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'Twilight' Comes To Showtime With Summit Deal
The network inked a deal with Summit Entertainment that will give it rights to up to 42 of the company’s films released between 2008 and 2012, including box office hit Twilight and all future installments of the franchise. More

News From The Web

VidZone Digital Media Adds Indie Artist Videos to YouTube
Source: www.dmwmedia.com
Date: 5 minutes ago
In Pictures: 10 Tips For Switching To Digital TV (at Forbes.com)
Source: www.forbes.com
Date: 45 minutes ago
The Internet TV Maze
Source: BBHCentral.com
Date: 1 hour 45 minutes ago

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Flat TV Sales Flat, Says CEA
CEA revises fourth quarter wholesale comsumer electronics revenues from 3.5% to 1/10th of 1%.
VOA On Covering The Humanitarian Disaster In Congo
Says cost is one of the factors why there are so few Western journalists or bureaus there
Syndication Ratings: 'Doctors' Closes In On 'Deal'
Rookie "Doctors" improved 12% to hit a series high
Primetime Ratings: CBS On Top With 'Rudolph', Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Fox's "Secret Millionaire" has strong debut
Discovery Taking Investigation Discovery Abroad
Company launching a 24-hour Investigation Discovery in the United Kingdom in January
Viacom to Cut 850 Jobs
Restructuring plan to cut 7% of workforce expected to save $200 million to $250 million in 2009
Hearst Hires Scott Sassa
Former Turner and NBC exec will run its entertainment and syndication arm
NAB Taps Former Discovery, NATPE Execs To Help With Convention
Christina Vergara named director, convention education; Bob Sitrick to oversee content theater
WONKA Brands Dropped From Kids Shows
Move is part of the Better Business Bureau’s Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative

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Business and Deals Discovery Taking Investigation Discovery Abroad Viacom to Cut 850 Jobs Mago Takes Over Atop NAB Legal/Regulatory Affairs » More	Programming Discovery Taking Investigation Discovery Abroad NBC Universal Lays Off Ad Sales Staff Josh Howard Leaving CNBC » More
Advertising WONKA Brands Dropped From Kids Shows NBC Universal Lays Off Ad Sales Staff WHAM-O Disclosures Slipping, Says CARU » More	Syndication & Distribution NAB Taps Former Discovery, NATPE Execs To Help With Convention 'Dr. Oz' Takes Steps on Road to '09 Mort Marcus: More Syndie Cancellations Loom » More
Technology Fox Adds To 3D HD Momentum OnScreen Media Summit: YouTube’s Hoffner Says Monetization is Coming JVC Bows New Hi-Def Billboard In New York » More	Local TV NBC Universal Lays Off Ad Sales Staff Second DTV "Soft Test" Completed in New York 'Very Solid Case' Against Pressly Murder Suspect » More

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BC/DC: EGGERTON ON WASHINGTON
John Eggerton, Washington Bureau Chief, Broadcasting & Cable
December 4, 2008
Cutbacks Won't Deflate MTV Ball
A spokeswoman for MTV Networks said Thursday that the company's layoffs and restructu...
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STATION TO STATION
Mike Malone, Deputy Editor, Broadcasting & Cable
December 4, 2008
Kristin-Cam Continues After Sweeps
While fixing a Webcam on KATV Little Rock general assignment reporter Kristin Fisher ...
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BC Review
David Bianculli, Contributor, Broadcastingcable.com
December 3, 2008
New "Spectacle" Musical Talk Show Hits All the Right Notes
Two guys who reinvented themselves, and gave themselves new names ...
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TV News management needs to hire grown ups. Carefully check the reputations of t...
Lou Grant - 12/4/2008 8:24:02 PM PT
in response to Broadcasters Behaving Badly

I am an atheist - that doesn't mean I believe in the devil by default. Both are retar...
My preciousssss - 12/4/2008 7:08:11 PM PT
in response to Church Uses Devil To Rebrand Prayer Channel

Every effort was made to place Bruce in another position elsewhere in the company....
John C - 12/4/2008 6:43:13 PM PT
in response to Hearst Hires Scott Sassa

Can you do a follow up article on how effective the results were? It would be good to...
Mark Sands - 12/4/2008 6:03:06 PM PT
in response to Church Uses Devil To Rebrand Prayer Channel

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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 Broadcasting & Cable's TechTalk, senior editor Glen Dickson talks about a step forward for stereoscopic 3D HD technology as the National Football League broadcasts the game between the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders in 3D HD via satellite to movie theaters in Boston, Los Angeles and New York.

Tech Talk: 3D HD gets its field test
In this edition of Broadcasting & Cable's TechTalk, senior editor Glen Dickson talks about a step forward for stereoscopic 3D HD technology as the National Football League broadcasts the game between the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders in 3D HD via satellite to movie theaters in Boston, Los Angeles and New York.

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OnScreen Media Summit 2008
Images from the first annual Broadcasting & Cable/Multichannel News OnScreen Media Summit, December 2, 2008, at the Edison Ballroom in New York City. Photos by Jason Cruz.

Election Night at Fox News
B&C's Marisa Guthrie goes behind the scenes at Fox News Channel on Election Night 2008 -- Photos by Leslie Jean-Bart

B&C Hall of Fame 2008
Photos from the 2008 Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York.

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Recession 2008: Continuing Coverage

Ben Grossman: Left Coast Bias

UFC Packs a Punch

Ben Grossman: Left Coast Bias

The wife took the 6-month-old and headed out of town the other weekend, so I did what every responsible father left home with his 2-year-old son would do in that situation: I got a big pizza, a gallon of chocolate milk and ordered an Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view. Oh, calm down, you don't need to call Social Services. ...

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