December 2007

Politics could go primetime

POLITICS COULD GO PRIMETIME
[SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter, AUTHOR: Paul J. Gough]

So That’s Why They Drink Coke on TV

SO THAT'S WHY THEY DRINK COKE ON TV
[SOURCE: New York Times 12/9, AUTHOR: Louise Story]

LPTV Group Challenges DTV Box Program

LPTV GROUP CHALLENGES DTV BOX PROGRAM
[SOURCE: tvnewsday]

NRB's Wright Concerned About Senate Inquiry Into TV Ministries

NPB'S WRIGHT CONCERNED ABOUT SENATE INQUIRY INTO TV MINISTRIES
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
Frank Wright, president of National Religious Broadcasters, is concerned that a Senate inquiry into media ministries could impinge on constitutional protections of freedom of religion.
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6510603.html?rssid=193

V for Vendetta

V FOR VENDETTA
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

Comcast Takes FCC To Court On Program Access

COMCAST TAKES FCC TO COURT ON PROGRAM ACCESS
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Ted Hearn]

FCC’s Adelstein Blasts Martin Over Small Cable Regs

FCC'S ADELSTEIN BLASTS MARTIN OVER SMALL CABLE REGS
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Ted Hearn]

‘S.O.S.’ Digital-Transition Proposal Lacks Support

'SOS' DIGITAL-TRANSITION PROPOSAL LACKS SUPPORT
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Linda Moss]

Tribune Wants It Now and Never

TRIBUNE WANTS IT NOW AND NEVER
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: P.J. Bednarski]
A Q&A with CEO Dennis FitzSimons about the cross-ownership battle. Tribune would like the cross-ownership rule eliminated arguing that newspapers as television station owners would increase the amount of local news on TV.
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6510946.html

International Herald Tribune and Reuters in News Alliance

INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE AND REUTERS IN NEWS ALLIANCE
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Doreen Carvajal]