Television broadcasting industry
In a significant move to enhance the speed and efficiency of news broadcast production, Oracle Corp. has announced that Independent Television News (ITN), Britain's 24-hour news channel, has selected Oracle New Media software for use in the NBC Super Channel digital production pilot in Europe. This partnership will
Television broadcasting industry
Philip Morris Companies Inc. has resolved a high-profile libel suit with Capital Cities/ABC, resolving claims that the network's DayOne program made defamatory statements about the tobacco company's practices. As part of the settlement, ABC has acknowledged its mistake and issued an apology to Philip Morris,
Television broadcasting industry
The E.W. Scripps Company, a leading media conglomerate, announced a significant revenue growth in July, reaching $104 million. This represents a 7.4 percent increase from the same period in the previous year. Newspaper advertising revenues showed a notable 5.1 percent year-over-year growth, reaching $51.7 million. Despite
Television broadcasting industry
NBC Asia, the international division of National Broadcasting Company (NBC), a US-based broadcaster, has announced an agreement with Liann Yee Production Co. Ltd., a Taiwan-based subsidiary of Hong Kong's Television Broadcasts Ltd (TVB), to distribute its programs in Taiwan. Under the agreement, CNBC Asia and NBC Super Channel
Television broadcasting industry
The Irish National Caucus, led by Father Sean McManus, has filed a petition with the federal communications commission (FCC) to challenge the BBC's plan to extend its World Service television broadcasts to north America. The petition demands that items on Northern Ireland with a British source carry a
Television broadcasting industry
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is set to determine the fate of 48 proposed specialty TV channels as Canada prepares to enter the 500-channel universe of the future. After four weeks of hearings, the commission will announce its decision in June, and by next January, a handful of
