Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Cablevision Adds 15 Channels to HD Lineup

Cablevision Systems Corp. will add 15 new high-definition channels that will be available to iO TV digital cable customers for... More »

Willner, Rodgers Named Cable Show ’09 Chairs

Insight Communications Vice Chairman-CEO Michael Willner and TV One President-CEO Johnathan Rodgers have been named co-chairs of the Cable Show... More »

TLC Getting to the Church on Time

June may have passed, but TLC is jumping into the wedding season with a new series and the return of... More »

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Copyright Office Urges Reforms to Retrans Compensation

Suggesting cable and satellite operators may be underpaying to retransmit distant stations, the U.S. Copyright Office is urging Congress to... More »

Sci Fi’s Stotsky to Head NBC Entertainment Marketing

NBC Entertainment's Adam Stotsky NBC Entertainment is recruiting Sci Fi Channel executive Adam Stotsky to head up its day-to-day... More »

Howell Takes New Role at ReelzChannel

Pamela Howell has been named the vice president of corporate communications for ReelzChannel. She will oversee the development of communications... More »

Lionsgate Brings Comcast Content Home

Lionsgate and Comcast Entertainment Group have entered into a first-look partnership deal that gives Lionsgate Home Entertainment distribution rights to... More »

Monday, June 30, 2008

E!, Combs Launch ‘Drive Safe’ Campaign

E! Entertainment has partnered with Sean “Diddy” Combs and Cîroc Vodka, for which he had done ads, for a new... More »

Bravo Taps Bekkedahl VP Sales

Barbara Bekkedahl has been named Bravo’s vice president of sales. Bekkedahl will oversee the Bravo sales team, working with sales... More »

Spike Acquires ‘Real Vice Cops’

Spike TV will premiere Associated Television International’s unscripted series “Real Vice Cops Uncut” Aug. 6 at 10 p.m. The six... More »

Sunday, June 29, 2008

HD the New Route to Carriage

A new cable network about fishing found the right lure to get national carriage: content in high definition. The Toronto-based... More »

Cable Nets, Web Presence Bolstered by Scripps Split

With this week’s splitting up of E.W. Scripps, HGTV, Food Network and Scripps’ other cable properties will be free of... More »

Universal Sports Adds Outlets in New York, L.A.

Universal Sports, the newly formed channel that is a joint venture between NBC Sports and InterMedia Partners, has landed key... More »

Friday, June 27, 2008

Appeals Court Backs FCC on City Cable Franchise Rules

A Cincinnati appellate court panel gave the Federal Communications Commission a big win by rejecting cities’ and states’ contention that... More »

Thursday, June 26, 2008

FCC Proposes Expanding Product Placement Disclosure

The Federal Communications Commission is proposing longer and larger disclosures of product placement on broadcast television and questioning whether the... More »

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