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March 31
- Cohen Gets Top Spot at Lifetime
- Cartoon-Ex Cohen Heads Lifetime
- Viacom: Retrans Consent Working Well
- Frank Stands Up for Local TV
- Comcast Settles in Arkansas Rape Case
- Cablevision Loses Stadium Bid
- SBC Advances Toward IP Video
- BBC America to Wear a Wire
- Turner Taps Multicultural Marketer
- Deadwood Lives On
- CBS Creates New Media Division
March 30
- PTC Targets MTV Advertisers
- Time Warner to ‘Start Over’ on DVR
- Discovery Launching New Spanish Nets
- Stellar Seinfeld Seller Turns Storyteller
- MGM Deal Could Close by April
- Two Get Hallmark VP Stripes
- Discovery Sets American Chopper Campaign
- Surreal Cast for VH1’s Surreal Life
- SOAPnet Gets Started Again
- Women Renovate on Turner South
- Nielsen Added to Diamondbacks’ Roster
- NBC Adds Weather Plus Affils
March 29
- Malone Not Selling Shares Back to News Corp.
- TV Vet Goes to the Net
- Solomon Gets Tennis’ No. 1 Ranking
- UPN Switches Florida Affiliates
- Kojak Solves USA’s Ratings Mystery
- Showtime Sets Masters of Horror
- VH1 Sets Trio of Reality Shows
- Showtime Sets SVOD Service No. 3
- CBS Show to Feature NYC Trends
- Court TV Splits Itself
- Nielsen VOD-Measurement Plan on Target
- Court TV Changes Fingerprint
- Cablevision Joining Adelphia Bidding?
- Sweeney to Kick-Start PROMAX&BDA Confab
- Knology Finally Unloads Cerritos System
- TNT Tops Cable in 1Q
- Oxygen Names Two Execs
- Digeo, Buzztime Announce Game Expansion
- Malone Likes Cablevision’s Adelphia Move
- Venture-Capital Firms Hit the Brix
- Capitol News Founder Fires Back
March 28
- IAC Sets Stock Buyback
- CTHRA, NAMIC Talk Diversity at National Show
- Broadband iTV Names CEO
- MyDTV Is Now MeeVee
- WFTS Names New News Director
- Speed Teams Up with RacingJunk.com
- Turner Ups Sales Trio
- 4Kids Gives Wumblers a Tumble
- Rebranding Is in the Starz
- Pace Launches HD DVR Set-Top
- In-Stat: 10M HDTV Sets
- Affordable HD: Always a Promise, Now Almost Reality
- Telecom: Key To Rural Happiness
- Coaxsys Adapter Liberates Telco’s IPTV Video
- Alan Frank: Champion of Localism
- Maul in the Family
- Shatner, 'Invasion’ Suffer Identity Crisis
- It’s Raining Weather Gear
- 2005 National Show Schedule
- A Reader’s Guide to the FCC’s 2nd Report & Order On Navigational Devices
- Software Improves Efficiency Of Terayon’s CherryPicker
- SMALL-TOWN CABLE CAPITAL
- CBS' Newly Arrived Evening News Anchor Breaks Rank
- Dora Special Delivers Big Ratings for Nick
- In Commercial Sphere, Cable Has the Edge
- Fox Done: Liberty Next?
- Renamed Channel Aims at 'AZN’ Appeal
- A Closer Look At Advance/Newhouse Communications
- Everybody Needs A Good Editor
- Horror Channel Tries to Scare Up Carriage
- A Producer for All Seasons
- The VoIP Shopping List
- Cisco Eyes Cable Bonding
- Fates & Fortunes
- SeaChange Posits an Axiom
- Deals
- From Top Dog to Underdog
- A Sober Success Story
- A Traumatic End to the DTV Transition?
- A&E’s Zagin Rises to EVP
- Station to Station
- Time Warner, SEC Settle for $300M
- More Magic in the Boxes
- Coaxsys Adapter Liberates Telco’s IPTV Video
- The OCAP Banquet Table
- Breaking Story: HD Gear Without Sticker Shock
- Fast Track
- The Hit That Zaps Sci-Fi Cliches
- Why 'Brand X’ Matters to Cable
- Programming Briefs
- Cable’s Secret Weapon: VOD
- Gemstar Sets VOD Net
- Tying It All Together
March 27
- New Looks for Starz, Encore Nets
- Zagin Promoted at A&E Networks
- Terayon Adds Features to ‘CherryPicker’
- G4 Hits Reset Button
- CBS Takes ‘Desperate’ Measure
- Puppy Channel Is Dog Tired
March 25
- FCC Warns Bells on Number Portability
- WGN Firing Up Its Paintball Gun
- Boomerang Throws Fool-a-Thon
- NCTA Mourns Dobson’s Death
- Exodus Continues at Charter
March 24
- March Madness Clicks on CSTV.com
- AT&T Chief: Repeal Telecom Act
- MSGN to Simulcast Mets Béisbol
- Telemundo Adds Trés
- Cartoon Gets a Princess from AOL
- Viacom Moves Colleran to Philly
- Thirteen Taps Rogers To Secure Grants
- Wall Street Week Ends
March 23
- Diddy Does Development
- TEN Sponsors XXX Art Exhibit
- Microsoft to Tout Tribune TV Listings
- Bush Promotes (Catherine) Martin
- Dora Special Births Big Ratings
- Comcast Puts Sub Total at 26.2M
- Galieote Promoted at Buena Vista
- SES Prepares to Add ‘Americom-18’
- Multiband Acquires Subs in N.Y., N.J.
- Six Named to WICT ‘Walk of Fame’
- Charter Signs with Rentrak
- Cardinale to Research Ratings for Bravo
- Howard Resigns from CBS
March 22
- New Line's Tower-ing Package
- CGTV Hosts Blackjack for a Cause
- DirecTV Chirps About ‘CricketTicket’
- Grass Is Greener
- Comedy Central Logs Top Cable Show
- Redneck Roast Rates for Comedy
- MTVN Hires Five Execs
- Berman Leaving Fox for Paramount
- RCN Enters Into Stealth Deal
- Lynch Unit Buys Utah System
- SBC Staffs Up for IPTV
- Viacom Shuffles Station Staffers
- SBC’s Gang of Five for IPTV
March 21
- International Channel to Become AZN
- Oxygen to Feature Dream-Job Competition
- Phil Ferro to Forecast for WSVN
- SEC Fines Time Warner
- TiVo Taps Kato for HR Post
- Diller’s IAC to Acquire Ask Jeeves
- RCN Trading on NASDAQ National Market
- Davis Moves to CNN Newsource
- Borger Rejoins CBS News
- Time Warner Adds ‘Service Agent’ Feature
- SEC OKs Time Warner’s AOL Settlement
- SNL Tries Penile Implant
- FCC Clears CNN on Use of ‘F-Word’
- Avid Gets to Pinnacle
- The Retailer Tipping Point
- Get to Know Gen X — and Its Segments
- Closed-Captions Translate News Into Spanish
- Eck Helps NBC Run Smoothly
- Bigger Is Much Better
- 'Kojak' Remake Rings In a Rare Non-Procedural
- BBC Sees Potential in Downloads
- How To Win Friends And Influence People
- The Dolan Family Feud
- In Focus
- National Show Exhibitors Pitch Home Market
- HSN Punches Up Shopping by Remote
- Time Warner’s King Fischer
- Will Comcast Save TiVo?
- Dish Says It Won’t Need Restatements
- Another Hand for 'Tilt’?
- Malone’s Tepid Voom View
- Fates and Fortunes
- The Iger Sanction
- Through the Wire
- Lifetime’s Black Fades Out
- Can’t Afford to Lose Pricey Set-tops
- The Fritts Years
- Juggling the VOD Numbers
- That’s Sports Showbiz
- Strauss: VOD Platform Gives Cable an Edge
- Mouse In-House: Disney Taps Iger As Its New CEO
- WE Backs 'McLeod’s Daughters’ With N.Y. Bachelor Roundup
- Kevin Martin's Challenge
- Queer Eye Guru Meditates
- Portland Is Primed
March 20
- Cable One to Deploy Arcwave’s ‘ARCXtend’
- HSN, GoldPocket Set Shopping via Remote
March 18
- FCC: CNN's F-Word Not Obscene
- Dish Adds Azteca America
- MTVN Leads Vision Awards Nods
March 17
- Nat Geo Outlines 'Grand' Plan
- Jennings Keynotes TVB Conference
- EdgeTV Gets More Financing
- FCC Seeks Comment on ACA Request
- Hill Named DirecTV Entertainment President
- HDNet Gets Kicks from U.S. Soccer
- EchoStar on Investigation: No Damage
- Thick Ratings for Hallmark’s Thicker Than Water
- NGC Sets Easter Quest for Truth
- Hallmark Names VP of Marketing
- Hallmark Names Marketing Exec
- Neville Joins Current Affair
- Katz to Oversee NFL Network
- Sinclair, Comcast Ink Retrans Pact
- NBC Debuts Golf 'Cable Cam'
March 16
- Cullen Leaving Charter
- Dish Network Test-Drives New Benz
- ESPN Deportes Magazine on Its Way
- Court TV Sets Atlanta Courthouse Special
- Inouye Seeks FCC VNR Probe
- Bush Names Martin FCC Chairman
- WWE Backs WrestleMania 21 with $5M+ Campaign
- Ex-Charter Exec Ryan Joins Usurf
- Bush Stands By VNRs
March 15
- SBC, Verizon Chiefs Vow No VoIP Blocking
- MSTV Supports CableCARD Mandate
- Vonage Taps 3PV
- WB Slates Drescher Sitcom
- Nielsen Adds Home-Away-From Homes
- Mixed Bag for Syndie Sweeps
- Davatzes Leaving A&E Networks; Raven Upped
- Harmonic Gains FTTH Nod
- ContentGuard Purchase Complete
- Liberty to Spin Off Discovery Stake
- Hill Bill Targets Violence
- Comcast, TiVo Team Up
- Dish Gives Kudos to ITV Vendors
- Drama Won’t Be MISSING from Lifetime
March 14
- Animal Planet Sets Themed Nights
- Dish Adds African Net
- Ready to Learn RFP Issued
- Ferree Lands at CPB
- Ferree Named New COO of CPB
- ABC Cleared on MNF Pregame Indecency
- Discovery Nets Names Two Marketing SVPs
- FCC: MNF Opening Not Indecent
- Vidéotron Taps Arris for VoIP
- ‘Starz! Ticket on Real Movies’ Doubles Up
- Ross Out at Primetime Live
- Iger to Replace Eisner Oct. 1
- Channel-Surfing Moves in a New Direction
- In Spat, N.Y. Sports Nets Yanked
- Change In at Weather
- Fast Track
- Judge Raps Lafayette, La., on Bonds
- Kids TV's Health Kick
- All Infomercials, All the Time
- Target: Pay TV's Wild Side
- Comcast, Motorola JV Gives Cable Op Some More Security
- March’s Premium: SVOD Lineup
- Bring It Together
- Spike Counts WWE Out
- Take A Rhetorical Journey to Network’s Edge
- Nicktoons Viewers to See Spots
- The Dinero Dynamos
- History Brought to Life
- JVC Helps HDV Go Pro
- DirecTV Is Carey’s to Run
- WDNY News Shift
- AMC, ABC News Team for Doc Series
- CBS' Shark Treatment
- Battle for College Sports Fans
- Get Ready to Measure 'Steady’ Cash Flow
March 13
- AMC, ABC News Teaming Up
March 11
- Litton Adds HomeTeam Players
- Gemstar Shakes Up Management Team
- TCM to Viewers: April Fool!
- Leno Cleared for Jacko Jokes
- USA Wrestles with Adding WWE
- FCC Chairman Watch
- Music Choice Adds Video to Sprint PCS
- City Lights TV Opens L.A. Office
- EchoStar Hires Marketing VP
- Broadcast Journalists Fire Back
- Syndie On Roll, Says SNTA
March 10
- TTE Plans Fall Release of $300 DTV Set
- DirecTV Ready for ‘Mega March Madness’
- 23 Markets Get a Sorpresa! from Cox
- June 24 Deadline for Charter Payouts
- SEC Investigation Report Sinks EchoStar
March 9
- Nickelodeon Out to Capture Kids
- Papazian to Head Sunset-Gower Studios
- Verizon Building FTTP Net in N.J.
- More Games Coming to ESPNU
- Arbitron Replaces Houston Meters
- Kasenna Gets IPTV Patent
- SkiTAM’s a Sellout
- Nick Adds Six for 2005-06
- Abdul-Jabbar to Stand In with mtvU
- Cable, DBS to Pay Same Taxes in Ky.
- Nicktoons Going Ad-Supported in August
- Housewives Fans Won't Be Desperate
- ESPN to Track Product Placements
- Chiklis Shields Daughter from Show
March 8
- Fat Actress Chewed Out
- Speed Channel Readies ‘Speed Girl’ Gear
- $1B Set-Top Deal for Comcast, Moto
- Trentos Upped at GE Commercial Finance
- FSN’s Sports Show Gets Its Rose Back
- ALLTEL Signs with Dish
- Ad Council Fights 'Mannequinism'
March 7
- Stern Out at DirecTV
- Nicktoons, Xilam Attend Shuriken School
- Nafus Named CEO at CSG
- Gilat Acquires the Rest of StarBand
- 'Indecent Exposure Via Cable' Appealed
- Doral's Marquee Matchup Powers Peacock
- Stern Leaves DirecTV
- MuchMusic Video Awards Set for June 19
- DOJ Wants Charter Copyright Case Reheard
- 23M Put Up Their Dukes
- Comcast Sues Calif. City Over Impasse
- Support, With an Asterisk
- The Secret Success of Syndication
- Stevens Adds Cable To Indecency Jihad
- Hoopla!
- Taking Measure of VOD
- What a Teen Wants
- Time Off for Carole Black
- Buyers’ Guide
- Anatomy of a Circuit Switch-Out
- Storming the Weather
- Tower of Babel, on Demand
- Boxing Shows Some Punch
- An 'Excellent' Prospect?
- Fates and Fortunes
- WWE Pins SVOD Carriage
- What “Voice of God”?
- New York Ops Slam Verizon On Construction
- Cable Nips a Sweeps Win
- For Syndicators, Burg Is the Man With a Plan
- KMAX Reaches Out to Hispanic Viewers
- Primed for Victory
- Disney Kids’ Nets (All) Add Shows
- Sea of Change
- Alley’s 'Fat Actress’ Serves A Laugh Buffet
- Flash!
- In Focus
- Grumpy Old News Guys
- Humax Nets MPEG-4 Deal From DirecTV
- Make a Date
March 6
- Mag Rack Goes on Low-Carb Diet
- Judge Makes Suit vs. Penn & Teller Vanish
- ElimiDATE Renewed
- FremantleMedia, Krasnow Team Up
March 4
- Discovery Times Off to War Again
- Harrad Promoted at Time Warner Cable
- Cable Pioneers List Embraces 19 Names
- EU OKs Cable Buy
- FCC: Nip/Tuck Not Obscene
- Nortel Names Three Senior Execs
- Cedric to Host TV Land Awards
- Time Warner’s Urban Bid Denied
- Anna Nicole Grins, Bares It Down Under
March 3
- Court TV: Welcome Home, Martha
- Sinclair Petitions Court on Ownership
- Schroder Takes Lifetime’s Strong Medicine
- DirecTV Takes Piracy Hunt Up North
- Dish Adds Local Channels in Billings
- WWE Picks WrestleMania 22 Site
- Comcast to Release VOD Data to Programmers
- Dolan Move Rates Wall Street Asterisk
- Mouse Pitches Kids' Lineups
- Latest Cablevision Twist: Voom and Board
March 2
- All My Children Tops Daytime Emmy Noms
- SBC's Whitacre Expects Cable Competition
- Charter Adds TNT in HD
- NCTA Seeks Parity on Distant TV Signals
- Discovery Opens Gates of Commerce
- Cablevision Eyes Networked DVR Service
- Bravo Names New Scheduler
- Sí TV Says Yes to Seven
- MTV Español, VHUno Get GM
- Dish Adds TVG Network
- Syndie Shows Hold Their Own
- Krasnow Heads Communications Practice
- Arroyo Gets $12M, Interim CEO
March 1
- Bennett: Time Warner to Hold Court
- O’Loughlin Lands at B2B-Consulting Firm
- Kelly Leaving Start-Up Arroyo
- CTPAA Names ‘Beacon’ Finalists
- ESPN Launches Inaugural PPV-Boxing Card
- Disney Cable Nets Add New Fare
- TNT Adds Slew of Series
- ABC Sweeps Into Second
- IAC to Acquire Cornerstone
- TiVo Patents Approved
- Feb. Ratings Boom for Basic’s Top 10
- Three-Net Revs Up 12.1%
- Chang Follows Vogel Out Charter’s Door
- Roberts, Lim Promoted at Starz
- Study: Telco TV Must Rely on Price
- HDNet Knows Zippo About New Bands
- Idol Up on Monday
- Analyst Praises Voom Doom
- Dolans Continue Fight Over Voom