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NFL Network, After Ratings Flop, in Talks With ESPN

Partnership could give cable sports power 8 games, save face for league

Jun 20, 08 5:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Having lost a game of chicken with the nation’s cable operators, the National Football League is in talks with ESPN to carry prime-time games that were unavailable to most American households last season, the Wall Street Journal reports. The NFL’s channel, charging lucrative fees, is available in only... More »

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television • NFL • NFL Network • ESPN • cable TV • cable operators

Cable Guys Won't Likely Fill Russert's Seat

Execs don't want pundits messing with 'pristine' NBC News

Jun 16, 08 3:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Early word on Tim Russert's Meet the Press successor focused on in-house candidates, like Chris Matthews, David Gregory, or Joe Scarborough. But one insider now tells Variety that there’s “no way” a cable personality will land the gig. NBC’s broadcast division would rather stay “pristine”—... More »

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cable TV • MSNBC • Chris Matthews • Tim Russert • NBC News • pundits • Meet the Press • Joe Scarborough • network news • David Gregory

ANALYSIS

Sexism? Media Disagree With Clinton Backers

Hillary's supporters cry foul, but news world pleads innocence

Jun 13, 08 7:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Now that Hillary Clinton has suspended her presidential campaign, her most ardent supporters are hitting out at television news, proposing boycotts and setting up websites in response to allegedly sexist coverage. But as the New York Times reports, many in the media see little evidence of sexism. Rather, they accuse... More »

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Hillary Clinton • media criticism • cable TV • MSNBC • sexism • Fox News • television news

 Sony Deal Ends Cable Box Era 

Strikes deal for accessory-free TV

May 28, 08 12:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - The days of set-top cable boxes are surely numbered, thanks to Sony, the first consumer electronics company to close a deal to produce TVs that need no accessories to receive digital cable signals. The memorandum of understanding, signed by all the major cable companies, doesn’t just apply to Sony;... More »

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television • cable TV • Sony • consumer electronics • cable industry • cable box

HBO: Coming to a Hard Drive Near You

iTunes will sell shows and movies, but they may be pricey

May 12, 08 6:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Apple and HBO are close to an agreement that would let iTunes sell episodes of HBO shows, Portfolio reports. Sources say HBO has cut a good deal—either by breaking iTunes' $1.99 video price ceiling or getting a bigger share of the same rate. But at least one HBO... More »

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Time Warner • cable TV • HBO • iTunes • Apple • digital downloads • TV shows

Obama Relents, Will Appear
on Fox News

After 2 years, candidate agrees to do Wallace's right-wing talk show

Apr 25, 08 7:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama will appear on "Fox News Sunday" this weekend, ending a two-year disagreement between the candidate and the right-wing channel. Obama had promised to appear on the program in 2006, but his campaign has repeatedly cited scheduling conflicts to avoid an appearance. Fox News is crediting its "... More »

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Barack Obama • cable TV • Fox News • television news • Chris Wallace

 Cartman's Evil Is His Appeal 

Foul-mouthed fat kid ranks 10th in all-time list of cartoon characters

Apr 6, 08 12:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Eric Cartman—the foul-mouthed fat kid in the "South Park" foursome of misfit boys—has ridden his ability to do the unthinkable to No. 10 on TV Guide's top 50 cartoon characters of all time. What's the appeal, exactly, of a malicious, mean, lying, selfish 8-year-old? "I'd say... More »

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cable TV • animation • cartoon • South Park • Trey Parker • Matt Stone • cartoon characters • Bart Simpson • Lisa Simpson • Beavis and Butthead

 NBC Splits Off Studio for Cable 

Shake-up hands key role to Sci-Fi channel boss

Mar 25, 08 2:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - NBC is splitting its TV production unit into two companies. The units will share the same resources, but will be divided into separate cable and broadcast operations, according to the Hollywood Reporter. NBC's cable channels have been reaping the profits of hits like Battlestar Galactica and Monk, while its broadcast... More »

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television • NBC • cable TV • NBC Universal • Jeff Zucker • Universal Studios • broadcasting • Bonnie Hammer

HBO Struggles for Post-Sopranos Hits

New management picks a new crop of shows, hoping for a winner

Mar 22, 08 8:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - HBO, at 36 years old no longer a bold young upstart of a network, is struggling to come up with hits to match The Sopranos and Sex & The City, the Wall Street Journal reports. Changes in the top ranks have meant shifts in direction: The Texas-set Lily Tomlin... More »

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television • Time Warner • cable TV • Chris Albrecht • HBO • The Sopranos • Sex and the City • Showtime • Jeff Bewkes

MSNBC Cans 'Tucker' for Rising Star

David Gregory will
helm new evening political show

Mar 10, 08 7:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - MSNBC today picked rising star David Gregory to helm a new political show in place of Tucker Carlson's low-rated "Tucker", TVNewser reports. Gregory's "Race for the White House" will air at 6 p.m. weekdays while he continues to report on the White House for NBC News and... More »

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television • media • cable TV • MSNBC • Tucker Carlson • NBC News • network television • news anchor

Liberty Looks to Leverage DirecTV Deal

In for a tough battle with better positioned telcos, cable companies

Feb 28, 08 9:26 AM CST
(Newser) - Closing Liberty Media’s $12 billion deal for a 41% share of DirecTV took more than a year, but positioning the satellite-TV service to rival telcos and cable companies offering triple-play packages of TV, phone, and broadband could be a bigger test, reports the Wall Street Journal today. The deal... More »

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DirecTV • cable TV • Verizon • telecom industry • satellite TV • Liberty Media • News Corp • telcos

Gore's Media Co. Is Going Public

Viewer-generated
video channel registers to sell $100M of stock

Jan 28, 08 8:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Current Media will soon become even more public: The viewer-created cable TV network, co-founded by Al Gore in 2005, filed an IPO today. The young adult-oriented company registered to sell up to $100 million in class A common stock, but the price range and number of shares weren’t disclosed—... More »

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Al Gore • cable TV • IPO • Current TV • Nasdaq • Current Media

Comcast Launches Web Film, TV Trove

Hub called Fancast will offer 3,000 hours of media, plus listings and data bases

Jan 8, 08 7:41 AM CST
(Newser) - Comcast will offer more than 3,000 hours of film and television titles on a new online venture called Fancast. Users will also be able to use the hub to tap into the vast IMDB database, seek TV listings, and find their way to TV shows and theatrical releases available... More »

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Comcast • cable TV • database • IMDB • movies

Patriots Game on National TV

NFL agrees to let CBS, NBC broadcast the game, too

Dec 26, 07 5:56 PM CST
(Newser) - The Patriots' pursuit of perfection will be on national TV after all. The NFL relented to widespread complaints today and announced that Saturday night's game will be broadcast on CBS and NBC along with the NFL Network, the Boston Herald reports. Original plans to air the game only on the... More »

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MNF Sets Cable Ratings Record

Patriots' run at history trumps 'High School Musical 2'

Dec 6, 07 11:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Monday’s Patriots-Ravens showdown was the most-watched program in the history of cable television, Variety reports, as 17.5 million tuned in to ESPN to watch New England pursue an unbeaten season. The broadcast of the Patriots' down-to-the-wire victory beat out the Disney Channel's August airing of High School Musical ... More »

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NFL • ESPN • cable TV • New England Patriots • Baltimore Ravens • TV ratings

Comcast's Growth Slows

Company falls short of several key metrics due to 'challenging economic environment'

Dec 5, 07 2:13 PM CST
(Newser) - Comcast believes its business will fall short of predictions as a declining economy and strengthened competitors slow the cable giant’s growth. The Wall Street Journal reports the firm will add 500K fewer subscribers than it had previously expected, and expects to pay out 5% more in capital spending than... More »

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DirecTV • Comcast • cable TV • housing industry • Brian Roberts • cable industry

Congress Opens Investigation Into FCC Chair

Martin faces bipartisan rancor over media ownership laws

Dec 4, 07 12:28 PM CST
(Newser) - The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Kevin J. Martin, is facing a Congressional probe over abuses of power, Variety reports. The head of the House Commerce Committee sent the FCC head a letter alleging "a larger breakdown in the agency." Members of both parties in Congress have... More »

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FCC • cable TV • House Energy and Commerce Committee • Kevin J. Martin • John Dingell • Bart Stupak

FCC Chief Backs Down
on Cable Plans

Martin's data slammed; vote on more regulation delayed until next year

Nov 28, 07 12:41 AM CST
(Newser) - FCC boss Kevin Martin has lost a big battle in his attempt to tighten up regulation of cable TV, reports the New York Times. After strenuous efforts by cable lobbyists leading up to a heated meeting last night, Martin agreed to push back until next year a vote on expanding... More »

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FCC • cable TV • regulation • telecommunications • Kevin Martin • a la carte pricing

FCC Chief May Not Have Votes to Curb Cable

Martin is struggling for majority of 5-member commission

Nov 26, 07 12:53 PM CST
(Newser) - FCC chief Kevin Martin may not have the votes he needs to initiate regulation of the cable industry, reports the New York Times. Martin has scheduled a vote for tomorrow to approve a formal finding that the cable industry has grown too big, which would give the commission power to... More »

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FCC • cable TV • monopolies • regulation • Kevin Martin

House GOP Group Slams FCC on Cable

'Too much regulation' of industry,
say Kevin Martin's fellow Republicans

Nov 20, 07 1:18 AM CST
(Newser) - Republican lawmakers have attacked FCC chairman Kevin Martin's plans to step up regulation of the cable industry, the Wall Street Journal reports. All but two of the 26 Republicans on the House Commerce Committee have signed a letter calling the plans "misguided and harmful." The FCC boss has... More »

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FCC • cable TV • regulation • Kevin Martin

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