• Eshoo Disturbed By Martin's Cable Policy
• HD, DVRs Drive Strong Q4 For DirecTV
• CBS College Sports Net Reorg Claims 40 Jobs
• Martin Pressuring Cable On Low Power TV Aid
• NAB Marks One-Year Countdown to Digital TV
• TNT Gives 'Leverage' To New New Series
• Showtime Calls For New Comedy Block

• Fuse Raises Roof On Foo Fighters Concert
• GSN Draws New 'WPT' Lineup
• Change In The Weather For Brindell
• WorldLink Posts Up For Station Group

• 'Westminster Kennel Dog Show' Wins Ribbon For Ratings

Eshoo Disturbed By Martin's Cable Policy
Washington -- Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) said Wednesday she is "disturbed" by Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin's treatment of the cable industry on a number of policy fronts. click to read more...
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HD, DVRs Drive Strong Q4 For DirecTV
With its long-awaited merger with Liberty Media expected in a few weeks, DirecTV Group reported a surprisingly strong fourth quarter, with revenue and cash flow up by 14% each, driven by gains in HDTV and digital video recorder offerings. click to read more...
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CBS College Sports Net Reorg Claims 40 Jobs
The integration of CSTV into CBS Sports has resulted in layoffs impacting about 40 employees. click to read more...
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Martin Pressuring Cable On Low Power TV Aid
Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin is pressuring the cable industry to bail out thousands of low power TV stations that could become casualties of digital TV transition policies enforced by the FCC and the Bush administration. click to read more...
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NAB Marks One-Year Countdown to Digital TV
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is broadening its consumer education initiatives this week with a variety of new efforts to help Americans prepare for the switch to digital television. click to read more...
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TNT Gives 'Leverage' To New New Series
Eyeing a premier later this year, TNT has green-lighted a 13-episode season of action-drama Leverage, starring Timothy Hutton. click to read more...
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Showtime Calls For New Comedy Block
Building on the success of last summer's hit Monday night comedy lineup, Showtime will pair the fourth season of original series Weeds with acquisition Secret Diary of a Call Girl in June. click to read more...
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Fuse Raises Roof On Foo Fighters Concert
Foo Fighters next week will mark their first-ever show at Madison Square Garden. And for those who can't be there, Fuse will present the performance the same night in high-definition and commercial-free. click to read more...
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GSN Draws New 'WPT' Lineup
GSN will up the ante when it debuts the sixth TV season of the World Poker Tour next month. click to read more...
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Change In The Weather For Brindell
The Weather Channel's Lynn Brindell has been promoted to executive vice president of strategic marketing (from senior VP) and takes responsibility for the network's "Forecast Earth" climate-change initiative. click to read more...
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WorldLink Posts Up For Station Group
Ad sales rep firm WorldLink has inked a deal with Post-Newsweek Stations that also extends to four affiliates of LATV, the bilingual music and entertainment delivered by digital multicast. click to read more...
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