Entries Tagged as 'Episodes'
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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Raymond P. Howell, president of Howell Communications
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