Justice Dept. backs must-carry cable reg
The U.S. Dept. of Justice has offered a ringing endorsement of a provision in the new cable law that requires cable operators to guarantee carriage of most broadcast stations.
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Sullivan site may house Dave
Representatives of CBS and David Letterman are still searching for a facility in Gotham to house Letterman's new program, with the Ed Sullivan Theatre as the leading candidate.
'Amy' kicks off ABC-WEA deal
Capital Cities/ABC Video Publishing Inc. has entered into a three-year exclusive deal by which Warner/Elektra/Atlantic Corp. will be the domestic homevid distributor on all programming under the ABC…
Oscar watch
Oscar-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg has been added to the list of presenters for the 65th annual Academy Awards presentation. This is the fourth appearance for Goldberg, who won a best supporting…
Changing channels
TO USE A VERY OLD CLICHE, it's been the best and worst of times for network television lately.
WGA OK's CBS strike if accord not reached
Writers Guild of America members voted overwhelmingly to give the union's negotiating committee power to strike if ongoing talks fail to result in a new contract with CBS by March 1, when the current…
'Head' rolls to TBS for fall sked
Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution has licensed its low-rated off-net sitcom "Head of the Class" to TBS for this fall, continuing the trend of distribs selling rerun product to the…
CBS tops DGA TV nominee finalists
CBS leads the webs with 13 finalists for Directors Guild of America television award nominations. NBC is second with 10, while ABC has three. Nominations will be announced Monday.
'Delta' hooked on Rosie
Delta Burke will get a chance to ride on Roseanne Arnold's coattails starting April 6, as the sitcom "Delta" flies into the post-"Roseanne" slot replacing "The Jackie Thomas Show," which will have…
Fin-syn foes encore gripes
Fin-syn antagonists trotted out familiar arguments to the Federal Communications Commission yesterday on why the rules should or should not be retained.
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