Local TV Now

In this episode, we talk about the burning desire of the Associated Press to keep people from stealing their content, but we are not impressed with their efforts to stop thieves. Plus, we talk to sports podcasting host Dan Levy about ESPN impending takeover of local sports. Then, will Hulu be around in three years? Doug and I think so, but one prominent member of the industry doesn’t.

Links:

• The Big Bounceback? Local TV
• AP Sets Up News Registry To Track And Protect Content Online
• ESPN Aims to Be the Home Team, All Over America
• Stations Set to Tackle ESPN
• FCC Will Tackle Media Ownership Early On, Broadband A Priority
• Hulu “Will be History in Three Years,” NATPE Chief Declares
• Major US broadcaster-backed online networks claim over half of free online TV

Guest:
Dan Levy, Host, On the DL Podcast
Dan’s Twitter

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In this episode, we chat about NBC’s new plan to put a GE owned website in almost every market and why that’s bad for your local NBC station. Plus, oh look, more NBC shenanigans. They might be looking to replace local O&O meteorologists with ones at the Weather Channel. And Comcast and Time Warner’s TV Everywhere has recruited CBS to cut out local stations and take shows straight to cable subscribers.

Links:

• NBC Loves Local. NBC Affiliates? Not So Much.
• Will The Weather Channel Replace Local NBC Forecasts?
• Meteorologist Paul Douglas Returns to KARE 11 Backyard
• Summer has gone cold for the major networks
• TV Shows Bring Their Ads Online
• Analog Nightlights Go Out

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In this episode, we talk to former reporter Brian Armentrout about getting out of the TV news business and into sales and public relations. He has some advice for the frustrated among us. Plus, salaries are down, sales are low, but is it getting any better? Probably not until 2011. And New York City is ready to pour money it doesn’t have into the media business.

Links:

• TV news salaries drop
• US Ad Spend Plunges 14.2%
• ZenithOptimedia Forecasts Ad Revenue Drop in 2010
• Mayor Bloomberg announces eight initiatives to strengthen media industry in NYC
• Nielsen to Increase LPM Samples in N.Y., L.A.

Guest: Brian Armentrout, Communications Director, American Fertility Association

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In this episode, we talk to Mark Joyella about the state of local newsrooms and the fear within them that has been caused by growing job cuts. Plus, Mark tells us where the name “standupkid” comes from in a podcast exclusive. (Don’t I sound like a sweeps promo now?)  Doug and I also discuss the idea of hubbing master control by city and not by company.  And what the heck is YouTube Journalism School?

Links:

• Outsourcing Master Control Gains Traction
• YouTube Reporters’ Center
• Grading the celebrity faculty of YouTube’s online journalism school
• Live with Regis & Kelly looking locally for August co-hosts
• LiveStream
• FOX Providence Behind the Scenes Blog

Guest:
Mark Joyella, Emmy Award-winning reporter and blogger
standupkid’s localnewser

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