Entries from November 2009
In this slightly delayed episode, we talk to Erin Carlson from The Business Insider about the Comcast/NBC merger, and try to figure out why Jeff Zucker continues to run that company. Plus, more mystery. We try to decipher why anyone would want to buy Ion (the former Pax Network). Then, a great story about this picture and how it might be the worst TV marketing idea in a while. Hint: Just look at the talent on the left, and then read the Twitter headline on the right.
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Erin Carlson, writer, The Business Insider
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We’re delaying this week’s episode of the podcast a day. We had am interview lined up for Friday that had to be rescheduled, but we’re going to do it tomorrow morning and then put Episode 35 online.
Thanks for understanding. I hope it’s worth the wait, and come back on Monday.
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In this week’s episode, the DTV coupons have expired. What? You still have one? Too bad. Plus, we talk about website branding and ask whether it’s better for your website brand to be tied to your on-air brand or to go in another direction. Then, NBC is restructuring Leno. What does that mean for affiliates? All these questions are answered and more.
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In this episode, we tackle some big issues like: Is the nation’s number one syndicated show about to move to a small digital cable network? Plus, we talk about retransmission fees from cable companies and discuss how local stations can get a bigger piece of the pie…maybe with the help of their network partners. Then, we’ll talk to the folks at Grass Valley about the new mobile television technology they’re rolling out, and we’ll finish by discussing Apple’s foray into subscription television.
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Richard Fiore, senior director for transmissions and mobility at Grass Valley
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In this episode, we get the other side of the pending spectrum battle from the Consumer Electronics Association. Last week, we got the TV industry’s side from Harry A. Jessell at TV NewsCheck. Now, we bring you an interview with one of the people in charge of lobbying for the consumer electronics industry in Washington. He tells us why getting more spectrum is imperative, but the two of us may disagree a bit on where that spectrum should come from.
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James Hedlund, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Electronics Association
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In this week’s episode, Doug’s angry, and he rants about the Olympics (now just 100 days away) and NBC’s monetary policy when it comes to The Jay Leno Show. However, he is very sensible when it comes to WGCL’s decision to turn over their TV sports department to a sports talk radio station and mobile DTV deployment. He’s kind of a two-headed monster that way.
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