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April 30
- Astro Boy comes to Kids' WB!
- TiVo taps Yudkovitz
- President signs Amber Bill
- NBC revs up Race to the Altar
- Weiss joins UDT
- WICT Sets Up Shop in D.C.
- Microtune to Restate Financials
- RNI Paid Subs Rise, Revenue Falls
- Nick Sets Kraft 'Sleepover Jam'
- Dessart Registers with CSTV
- MTV Hits the Hamptons
- Pie Town ups Life Moments trio
- AXN picks up Next Action Star
April 29
- More Films, Few Series for TBS, TNT
- Oxygen Slates New Comedies for Fall
- TBS Sets West Coast Feed
- RCN Taps Into McAfee Web Software
April 28
- Maury becomes a crimefighter
- VH1 Signs Sponsors for Divas Duets
- Court TV Not Done with Dunne
- 62-year broadcast vet Duncan dies
- RTNDF founder Oldfield dies
- MTV2 Faces the Music
- USA Signs Eco-Challenge Sponsors
- Mr. Smith Goes to Encore International
- Facetime
- Lifetime Signs Up to Stop the Violence
- Koonin's Task: Find TBS an Identity
- Strategy Sampler
- Fates & Fortunes
- In Demand Plans HDTV Channel For Op Tiers
- SCTE's New Rebuild: Its Mission Statement
- How Green Is Your Digital Set-Top?
- He Likes the Action in Covering Conflict
- Viacom Buys Custody
- NBC's Olympic Efforts Garner Emmys
- HGTV Puts More 'E's' Before Eyeballs
- Cable Hassle Sullies Passover Feast
- E! Veteran Namer Backs Reality Net
- ESPN, MSOs Face Off
- Turner's 'Toonami' Tour Gets Rolling
- Plea: Take Back DTV Spectrum
- Nat Geo Hunts for More Ad Dollars
- Hamptons TV Wants Wider Viewing
- Movaz Moves Into Optical Transport Gear
- ET Spinoff, The Insider , Is Firm Go
- Openwave Platform Ups Space, Nixes Spam
- The Show Found on the Web
- Sinclair's Pittsburgh Outlet Pares Staff
- CMT: A Little Bit Country, a Little Bit…
- Reality Central Seeks To Become a Reality
- Comcast Connects 27 Ad Markets — So Far
- Telemundo Trumpets Hispanic Power
- Changing Hands
- Growing in the Springtime
April 25
- In Demand Prepping HDTV Net
- NCC Sets 'Road Show,' New Hires
- Bayh backs bill to buy `good dad' ads
- Early Show nips Fox News for third
- A&E to Show Its Pride
- National Show Sessions Set
- From @attbi.com to @comcast.net
April 24
- CMR Name Downplayed in TNS Rebrand
- Post-Newsweek stations suffer profit decline
- WB renews Life , cancels Sabrina
- Comcast Ponies Up $8M for Service Center
- No Joy in Vendorville
- NBA Veterans Coach Slamball
- Edward talks dead on Kimmel Live
- Walker heads to Wiley Rein
April 23
- Powell lauds broadband over power lines
- Utah Subscribers Sue Comcast
- 2H for Time Warner Cable IPO
- HD Gains Consumer Focus, Few Buys
- White House Lawyer Walker Joins Wiley
April 22
- TNT's Koonin adds TBS to duties
- Court TV Takes On N.Y. State
- NBC's Olympian Effort Garners Sports Emmys
- TNT's Koonin to Oversee TBS
- Verizon, EarthLink Add Broadband Subs
- Comcast Hires Three Marketing Firms
- TV writer Caulfield dies
- Morgenstein joins Lifetime
- HGTV taps Iwata
- C-SPAN, Comcast team up
April 21
- Bennett possible NATPE president
- City of Angels and MSO Debts
- RealNetworks Buys Listen.com
- House Rules on TBS
- CFA: Give DTV Spectrum to WiFi
- TBS, Lowe's Play by House Rules
- HGTV Taps Iwata for New Post
- Concurrent Enters Bright House
- Time Warner Shifts Division Heads
- Survey Says Digital Churn Dipped
- Changing Hands
- News Is Flexible On Liberty Point
- TNN Hopes Mainly Men Will Watch 'Spike TV'
- Allen, Comcast Look to Settle Up
- Hot Spots
- ISO More Revenue? Try Classifieds
- Fates & Fortunes
- WE Scripts a Shift To Younger Viewers
- Giddyup! CMT Is Growing Fast
- Transitioning Is Hard to Do
- Embeds Return, Laden With Stories
- New Divider: 'Diversity Index'
- NBC Reaches for Pinnacle With Centralized Ops
- TNN, ABC Family Try New Fixes
- SercoNet Brings Home A Big Network Scheme
- A&E Snares CSI: Miami Rights
- Interactive TV: From Promise to Profit
- Russian TV Coming to Cable
- ESPN Snatches Wimbledon
- CALEA and Cable: Part Two
- New Reality for Scripted Programs
- 'Orphan' Networks Say: We're Fine
- TW Cable Shifts Division Heads
- Sirius Turns On Gay Radio Channel
April 18
- NATPE closes in on new president
- Lamisil, Deutsch take cartoony approach
- Travel Channel's on the Ball
- Media DVX, GTN Team Up
- Media DVX, GTN Team Up
- Jedai Raises Another $10M
- Ergen Skipping SkyFORUM
- MSNBC axes The Abrams Report
- ValueVision Network Settles FTC Charges
- Large Ops Poised to Dominate Industry
April 17
- A&E Snares CSI: Miami
- Fox invites viewers to Paradise Hotel
- A&E nabs CSI: Miami
- Dodge, RadioShack back Junkyard special
April 16
- Japanese Outfit Snaps Up ReplayTV
- Tollin, Robbins sign with Touchstone
- Zahn goes prime time
- Movielink Teams Up with Hollywood.com
- Disney to Sell Angels
- Moscow on the Hudson
- Nets touting tight '04 marketplace
April 15
- A&E to Air Female Soldier's Story
- McKay gathers producers for Living It Up!
- TNN to Become Spike TV
- TNN is now Spike TV
- Fox News leads cable ratings
- Trio goes pop
- Comcast, MicroStrategy Mean Business
April 14
- Abernathy: Status Quo Not an Option
- Public stations criticize FCC auction ruling
- Maury moves up
- FCC inquiry sought on canceled antiwar ad
- AOL Faces Insider-Trading Suit
- ABC Family sets eyes on teens
- ESPN lands Wimbledon deal
- Two in CNN Crew Hurt in Iraqi Gunfight
- ESPN, Wimbledon Serve Up TV Deal
- Suzuki, Animal Planet Renew Ad Deal
- Significant Events in Tribune Co. History
- FCC Says Cut Smut or Shut Down
- In Chicago, Tribune Has an Omnipresence
- Media Ownership Scorecard
- WOW CEO Leaves, Takes Denver Along
- New Fox Net Dubbed 'Fuel'
- ESPN, TNT Set for NBA Playoff Run
- Rainbow, Fox Target Nets To Teens
- Charter's Ex-CTO Boards Broadbus
- Iraq War Touches Cable's Ranks
- RTNDA Changes on the Fly
- Tribune's Chief is Second to None
- Speak Out on Smut
- CNN, NBC Tap New Sony Format
- Cable Is More Fun Than Corporate Law
- Cutting Edge
- TV News Operations Modify Battle Plans
- BBC Unit Streams Into MPEG-4 Test
- TI Says Time to Rev Up Throughput Turbocharger
- Nick at Nite to Develop Original Series
- Schleyer Restructures, Decentralizes Adelphia
- Lahti's Performance Rises From 'Ashes'
- ESPN Set To Play With Quantel
- Fates & Fortunes
- Marketers Already Feel DBS Pinch
- To Stave Off Delisting, RCN Eyes Reverse Split
- Avid Gives Adrenaline Rush
- Comcast Likely to Outperform in Q1
April 11
- Moonves, Grushow get some Practice
- PacketCable, CableHome Products OKed
- Journalist convoy attacked
- Starting Over clears 80% of U.S.
- Gregorian adds duties at Warner Bros.
April 10
- WOW, Haverkate's a Champion
- Malcolm renewed for fifth
- Family Feud cleared in 90% of U.S.
- FerenComm ups Baumoel
- CableLabs Stamps 12 DOCSIS 2.0 Modems
- Showtime Scores Comcast Deal
April 9
- News Corp. News: DirecTV Deal
- Greta Grabs Viewers
- News Corp. nails DirecTV deal
- WB slates Pepsi Smash , Billion
- Clear Channel bans promoters' payments
- Cox Offers McAfee Firewall
- FCC to Lift Newspaper-Broadcast Ban
- NAB Attendance Falls 3 Percent
- TiVo Opens Home-Gateway Option
April 8
- In Demand's Jacobson Promoted
- MuchMusic rebrands as Fuse
- CNBC slates Topic A
- Little Viewer Interest in HDTV
- NBA to show games in HD
- Cox Adds DVR Market
- Three journalists killed in Iraq
- Cosby pays tribute to Fred Rogers
- AIMA aims for April charter vote
April 7
- Nick at Nite, Cosby Explore Fatherhood
- RCN Eyes Reverse Split
- VTV Goes VOD with TVN
- Disney Going Stark Raven Mad
- Lifetime Makes Poer Choice
- Schlichting named FCC engineering deputy
- Time Warner to Honor Teachers
- Diller: 'Big Four' are `oligopoly'
- Cumberland Gets Enstar Subs
- Redstone Remarries
- NBC's David Bloom Dies at 39
- TCI Founder's Heir Found Dead in Denver
- Comcast Uses Imake VOD Software
- MTV's Got Fickle Strategy
- YES, It's On Again: Not a Day Too Late
- Pro Soccer Leagues Net TV Deals
- Food Dishes Out New Reality Fare
- SBC Hits Cox Right in the Bundle
- VDR Unites Server, VTR
- No Surprise: Ops Feed Off Adult VOD Revenue
- 'Getting to the Truth' in Iraq Coverage
- Let the VOD Measurements Begin
- Changing Hands
- Fates & Fortunes
- Peabody Likes WGBH-TV Best
- The Briefing Room
- TV Deals of 2002: From Top 25 to Bottom
- New Frontier Media To Wave TEN Banner
- Sports Model Is Broken, Robbins Tells Cable Forum
- New FX Entry More Good Than 'Lucky'
- Pretty, and Thriving, Too
- A Very VSB Vegas
- Faubell Drives News Tech
- In Demand Gets Paramount VOD
- Target: TV Analysts
- Pinnacle, Sony Team Up
- Cutting Edge
- Broadcasting & Cable Tech Leadership Awards
- Catching the Bad Guys (Part 1)
- Time Warner Plucks CherryPicker for N.Y.
- FCC Threatens WKRK-FM's License
- Murdoch Still Eyeing DBS Buy
- Squaring Off On 'Analog Hole'
- Qwest Hopes to Restart DSL and Video Engines
- 'We Make a Living … By What We Give'
- CTAM 2003 Digital Case Study Competition
- Liberty Sues Vivendi Over '01 VUE Deal
- April Premium SVOD Lineup
- iVAST Plans to Show Off MPEG-4 Duo
- GAO's Cable Probe Underway
- MSGN, FSNY Target Latino Mets Fans
- New Line Cinema Promotion Targets African-Americans
- ABC Networks Are 'Learning Together'
April 6
- Paramount, In Demand Ink VOD Deal
April 4
- Gemstar Readies HD Guide for Motorola
- DMX Gets $10M Liberty Infusion
- TV critic Lee Winfrey dies
- TV critic Lee Winfrey dies
- TV critic Lee Winfrey dies
- Viacom Group names new program execs
- NBC scores Matrix promo
- Journalist Michael Kelly killed in Iraq
- BBC cameraman killed
- RCN Launches NYC VOD
- KSTP reporter snags exiting Geraldo
- MAGNA: Long-term success in scripted
April 3
- Inifinity threatened with license-revocation proceeding
- MLS Scores HDNet Deal
- Court TV, Loews Link on Forensics Lessons
- mtvICON Sets Metallica Tribute
- DirecTV Gets Venevision Movies
- ESPN Hires Basic Instinct Director
- Porn War Settled
- Giles retiring at WISH-TV
- Local reporter first at Lynch rescue
April 2
- Zappala joins ABC Family
- First Upfront for Bravo Under NBC
- L.A. Eases Access Ordinance
- MTV Details New Shows, Pilots
- Turner Unveils Latest `Millennium' Tool
- Starz Retools Affiliate-Sales Dept.
- Nick Names Kids' Choice Sponsors
- Alpha Buys Lectro from Invensys
- Roth upped at CBS
- Suns Ditch Cox Carriage
April 1
- Burnett busy this summer
- DirecTV Registers for CSTV
- Nielsen, Scarborough Team Up
- CSTV to launch on DirecTV
- Food Heats Up New Programming
- MBC Network News to Debut Friday
- Pike Joins GCI
- Chevy, McDonald's Have Star Ties
- NBC signs Wilmore