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We talk to Harry A. Jessell in this special, mid-week episode about the possible, upcoming fight against cash-for-spectrum. Will the FCC and consumer electronics manufacturers push for television stations to give up their spectrum? We’ll discuss, plus we’ll tell you how over-the-air mobile television and local HD news plays into this issue.

Links:

• It’s Too Early For Cash-For-Spectrum
• CEA Calls For More Broadband Spectrum
• ATSC Mobile Digital TV Spec Approved
• Race To Local HD News Turns Into A Slog

Guest:
Harry A. Jessell, Editor and Co-Publisher, TVNewsCheck.com

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In this week’s episode, we chat with Programming Insider Marc Berman to break down the winning and losing networks and shows in the fall season so far. Plus, we chat about the many rumors and floated ideas about Hulu becoming a paid site. In addition, we talk about the wish of affiliates that the Eye Network would not have so much time between the end of their 10 p.m. shows and the start of the late local news, and we break down the advantages of cable shows that are heading into syndication.

Links:

• CBS Affils Want 10 P.M. Dramas to Fill Out Hour
• Hulu testing models to boost revenue
• Hulu to Charge for Some Content in 2010?
• Can Off-Cable Get Stations On Track?

Guest:
Marc Berman, Programming Insider for Mediaweek

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In this week’s episode, we talk about Balloon Boy and how it helped KUSA in Denver do huge numbers on TV and the web.  Plus, added DVR viewers are helping keep some shows from being canceled, and we talk to reporter Matthew Flamm about LX New York’s not-so-good first weeks on the air.

Links:

• Balloon Boy and KUSA: “Ma’am, This is the Real Deal”
• Balloon Boy takes 9News’ website numbers through the roof
• Premiere week DVR results
• NBC Rains on ‘Glee’s’ Thanksgiving Day Parade
• WNBC stumbles with LX New York, Leno
• This Just In — I’ll Now Work My Own Prompter

Guest:
Matthew Flamm, Senior Reporter at Crain’s New York Business

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In this episode, we dissect the new RTNDA research about TV station websites, who has news, and what kind of content is important.  We also talk about Comcast’s rumored interest in NBC Universal.  Plus, the Associated Press is looking to charge websites to get a half-hour jump start on releasing AP stories.  Um…I’ll give you three guesses what we think of that idea.

Links:

• Comcast’s Rivals For NBC
• AP May Charge Online Sites For Early News Access
• RTNDA/Hofstra University Survey on TV  and Radio Station Websites

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In this episode, we talk to the pollster behind a new study that finds that people still watch a lot of TV and still get news from TV regularly despite projections by some that TV news is in permanent decline. Plus, we talk about NBC’s local news ratings which are down double digits in major markets following Leno. And lots of talk about syndication including MyNetwork TV’s move to be a syndicator instead of a network.

Links:

• The Future of Media in Greater Boston Poll Results
• MyNetworkTV exits ratings game
• NBC Affiliates OK on ‘Jay’ So Far
• Jay at 10, Bad News at 11?
• Mags, ‘Oprah,’ ‘Oz’ Shine In Syndication
• First ‘The Doctors’, Now ‘The Lawyers’?

Guest:
Raymond P. Howell, president of Howell Communications

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