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mediaweek.com » Mediaweek - Cable TV - Aug 27, 2008
Making its opening arguments on Labor Day (Sept. 1), Raising the Bar will premiere on TNT with no commercial interruptions. Tagged tune-ins for the show indicate that Pfizer will serve as presenting sponsor of the …
tampabay.com » The Feed - Aug 27, 2008
Some random thoughts which came while consuming media coverage of the Democratic National Convention's first night Monday: -- Enough with the grousing about how the networks should cover the conventions more. This …
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tampabay.com » The Feed - Aug 25, 2008
Today’s start of the Democratic National Convention marks the beginning of the end for this year’s presidential contest – the first dip in a roller coaster ride that will gather speed through next week’s Republican …
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mediaweek.com » Mediaweek - Cable TV - Aug 24, 2008
In 2009, the cable channel will begin broadcasting the tournament in a shared agreement with ESPN, taking over from USA Networks, making it the fourth of all of the grand slams, including the Australian Open, French …
mediaweek.com » Mediaweek - Cable TV - Aug 24, 2008
The Tennis Channel is planning a great run at the U.S. Open—not this year's tournament, which starts today, but next year's, for which the niche network boasts broadcast rights and already a few new advertisers.
tampabay.com » The Feed - Aug 22, 2008
It’s a noble goal: reclaiming the pejorative term “black list” from its historical meaning as a tally of people to be avoided to “an assembly of short stories on race, struggle and achievement.” That’s what longtime …
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tampabay.com » The Feed - Aug 22, 2008
When my pal and colleague Bill Carter wrote a compelling piece for the New York Times featuring late night comedy writers complaining about how they couldn't write jokes about Barack Obama, I went on CNN to air a few …
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tampabay.com » The Feed - Aug 21, 2008
It was funny when media watchers uncovered the way producers at Fox's failing Mike and Juliet morning show inserted the visual of a cat eating spaghetti during a serious segment about binge drinking. It's even funnier …
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mediaweek.com » Mediaweek - Cable TV - Aug 20, 2008
The network programmed an eight-minute mega-pod in the second third of the telecast, creating a vast pool of commercial time between roughly 10:09 p.m. and 10:17 p.m
tampabay.com » The Feed - Aug 20, 2008
Long hailed as one of the sharpest political pundits on cable and clearly groomed for big things at MSNBC, Air America radio host Rachel Maddow has finally gotten her own MSNBC show, replacing the channel's onetime …
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