• Discovery, BBC Team Again for ‘Frozen Planet’ TV Event for 2012
• LOWDOWN ON THE UPFRONT: Discovery Channel Unfurls Program Slate
• Stevens to Martin: Drop A La Carte Effort
• FCC Chief Relaxes Stance on Dual Carriage
• LOWDOWN ON THE UPFRONT: Scripps Eyes Engagement
• Small Operators Balk at ‘Discriminatory’ Carriage Fees
• LOWDOWN ON THE UPFRONT: TLC Tries Themed-Night Program Game Plan

• Team President Calls for Arbitration to Resolve NFL Network Dispute
• Philips to Offload TV Brands in North America
• Animal Planet Offers ‘Entertaining’ Upfront Slate
• Science Channel Invents Futuristic Upfront Fare

• Some Good Sith
• 'The Mighty B!’ Buzzes Its Way Into Nick Lineup

Discovery, BBC Team Again for ‘Frozen Planet’ TV Event for 2012
On the heels of their huge success with the Emmy-wining Planet Earth series, Discovery Channel is once again partnering with the BBC Natural History Unit to co-produce the eight-part documentary Frozen Planet, officials said Wednesday. click to read more...
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LOWDOWN ON THE UPFRONT: Discovery Channel Unfurls Program Slate
Discovery Channel Tuesday unveiled an upfront slate filled with specials and series that focus on imagination, exploration and adventure. click to read more...
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Stevens to Martin: Drop A La Carte Effort
U.S. senators Tuesday told Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin that his ongoing battles with the cable industry were far less important than the vital mission of ensuring a successful transition to all-digital broadcasting next year. click to read more...
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FCC Chief Relaxes Stance on Dual Carriage
Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin proposed new rules that appear to have the effect of relaxing a requirement that cable systems carry TV stations in both analog and digital formats starting next February, in response to concerns expressed by operators of smaller cable systems that the “dual carriage” mandate were an imposition on systems with capacity constraints. click to read more...
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LOWDOWN ON THE UPFRONT: Scripps Eyes Engagement
Scripps Network executive vice president of advertising sales Steve Gigliotti says the C3 metric is only the beginning of higher accountability levels for TV advertising, but he has his sights sets on viewer engagement as a means to perhaps drive some upfront deals. click to read more...
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Small Operators Balk at ‘Discriminatory’ Carriage Fees
Negotiations between operators of small groups of cable systems and the suppliers of their local broadcast television signals this year will “leave bodies on the street,” according to Patrick Knorr, the head of a set of systems based in Kansas and the chairman of the American Cable Association, which lobbies on behalf of more than a thousand operators of relatively small cable systems. click to read more...
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LOWDOWN ON THE UPFRONT: TLC Tries Themed-Night Program Game Plan
TLC kicked off the 2008 upfront season Tuesday by unveiling a new brand, an aggressive slate of programming and a scheduling strategy that will incorporate themed nights. click to read more...
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Team President Calls for Arbitration to Resolve NFL Network Dispute
The NFL Network is being treated unfairly because it is not owned by a cable company, according to the president of the league's Carolina Panthers, so the South Carolina legislature should pass a bill that sends cable programming disputes to an outside arbitrator for resolution. click to read more...
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Philips to Offload TV Brands in North America
Royal Philips Electronics and Funai Electric Co. plan to enter into a brand-licensing agreement, under which Funai will assume responsibility for the sourcing, distribution, marketing and sales of all Philips’ consumer TV activities in the United States and Canada. click to read more...
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Animal Planet Offers ‘Entertaining’ Upfront Slate
Animal Planet has a slate for the 2008-2009 season that features entertainment-focused programming that will attempt to tap into people’s primal instincts with compelling stories, engaging characters and the innate drama of the natural world. click to read more...
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Science Channel Invents Futuristic Upfront Fare
Science Channel is exposing viewers to a full array of scientific topics ranging from string theory and futuristic cities to accidental discoveries and outrageous inventions, officials said Tuesday. click to read more...
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