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December 31
- Charter Taps Rogers' Tory to Board
- S-A Completes Offer for BarcoNet
- Sally headed for 20?
- Roots on NBC, cable
- zBand: Content in, IP out
- Peacock feathers Frisco nest
- USA Today Live going robotic
- He believes in local TV
- Station Break
- Rewriting the Calendar
- Signal from the feds
- WQEX in play in Pittsburgh
- Fates & Fortunes
- Headed for its 20th season
December 28
- Barnhart on mend
- MTV's Daria Concludes with Flick
December 27
- Paramount readies female fare
December 26
- WPIX 'logs' ratings win
- Feds to aid NYC stations
- Come Together to Debut on Love Stories
- Road Rules clears 60% of U.S.
- Little Steven CD to Benefit Victims
- Discovery Kids Saddle s Up New Series
- Adult PPV Co. Settles Suit
- Tribune sells radio stations to Entercom
December 24
- Turner to Lose Research Ace
- RCN Offers VOD on Comcast's Turf
- Clients Plan to Gauge TV Ad Effectiveness
- Messier Drops Second Shoe, Buying USA Content Assets
- Wright to Lead DBS Trade Group
- FCC Eliminates Attribution Rule
- FX Mulls More Primetime Movies
- Discovery Health Touts New Look
- USA's 'Smush' Stumbles Out of the Gate
- Sanders, Payer Out At MSO Millennium
- Holiday Wish List
- Lifetime Leads the Niche Nets' Reign
- WUSA, Pax Net TV Soccer Pact
December 21
- Schaap dead at 67
- Witnesses Dispute Gemstar Claims
- MTV's Road Rules Gets Syndication Deal
- AOL Shelves Goodwill Games
- Limbaugh surgery called a success
- Series name change for FX
- Zelvin Upped at CNBC
- Dietz named CTO at Insight
December 20
- DBS to offer local PBS
- Directors Guild OKs Pact
- Public-broadcasting funds OKed
- Link offers 15 more minutes of fame
- ABC Family lineup revealed
- NCTA, Verizon Clash on Broadband Policy
- TVB research guru retiring
- NBC hopes viewers are Watching Ellie
- Adams leaves NBC's Other Half
December 19
- Comcast, AT&T Broadband to Merge
- Clark sues head of Recording Academy
- FCC moving on digital radio
- Starz, Universal Reach SVOD Deal
- Cartoon picks up ex-WB show
- CNN ups White House producer
- Purina Barks Over Turner South Buy
- Rainbow Taps Primedia for Mag Rack
- Curtains for Emeril , Schwartz , UC
- Fox gets Buffy creator's Firefly
December 18
- Disney Channel Renews Two
- Jackass folk prep MTV movie, specials
- Turner research exec Sieber retires
- Turner Research Vet Sieber to Retire
- ESPN Sacks Record with Steelers-Ravens
- Alaska CLEC Taps Toshiba Modems
- Diller Eyes T-Commerce Companion
- FCC Eliminates Broadcast-Attribution Rule
December 17
- ABC, ESPN grab NBA on rebound
- Becker heading for syndication
- Hall of Fame for Laugh-In
- Vivendi-USA deal finalized
- Ergen Threatens to Drop Networks
- Two nets one basket
- No Tauzin-Dingell Bill This Session
- Indiana PBS group starts DTV engines
- Changing Hands
- Levin: I'd Welcome Ted Back
- BroadJump Leaps Forward With Support, Game Deals
- Vivendi's Toehold
- ATAS head ousted
- The boss of the 'toons
- FinePoint Tackles Provisioning
- To Survive, Shen-Heights Cable Thinks Big
- Fates & Fortunes
- Sinclair loses, wins
- Cutting Edge
- Thomson buys GVG
- What's the Box Buzz? Ask Mr. Hildenbrand
- 'Missions': Possible Hit for USA
- NBC to Plug Olympics in 6,000 Cinemas
December 16
- NBC-Granite S.F. deal done
- Vivendi eyes $12.4B USA Networks deal
December 15
- Universal upgrades
- Thomson to buy Grass Valley for $172M
- Discovery Signs `Blue Planet' Sponsors
December 14
- Few boos for NBC's booze decision
- AT&T moves Stackhouse to Chicago
- Chopper pilot killed
- Duncan: Radio rev OK in 2002
December 13
- Weather Taps Burke as President
- DOJ to Review DBS Deal
- Gingrich to Chair Group
- SONICblue Sues Rival TiVo
- DirecTV Publicizes Piracy Raids
December 12
- Klein Eyed for Media Bureau
- Weatherscan Sub Base Up
- Former Zahn producer defects
- Expedia Deal is in Crossfire
- Merchant Concert on Oxygen TV, Web
- FedEx Backs HGTV Yule Promo
- Tribune clears psychic syndie
- Levin: I Love Turner
- TNT tops ratings with The Matrix
December 11
- Toon Gets Teachers Pet
- Beta Names Top `Quality' Nets
- Beasts stomps to success
- Turner's Levi retires
- Judge OKs Excite@Home Deals
- Levi to Depart Turner
- AT&T Wants to Keep Talking
- Hallmark achievements
December 10
- Viacom Drops on Asbestos Worries
- Viacom stock drops over asbestos worries
- FCC fines Sinclair for Glencairn control
- Showtime Cancels Tyson-Mercer Fight
- Viacom merges UPN into CBS unit
- CNBC: Now at an Airport Near You
- Trio Tips Production on Series
- CableReady To Lead Food Drive
- Getting it all together
- DirecTV Wins a Must-Carry Dispute
- Microtune, nCUBE Team on VOD Chip
- Changing Hands
- A kinder, gentler market
- WOW Takes Over ex-Americast Systems
- Hoops Package Clears Blackout Hurdle
- Paxson Attacks NBC's Telemundo Deal
- Levin Opts To Retire
- Syndies get ready for next fall
- Cross-Media Deals Have Pros and Cons
- For radio, a Web royalty check
- Diva Doesn't Want to Aggregate Content
- Levin's legacy: The new boss
- Ergen Defends Merger as Foes Line Up
- HBO's 'Pad' Special Sketches Series Potential
- Discovery to Lease NBC Kids Block
- ESPN Closes in on World Cup, MLS
- Paxson not at peace with NBC
- MSOs Differ on Strategies to Drive Cash-Flow
- The National Acquirers
- AT&T 3 Provides Outlet For Broadcast Syndicators
- LANshare cuts cost of sharing
- SONICblue Marches Ahead with New DVRs
- An emotional resonance
December 9
- AT&T: still just talk with cable suitors
December 7
- Card Sharks folds its hand
- Card Sharks folds its hand
- Radio, RIAA agree on streaming fee
- Satellite loses must-carry decision
- CNN Cuts 30 Jobs
- X marks broadband spot for ESPN
- Cox's Waterman Dies at 63
- Cox's Waterman Dies at 63
- Discovery Gets NBC Kids' Block
December 6
- FCC backs cable on EPG issue
- V.I.P. to prime TV?
- Bronfman to exit Vivendi
- NCTA Taps AT&T's Stoddard
- UPN to rendezvous with Rendez-View
- NBC, Discovery outline Saturday deal
- Fans Tune In to NBA.com Video
- Uncut Godfather Sets TNN Record
December 5
- Cedric: Take two
- Cooper: AT&T Took 'Eye Off Ball'
- Family's Yule Promo Tops $4M
- CAB Founding Chairman Ryan Dies
- Discovery, NBC near Saturday deal
- Jerry Levin to Step Down
December 4
- Tribune, Emmis talking swap
- Hallmark Celebrates Roots ' Anniversary
- Small Ops Have Say on Hill
- Univision bullish on Telefutura
- Excite@Home Signs Contracts, Loses Bid
- Paxson to NBC: Dump Telemundo
- KCBS-TV news head: Hair
- MTV, USO plan New Year's special
- Claus treats TNT nice
December 3
- WOW Completes Purchase of ANM Systems
- Sci Fi Green-Lights Dune Sequel
- Playboy projects a strong 2002
- Buzztime Advances Gaming Platform
- Fates & Fortunes
- Connectionless, Connection-Oriented and Cans of Corn
- Life is unfair, say NBC affils
- 'Hello, He Lied:' An Insider's Tale
- Calmer Waters For SeaChange
- Olympics in HD a reality
- Hindery Steps to Plate On YES, Industry Issues
- OpenTV Signs Japan ITV Deal
- VOD, ITV Alive and Well in Anaheim
- House Panels to Review DBS Merger
- BET's Lee Searches for Viacom Synergies
- Cable Makes Advances Into CLECs' Wake
- Western Show: No big deal(s)
- Changing Hands
- Lessons from Ted Turner
- Comcast Net To Play In Video Game Arena
- TV-sports boom keeps trucks moving
- Excite@Home Wins Permission to Go Dark
- Modems on Parade at Western Show
- Tickers and bugs: Has TV gotten way too graphic?
- New Late-Night Shows Strive to Open Eyes
- Northland Sells Subs To Affiliates for $70M
December 1
- Stargate spin-off in the stars
- Nelson is all talk for Twentieth
- Excite pulls plug on AT&T
- Excite pulls plug on AT&T