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As I Was Saying
As I Was Saying
By: Gary Arlen
CEA’s Shapiro Compliments Cable, Blasts Broadcasters
“I would hold up cable as one of the most strategic industries there is,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, at a Media Institute luncheon Monday during which he criticized broadcasters for employing “every possible strategy to slow
Capital Letters
Capital Letters
By: John Eggerton
Marathon Case Breaks Overnight
Only hours after the FBI circulated photos and videos of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, the story began moving at lightning speed and the 24-hour news nets were all over it. At press time a little before 5 a.m., according to CNN and Fox News and others, an MIT police officer had been killed
MCN Guest Blog
MCN Guest Blog
By: PJ Kuyper
As It Turns Out, Kids Get Copyright
The Center for Copyright Information has launched its Copyright Alert System, an educational campaign aimed at reinforcing copyright laws through a “six-strike” process, including multiple warnings before punitive measures kick in. One of the main targets of the initiative: parents who
Mixed Signals
Mixed Signals
By: Jimmy Schaeffler
Intel TV: Coming To A (Lot of) Video Screen(s) Near You?
Frankly, I am intrigued, and much more in a positive than a negative way, about the announcement of and early information of Intel TV. At this point in telecom history, Intel is the traditional telecom company, with a solid, 60+ year background of performance and development, almost all of it on
My Turn
My Turn
By: Kent Gibbons
Werner Waxing
Roger L. Werner Jr., the co-chairman of 39.1-million-subscriber Outdoor Channel, was CEO from 1995-2001 at Speedvision (renamed Speed when sold to Fox) and Outdoor Life Network (which has evolved into NBC Sports Network). His long resume also includes stints as COO and, later, CEO at ESPN.
On The Money
On The Money
By: Mike Farrell
Honoring Bill Bresnan
Finding a way to honor a person like Bill Bresnan is not an easy thing to do. But I think The Cable Center got this one right. To anyone who knew him - and that list is a long, long, long one - Bresnan was a wildly successful businessman, mentor, sage, friend and a man with an encyclopedic
Picture This
Picture This
By: R. Thomas Umstead
BET Officially KO’s ‘Don’t Sleep!’
BET has officially put to bed its latest attempt at offering a late night show. The network said Thursday that it will not bring back T.J. Holmes’ Don’t Sleep! late night news/talk show, eight months after its initial launch.
REYNOLDS RAP
REYNOLDS RAP
By: Mike Reynolds
Sprite Slam Dunk Contest Needs More Fizz
Defending champion Jeremy Evans jumped over a covered canvass to deliver a nasty, left-handed jam. Next, he pulled off the black drape, revealing a painting of himself soaring with his southpaw. He then autographed the rendering for good measure in his final performance of the 2013 Sprite Slam Dunk
TV Crush
TV Crush
By: Mary McNamara
FX at TCA: Russell Brand's Epic Take on Sarah Palin
Beverly Hills CA — Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour 2012 The Palins can’t seem to get enough of Hollywood and they’ve been a presence at Television Critics Association Summer 2012 press tour. Todd, cast on NBC’s new reality series Stars Earn Stripes,
Translation Please
Translation Please
By: Leslie Ellis
Observer’s Notebook: Robots And USFIRST
ST. LOUIS — Every once in a while, technology translation sways human. This is one of those times. I’m just back from my first USFIRST championship, held here April 26-28. What a scene! Picture the Edward Jones Dome teeming with 10,000 high-energy teenagers, in tutus and capes and crazy
Viewpoint
Viewpoint
By: Mark Robichaux
Kids of Summer
Sometimes you can win a game just by letting your competitor make mistakes.Our cover story this week is about an epochal moment in the small but wickedly competitive world of children’s television. For the first time in memory, Disney Channel has beaten Nickelodeon in the core demo of kids 2-
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