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ESPN Locks Up BCS Through 2014
As expected after Fox declined to match its offer yesterday, ESPN has signed a four year deal to televise Bowl Championship Series games. More

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Revision3 to Syndicate Shows on RADUS
Source: www.tvover.net
Date: 1 hour 26 minutes ago
MTV eyes 'Beauty and the Geek'
Source: Variety
Date: 1 hour 54 minutes ago
Stargate Movies Coming To Sci-Fi Channel
Source: screenrant.com
Date: 3 hours 25 minutes ago

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SES, All Mobile Video Team On HD Operas
Will broadcast Met performances to over 800 local theaters
ComCorp. Fires Back At Baja Broadband
Responds to retransmission consent negotiation complaint with one of its own.
Adelstein Asks Martin For Formal Inquiry Into Arbitron Ratings System
Investigation needed to determine if ratings system is "unfairly harming minority broadcasters"
Arbitron Responds To Adelstein Letter
Responds to letter seeking inquiry into Arbitron's Portable People Meters.
Zucker Upped At Warner Bros. Television
Jody Zucker promoted to senior VP and general counsel.
'Whale Wars' Harpoons Viewers In Second Outing
Show gave Animal Planet best Friday primetime ratings in 10 years
TV Nightlight Bill Could Get Senate Vote
DTV-education information and emergency information would be in analog for 30 days past Feb. 17
Comedy Central Sees Best Telecast Ever
'Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special' drew 6.6 million total viewers
NCTA Chairman Decker Anstrom Likely To Step Down
Exit prompted by the sale of The Weather Channel to NBCU

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DTV Countdown TV Nightlight Bill Could Get Senate Vote Martin: Fines Are In Play For Cable Ops FCC Launches Web Site About Hawaii's Early DTV Transition » More	Business and Deals Comedy Central Sees Best Telecast Ever Young Flat For Q3, Will Count KRON For Q4 Jerry Yang Steps Down as Yahoo! CEO » More
Programming 'Whale Wars' Harpoons Viewers In Second Outing Comedy Central Sees Best Telecast Ever Obama Interview Gives '60 Minutes' A Ratings Record » More	Advertising CARU Says Moisturizer Ad Not for Kids Securities Firm Downgrades Viacom Stock Cable Operators, Legislators Team on DTV PSA » More
Syndication & Distribution Syndication Ratings: 'Legend Of The Seeker' Performing Well Exclusive: 'Criminal Minds,' 'Numb3rs' Find Syndie Homes If 'Oprah' Goes, Time Slot War Starts » More	Technology MLB.com Switches To Adobe Flash TiVo Extends StopWatch, Orders Domino's Telemundo.com Teaming With MSN » More

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Ahead of Rosie O'Donnell debuting her new variety show Nov. 26, Disney-ABC Daytime President Brian Frons discusses whether he'd ever work with the former "View" host again.

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BC/DC: EGGERTON ON WASHINGTON
John Eggerton, Washington Bureau Chief, Broadcasting & Cable
November 18, 2008
Was That Kevin Or Steve Martin?
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin took shots at Comcast in particular, cable lawyers in gener...
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BEYOND THE BOX
Paige Albiniak, Contributing Editor, Broadcasting & Cable
November 18, 2008
Marketing is a mushy science, but it comes in handy
I found myself on Adobe’s Web site the other day because my Firefox browser sto...
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Fates & Fortunes
Kate Bacon, Contributor, Broadcastingcable.com
November 18, 2008
Hartford to NYC to Atlanta...all East Coast news
There’s a new Creative Services Director in Hartford. JOSEPH SCHILTZ has made t...
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THIS DTV DEADLINE MUST BE DELAYED. Read why here: DTV DEADLINE: OBAMA'S FIRST DOM...
Vic Livingston, columnist, members.nowpublic.com/scrivener - 11/18/2008 9:03:07 PM PT
in response to TV Nightlight Bill Could Get Senate Vote

This show was one of the best ones I've seen in a long time. I am already a fan of J...
Stephanie Smith - 11/18/2008 8:31:38 PM PT
in response to Comedy Central Sees Best Telecast Ever

Is this designed to generate revenue? Broadcasting to the web, even if not actuall...
Jeff Whitley - 11/18/2008 5:57:33 PM PT
in response to SES, All Mobile Video Team On HD Operas

My family loves the show and cannot wait for it to come back on. We will miss Chris ...
caroline maselli - 11/18/2008 5:36:38 PM PT
in response to USA Delays 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent' Until ‘09

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B&C Washington bureau chief John Eggerton makes the case for resurrecting ABC's 'Schoolhouse Rock' educational series...with his rendition of 'The Preamble.'

John Eggerton Rocks the 'Schoolhouse' Preamble
B&C Washington bureau chief John Eggerton makes the case for resurrecting ABC's 'Schoolhouse Rock' educational series...with his rendition of 'The Preamble.'

In this edition of Tech Talk Senior Editor, Glen Dickson reports on the FCC's vote to approve the use of distributed transmission systems or single-network frequencies for broadcasters.

Tech Talk: Broadcasters' New DTV Transmission Option
In this edition of Tech Talk Senior Editor, Glen Dickson reports on the FCC's vote to approve the use of distributed transmission systems or single-network frequencies for broadcasters.

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