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Ex-MTV Exec Wants Parents To Have Time To Grieve

Barry Kluger Again Seeks Congress' Support For Parental Bereavement Act
By: Kent Gibbons Jan 10 2013 - 12:02pm
Barry Kluger Again Seeks Congress' Support For Parental Bereavement Act
Barry Kluger and daughter Erica, circa 1985.

The Newtown, Conn., elementary-school shootings on Dec. 14 that killed 20 young children and six adults may inspire tougher gun-control laws.

Barry Kluger hopes lawmakers also help working parents take the time necessary to grieve for a lost child.

In 2001, after his 18-year-old daughter, Erica, was killed in a car accident, the former MTV Networks executive was able to take personal time off to seek support.

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Participant Media Names More Execs For TV Network

Rees, Balaban, McLean Tapped For Marketing, Programming, Legal Roles
By: MCN Staff Jan 8 2013 - 5:45pm
Rees, Balaban, McLean Tapped For Marketing, Programming, Legal Roles
Kent Rees, of Partipant Media's upcoming TV network.

Participant Media named executives in programming, marketing and business affairs roles to spearhead the summer 2013 launch of a new, to-be-named cable network targeting millennials. 

Scripps: More TV Everywhere Deals to Come

Effective Ratings Measurement Will Drive Success
By: Mike Farrell Jan 8 2013 - 3:59pm
Effective Ratings Measurement Will Drive Success

Scripps Networks Interactive chairman and CEO Ken Lowe said he expects to sign on more TV Everywhere deals in the next 18-to-24 months for his channels, but stressed that effective ratings measurement is needed for the service to proliferate.

CES: Weather Channel Feeds Into GM, Toyota Vehicle Info Systems

Programmer to Provide Data for Select 2014 Toyota Models, Demos GM App
By: Todd Spangler Jan 8 2013 - 1:01am
Programmer to Provide Data for Select 2014 Toyota Models, Demos GM App

Las Vegas -- The Weather Channel is hitting the road, cutting a deal to provide weather information for some 2014 models of Toyota vehicles and demonstrating a weather app for General Motors’ new in-car application framework.

CES: Bravo Launches Connected TV App

App to First Be Available on Samsung TVs and Blu-ray Players, Yahoo Widgets and Google TV
By: Todd Spangler Jan 7 2013 - 12:00pm
App to First Be Available on Samsung TVs and Blu-ray Players, Yahoo Widgets and Google TV

Las Vegas -- NBCUniversal’s Bravo Media announced the launch of its first app for connected TVs, designed to engage fans with supplemental on-demand video, games, polls, information and social sharing across a range of the network’s shows and personalities.

Initially the app will be available across a range of devices, including Samsung Smart TVs and Smart Blu-ray players, Yahoo Widgets and Google TV.

Cox, Raycom Reach Retrans Agreement

Stations Were Dark for Two Days
By: Mike Farrell Jan 6 2013 - 7:01pm
Stations Were Dark for Two Days

After a blackout that lasted about two days, Cox Communications said it has reached a retransmission consent agreement with Raycom Media for its eight broadcast stations in six markets.

Fox, Suddenlink Reach Agreement in Principle

Pact Includes Retrans, Carriage of Suite of Cable Nets
By: Mike Farrell Jan 4 2013 - 1:12am
Pact Includes Retrans, Carriage of Suite of Cable Nets

Despite a touchy few hours leading up to its midnight Central Time deadline, Suddenlink Communications and News Corp.’s Fox Networks managed to hammer out an agreement in principle covering the programmer’s television stations and its full suite of cable networks with time to spare.

CES: Zeebox to Add Content Recognition to Second-Screen Apps

Startup Picks Gracenote’s ACR to Automatically Identify TV Programming
By: Todd Spangler Jan 3 2013 - 1:18pm
Startup Picks Gracenote’s ACR to Automatically Identify TV Programming

Zeebox, the U.K.-based startup whose backers include Comcast, NBCUniversal and Viacom, plans to integrate Gracenote’s Entourage automatic content recognition system into its TV companion apps to “listen” to audio and identify programming on the big screen.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The companies plan to demo Zeebox featuring Gracenote Entourage next week at the International CES in Las Vegas.

Suddenlink, Fox Agree To Extension

Channels Stay Live Through Jan. 3 As Negotiations Continue
By: Mike Farrell Jan 2 2013 - 3:02pm
Channels Stay Live Through Jan. 3 As Negotiations Continue

News Corp.’s programming units have agreed to extend their carriage deadline with Suddenlink Communications until 11:59 p.m. Central Time on Jan. 3 as the two sides continue to try to hammer out a deal.

Service Electric Reaches Deals With Fox, WNEP

Fox Agreement Covers FX, Nat Geo and Fox Soccer Channel
By: Todd Spangler Jan 1 2013 - 11:20am
Fox Agreement Covers FX, Nat Geo and Fox Soccer Channel

Service Electric Cablevision, a midsize cable operator serving 100,000 subscribers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, averted New Year’s Day blackouts by striking separate programming deals with Fox Networks and WNEP.

Terms of the deals were not disclosed.

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