ABC returns to Cablevision, but talks go onFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:21PMNEW YORK (AP) — Cablevision and ABC were negotiating a deal Monday that tentatively ended a dispute over fees and restored millions of viewers' access to the Academy Awards telecast in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut shortly after the broadcast began.
ERLC urges phone calls to reps. on health care billFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:48PMWASHINGTON (BP)--The Southern Baptist Convention's public policy entity called March 11 for opponents of a health-care bill to contact their representatives immediately as Congress moves toward what may be decisive action on the controversial legislation.
Sen. Schumer to Toyota: Cooperate with Investigators of New York Prius AccidentFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:48PMIn a press conference held near the site of a possible "Runaway Toyota" crash, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D.-N.Y., today asked that Toyota cooperate fully with local investigators looking into the incident. Toyota - Toyota Prius - New York - United States - Chuck Schumer
Has This Taboo Lost Its Power?Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:36PMSociety regards what George W. Bush called “the one-fingered victory salute” differently.
Woman Claims Relationship With George AnthonyFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:14PMWFTV learned Friday that a woman said she had a relationship with Casey Anthonys father, George Anthony and that woman was questioned by detectives. DOCUMENTS: Modify Order | Judge's Decision VIDEO REPORT: Woman Claims Affair With George
Media Technology Expert Shelly Palmer to Speak at NAB Show Technology LuncheonFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:26PMWASHINGTON, March 12 / Standard Newswire / -- Shelly Palmer, TV host, author and media technology commentator, will speak at the NAB Show Technology Luncheon held Wednesday, April 14 in the Las Vegas Hilton.
Outlook cloudy on climateFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 11:41AMThe question comes at Denis Phillips several times a day, delivered by e-mail from curious viewers struggling with the longest cold snap the Tampa Bay area has seen in a while.
Media needs multiple platformsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:19AMMultiple platforms and revenue streams are going to be key for media industry players hoping to survive and thrive in the fast-changing digital landscape, media executives have said.
House leader: Ethics panel ends Massa probeThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:15AMThe House Democratic campaign chairman says the ethics committee has ended an investigation of former Rep. Eric Massa, the New York Democrat...
Cable, sat TV firms ask gov't to stop TV blackoutsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:12AMThe most recent showdown left millions of Cablevision Systems Corp. customers around New York without an ABC station at the start of the Academy Awards.
Cable, satellite television firms ask government to stop TV blackoutsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:02AMCable TV, satellite and other video providers have asked the government to intervene in ongoing fee disputes with TV networks—big-money conflicts that are expected to escalate this year as more contracts expire.
Media need multiple platformsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:57AMNEW YORK - MULTIPLE platforms and revenue streams are going to be key for media industry players hoping to survive and thrive in the fast-changing digital landscape, top media executives said here Wednesday. With advertising revenue eroding and free content abundant, media companies are going to need to adapt their strategies to the new environment ushered in by the Internet, they said at the ...
Cable, sat TV firms ask govt to stop TV blackoutsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:48AMThe most recent showdown left millions of Cablevision Systems Corp. customers around New York without an ABC station at the start of the Academy Awards. About 15 minutes into the show, a scrolling announcement told viewers that a tentative agreement had ...
News March 9: Swanni's 10 Hottest Shows In HDTV!Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:15PMWashington, D.C. (March 9, 2010) -- High-Definition TVs are now in more than 40 million U.S. homes and there are scores of high-def programming choices.
Slowly, limits on pot are fadingMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:21PMThere is a growing national movement to rethink limits on marijuana.
Slowly, limits on pot are fadingMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:21PMThere is a growing national movement to rethink limits on marijuana.
Inside a 9/11 'Truther' ConventionMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:04PMThey the government's version of September 11 is a lie; critics call them crazy, even dangerous.
Inside a 9/11 'Truther' ConventionMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:04PMThey the government's version of September 11 is a lie; critics call them crazy, even dangerous.
Toyota Says Acceleration Test Cited in Congress Isn’t RealisticMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:11PMMarch 9 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said a test of its electronic throttle-control system cited in testimony to Congress as possible evidence of a cause of sudden acceleration in its vehicles couldn’t occur in everyday driving.
Toyota Says Acceleration Test Cited in Congress Isn’t RealisticMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:11PMMarch 9 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said a test of its electronic throttle-control system cited in testimony to Congress as possible evidence of a cause of sudden acceleration in its vehicles couldn’t occur in everyday driving.
Toyota Says Acceleration Test Cited in Congress Isn’t RealisticMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:09PMMarch 9 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said a test of its electronic throttle-control system cited in testimony to Congress as possible evidence of a cause of sudden acceleration in its vehicles co...
Toyota Says Acceleration Test Cited in Congress Isn’t RealisticMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:09PMMarch 9 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said a test of its electronic throttle-control system cited in testimony to Congress as possible evidence of a cause of sudden acceleration in its vehicles co...
Avatar, Hurt Locker lead expanded Oscar paradeSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:52PMLOS ANGELES — Academy Awards voters are expected to go very big or very small on their best-picture winner at Sunday’s Oscars.
Oscars 2010: 'And the winner is ...' returnsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:30PMWinners ... and losers ... welcome to the Oscars.The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is reverting back to the traditional phrase, "And the winner is ..." to hand out the coveted Oscars statue, instead of using the non-competitive phrase "And the Oscar goes to ..." that's been in practice for the past 22 years, reports The Wrap. Apparently, the show's presenters have been using the ...
Search FT.comSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:11PMWalt Disney pulled its ABC television stations from 3m Cablevision customers in New York just hours before its exclusive broadcasting of the Academy Awards on Sunday.
Kerry decries NYC blackout on cableSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:01PMSenator John Kerry D- Mass, chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet--objected to a blackout of New York's WABC broadcast station on cable systems owned by Cablevision Systems Corp. (CVC) Sunday.
Disney Cuts Cablevision Signal to WABC, Oscars Show (Update2)Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:49AMWalt Disney Co.’s WABC-TV cut its broadcast signal to Cablevision Systems Corp. in a fee dispute, leaving 3 million homes in the New York area without cable-TV access to the Academy Awards telecast tonight on ABC.
Cablevision-ABC Feud: Deadline Looms, Millions Of New Yorkers May Miss Academy AwardsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:15PMWhat's Your Reaction? NEW YORK — Cablevision's 3.1 million customers in New York could lose access to the Academy Awards on Sunday if ABC's parent company follows through on a threat to pull the plug at midnight Saturday in a dispute over payments.
Disney's deadline for Cablevision approaches; 3.1 million New Yorkers may lose ABCSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:00PMMore than three million New Yorkers stand to lose ABC at midnight tonight (Sat. March 6) if Disney's deadline for a retransmission agreement with Cablevision doesn't come through, reports AP.Both companies have waged a PR war over the past week as they've tried to place the other as the villain in their ongoing battle over Cablevision's transmission of the ABC signal.ABC has trotted out some of ...
Deadline looms in Cablevision-ABC feudSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:40PMCablevision's 3.1 million customers in New York could lose access to the Academy Awards if ABC's parent company follows through on a threat to pull the plug at midnight Saturday in a dispute over payments.
Midnight Deadline Looms in Cablevision-ABC FeudSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:29PMCablevision's 3.1 million customers in New York could lose access to the Academy Awards if ABC's parent company follows through on a threat to pull the plug at midnight Saturday in a dispute over payments. Guide to the Oscars | List of Nominees
Updated: Cablevision: Oscars Telecast In Iger's HandsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:35PMIn the latest salvo in their retransmission-consent battle, Cablevision said it's up to Walt Disney Co. president and CEO Bob Iger whether the cable operator's customers get to see the Oscars telecast on Sunday night.
Disney and Cablevision battle gets uglier as deadline nearsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:45PMAs if it were possible, media giants Walt Disney Co. and Cablevision Systems Corp. turned it up a notch in their feud over a new deal to carry Disney's WABC-TV station in New York City and the surrounding region.
Hometown Briefs: youth sports news from around the regionFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:09PMThe Southern Tier Warriors Football Club will hold an informational meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Montour Falls Moose Club, 2096 State Route 14. Practice begins April 18. Regular season runs from July to September.
CABLEVISION ISSUES UPDATED STATEMENT ON ABC DISNEYFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:46PM"There is one man who is going to decide whether New York gets to see the Oscars, and that's Disney President and CEO Bob Iger," says Charles Schueler.
Broadcasters prepare for the International Children's Day of BroadcastingFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:11PMNEW YORK, USA, 5 March 2010 - Around the world, broadcasters and youth media organizations are preparing to celebrate the 19th annual International Children's Day of Broadcasting, taking place Sunday, 7 March. This year's theme, 'All Rights All Children,' continues UNICEF's celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The Note: Democrat Departs From 'Animal House'Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:01PMRep. William Delahunt's announcement that he will leave Congress also means he'll leave behind an infamous lawmaker group house. Democratic - United States Congress - Politics - United States House of Representatives - Massachusetts
John Kerry urges federal intervention in ABC-Cablevision fightFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:12AMU.S. Senator John Kerry urged federal regulators to intervene in a fee dispute between Cablevision Systems Corp. and Walt Disney Co.'s ABC television station in New York before viewers lose access to programming.
Read all about it! (But how?)Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:10PMAnd as our culture changes, so too will the news organizations that live within it.
'Survivor' boss pitches Palin seriesThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:49PMNEW YORK - Producer Mark Burnett said Thursday he is pitching a series to television networks that would be about Alaska seen through the eyes of its most famous resident, Sarah Palin.
Drea De Matteo Leaving 'Desperate Housewives'; Is Dana Delaney Departing Too?Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:44PMLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Drea de Matteo is departing Wisteria Lane. The former "Sopranos" star, who brought her family-on-the-run to "Desperate Housewives" earlier this season, will leave the show in May, Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello first reported.