U.S. Senate knocks out FCC media ownership plan
Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said he would recommend that the president veto the bill....
CBS acquires CNET Networks for major Web play
The deal will make CBS one of the 10 largest Internet companies in the nation....
Journal Broadcast Group chooses TANDBERG Television HD, SD encoders
TANDBERG Television's MPEG-2 encoding systems offer ATSC broadcasters newly expanded solutions for the digital transition....
Crispin names Jones senior VP of customer solutions
Jones previously served as VP of customer service and support...
NAB, BEA honor Ivie with Beville Award
George Ivie, executive director and CEO of the Media Rating Council, has contributed to the development of numerous media industry standards related to advertising measurement...
MovieBeam could make a comeback
The owner, Movie Gallery, turned off its on-demand movie service in December as part of its restructuring under Chapter 11 protection...
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NAB seeks president’s help to educate public on DTV transitionDavid K. Rehr is asking President George W. Bush for help in getting the word out on the DTV transition... |
NBC turning flagship O&O into 24/7 news channel
The network plans to promote the channel well beyond television and the Web...
MLB Advanced Media improves online experience for baseball fans
The MLB and Ensequence have signed a three-year extension of their technology partnership....
New ad panels provide another dimension
A new company is promoting electroluminescent advertising panels....
Sinclair Broadcast Group turns to Weather Central for HD
The five-year agreement between Sinclair and Weather Central includes both on-air and online content creation and distribution solutions....
Uyttendaele, Silliman receive 2008 NAB Engineering Achievement Awards
Retired ABC science and technology advisor Antoon Uyttendaele and ERI president Thomas Silliman were recognized with the honor April 16...
FCC seeks early adopters for DTV test
The chairman has spent several weeks seeking a market where all the TV stations would volunteer to act as DTV guinea pigs....
Time Warner to spin off cable division
The company plans to compete more directly with the broadcast networks for viewers and advertising dollars....
