Broadcasting and Cable

11. Vegas Numbers Racket
Station managers in Las Vegas would seem to have a good life. The city's population boom makes Las Vegas TV an an easy sell, as ...
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12. WCBS Gives Wider View of New York
WCBS New York is upgrading the look of its high-definition newscasts by investing in Sony XDCAM HD camcorders and a server-based production system from BitCentral.
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13. HBO Finally Tests Broadband Waters
After hanging back while its pay-cable competitors joined the rush to offer programming online, HBO is testing the broadband waters. On Tuesday (Jan. 22), the ...
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14. Friedman Gets New Sony Pact
Just prior to the kickoff of the NATPE syndication convention, Sony Pictures Television has given Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! Executive Producer Harry Friedman a ...
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15. LATV Grabs American Latino
LATV Networks, the hip multicast network for young Spanish speakers, has acquired the syndication/production company American Latino TV. The multi-million dollar deal represents LATV's first ...
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16. Katz Likes Sitcoms, Game Shows
In syndication, Katz Television Group is enthusiastic about two new off-net sitcoms: Debmar-Mercury's Tyler Perry's House of Payne , premiering on stations next fall, and ...
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17. YouNews Web Expands
YouNewsTV, the service that allows would-be citizen journalists to post video on station Websites, recently hit a milestone: WLNE Providence is its 50th station partner.
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18. Out-of-Home TV: Now It's Everywhere
With some high-tech help, the nation's networks are taking TV out of the house. The proliferation of platforms—trains, malls, taxis and gas stations—prompted NBC to ...
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19. Collier Raises AMC's Profile
A little more than a year into his role as general manager of AMC, Charlie Collier is riding high. The network last week won two ...
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20. Writers Check Out DGA Pact Fine Print
The Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers came to an agreement last week, six days after talks began.
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