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Getting the Message Out by K.C. Neel - 08/25/2008
Cable networks targeting young viewers are finding ways to connect with their audiences beyond just programming — and the results can be good for kids' health and even the planet's well being. From promoting physical fitness to encouraging a green lifestyle, programmers are investing time and money to help their viewers feel and live better.
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August Cable’s Originals by Staff - 08/18/2008
AUGUST A&E Jacked Series August 21 ANIMAL PLANET Animal Witness: The Michael Vick Story Special August 24 Grizzly Man Diaries Series August 29 BET Locked Out: Ex-Cons and the Vote Special August 25 What’s At Stake? Special August 25 The Dream: 45 Years Later Special August 27 CINEMAX In Time’s Shadow Documentary TBD COMEDY CENTRAL The Daily Show With Jon Stewart: Indecision '08 ...
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Cable’s Rich Fall Harvest by Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn - 08/18/2008
Summer may be winding down soon, but cable will keep the programming heat on with original scripted fare well into the fall. In a year that has seen further audience erosion for the broadcast networks, due in part to the Writers Guild of America strike, an increasing number of cable programmers are going toe-to-toe with the networks and seizing the opportunity to lure viewers to their slate of...
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NBC’s Olympic Proportions by Allison Romano - 08/04/2008
In past summers, when the Olympic Games hit television airwaves, die-hard fans of niche sports like archery or fencing were usually left out in the cold. Such so-called “minor” Olympic sports had trouble delivering audiences large enough to justify airtime. But in a radical shift reflecting a more technologically savvy era, fans of all 35 Olympic sports will be able to view their fa...
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TBS Goes Out to the Ballgame by Mike Reynolds - 08/04/2008
Forgive Turner Sports president David Levy for rooting for more competitive series in Major League Baseball’s playoffs in 2008. Last year, TBS’s first under a seven-year contract with Major League Baseball, four of the five series it carried were swept, reducing the ratings build-up that accompanies longer series and an attendant bump in ad sales “When did that ever happen bef...
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BTN Ready For ’08 Season by Mike Reynolds - 08/04/2008
It’s August and for football players that means the grind of two-a-day workouts. For those trying to secure Big Ten Network carriage deals with Time Warner Cable, Mediacom and Charter Communications, it hasn’t gotten to that point — yet. “No, we haven’t gotten to that stage yet,” joked Michael Hopkins, president of affiliate sales and marketing for Fox Cable...
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ESPN Comes Out Swinging on Golf by Mike Reynolds - 08/04/2008
For a network that opted to stay out of the rights game for the PGA tour a couple of years back, ESPN certainly has a strong hand in the game. ESPN, which has been covering the Professional Golfers’ Association’s U.S. Open Championship (and the women’s equivalent) and the biennial Ryder Cup competition alongside NBC for years, jumped into the sport’s first major when it ...
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USA Network's Sandy 'Burn Notice' USA Network transplanted ‘Burn Notice’s’ Miami beach setting to Times Square for a promotional event in support of the second-season premiere of the original series.
Comcast's New Video Wall The 83-by-25-foot, 10-million-pixel high-definition video wall located in the lobby of Comcast's new corporate headquarters has become quite a tourist attraction in downtown Philadelphia.
National Educational Computing Conference Operators, programmers, Cable in the Classroom and CTAM shared their resources with more than 18,000 school leaders, educational technology purchasers and decision-makers this week at the National Educational Computing Conference in San Antonio.
Starz' Web Play
Starz Entertainment president and COO Bill Myers discusses next month’s shut down of the company's stand-alone, web-based movie download service Vongo as well as its push to get operators to distribute a similar online service dubbed Starz Play.
