Broadcasting & Cable

1. Cignarelli returns. (former MGM/UA TV vice president Dick Cignarelli forms...
More than two years after leaving MGM/UA TV, where he was executive vice president of distribution, Dick Cignarelli has formed his own Los Angeles-based syndication ...
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2. Discovery pitches new season to advertisers. (Discovery Channel) (Brief...
The Discovery Channel has unveiled plans for its new programing lineup, which includes a five-part documentary on Watergate. During its upfront presentation in New York, ...
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3. PBS unveils math service. (Mathline is targeted at secondary school...
PBS's Mathline, the first telecommunications-based math service, was unveiled at the technology exhibition "The Educational Power of Public Television" last week on Capitol Hill. The ...
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4. Dukakis blasts local TV news. (1988 Democratic presidential candidate)...
Ripping television for unbalanced "if it bleeds, it leads" coverage, 1988 Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis urged news directors to do as thorough a job ...
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5. Talk explodes in national syndication. (Special Report: Radio Syndication)...
Few would dispute the contention that talk shows have been beneficial for radio. They have been a cheap way for the break-even medium to make ...
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6. Syndicated shows rise as satellite costs fall. (Special Report: Radio...
The market for nationally syndicated talk radio shows has exploded, thanks to digital compression technologies that make it possible to increase the number of soundbytes ...
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7. Syndication ad market on the rebound. (Special Report: Radio Syndication)
Year-to-date advertising for syndicated radio shows is 25% higher than it was in 1992. This dramatic increase has emboldened one syndicator, MJI Broadcasting, to increase ...
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8. Direct response ads finding new home. (network, syndicated radio) (Brief...
Direct response commercials are finding a home on network and syndicated radio, adding a new wrinkle to negotiations over prices for commercial time. Direct response ...
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9. Markey suggests violence 'lockbox.' (Edward Markey, House...
House Telecommunications Subcommittee Chmn Edward Markey says that Congress should place restrictions on violence in TV programs because broadcasters have failed to do so voluntarily.
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10. INTV, Tribune propose two hours a week for kids block. (Association of...
The Association of Independent Television Stations and Tribune Broadcasting are calling for regulation that would require broadcasters to air two hours of educational programs a ...
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