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Gray TV Q3 Revenue Down 20%

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

Gray Television reported third quarter revenue of $66.4 million, a 20% decrease from the $82.6 million it posted in last year's third quarter. Local advertising was down 11%, national advertising was down 27% and internet advertising was "relatively stable," said Gray, at $2.9 million for the quarter. "Our stations and the television broadcast industry as a whole continued to dea.....

Thompson Named GM at WSAV

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

Debbi Thompson has been named VP and general manager at WSAV Savannah, a Media General-owned NBC affiliate. She joined the station as general sales manager in 2005. "Debbi is a talented leader with proven experience in revenue generation," said Media General Augusta/Savannah/Charleston Group Leader Rick Lipps. "Her passion and knowledge of the local community will help dri.....

Online auction site launches for rich and famous

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Millionaires down on their luck now have a place to sell their mega-yachts, super-cars and family jewels without having to resort to the p

Russia fires police YouTube whistleblower

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A junior Russian policeman was fired on Sunday after making a YouTube appeal to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accusing senior officers of corruption, a claim dismissed by authorities as false, news a

Burberry taps social media with trench coat site

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

LONDON (Reuters) - Luxury goods group Burberry has hooked up with social networking company Facebook to launch a Web site celebrating its trench coat, becoming the latest retailer to use social media in a bid to boost

Ski Channel Makes Carriage Deal With Dish

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

Ski Channel founder Steve Bellamy says his network continues to buck the economic downtrend and has a new carriage deal with Dish Network to show for it. The Video On Demand channel Monday is announcing a long-term distribution deal with Dish boosting the free, ad-supported channel?s reach to 21 million subs, said Bellamy. Look for it to reach 26 million soon, he adds. .....

TV Guide Network, TV Land Acquire Basic Cable Rights to 'Curb'

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

Award-winning HBO comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm will air on TV Guide Network and TV Land, marking the first time the hit show will appear on basic cable, the two channel?s announced Monday (Nov. 9). Both networks have also acquired certain broadband, wireless and on-demand rights to the show.�?Acquiring a series of this caliber truly underscores our commit.....

'Wanda Sykes' Off to Good Start

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

Fox's new latenight skein fronted by Wanda Sykes is off to an encouraging start, with Saturday's bow outperforming the net's delivery with "Mad TV" in the timeslot a year ago. The premiere of "The Wanda Sykes Show" averaged 2.2 household rating/5 share in Nielsen's metered-markets from 11 p.m. to midnight, up 16% from "MAD's" fourth-quarter average .....

Cable Ops Report Gains

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

Cable's third-quarter earnings season wound down last week with the two biggest operators showing some mixed results. Financial metrics continued to be strong, considering the tough economic climate for Comcast and Time Warner Cable in the third quarter; revenue and cash flow was up for both companies in the 2% to 4% range. But while Comcast showed a marked improvement in growt.....

Next Up: Ultra High-Def

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

Want to watch high-definition TV on a screen 10 feet wide? Much higher-def HD may eventually come to living rooms ? though not for at least five years. The nascent Ultra HD formats provide four or 16 times the resolution of current Blu-ray Disc or 1080p HDTV specifications, as well as 22.2-channel ?three-dimensional? sound. ?Ultra HD is an immersive type of e.....