Roy Steinfort, former AP radio executive, dies

2010-03-21T13:15:55Z

<div id="subtitle">Roy Steinfort, former AP radio executive who transformed radio operations, dead at 88</div><div><p>Roy Steinfort, a veteran newsman and former vice president of The Associated Press who turned the agency's radio operations into a service providing news to millions of listeners worldwide, died Sunday at age 88.</p><p>Steinfort died after a short battle with cancer, said h...

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2010-03-19T18:32:28Z

Heidi Range of the Sugababes arrives for the Heart FM - Have a Heart - Fundraising Day at Global Radio in Leicester Square. London, England - 19.03.10

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2010-03-19T17:17:38Z

Toni Braxton at the 'Have A Heart' fundraising day at Global Radio Studios London, England - 19.03.10

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2010-03-19T17:16:51Z

Actor Anthony Head arrives at the Global Radio studios in Leicester Square London, England - 19.03.10

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2010-03-19T17:16:44Z

Emma Bunton at the 'Have A Heart' fundraising day at Global Radio Studios London, England - 19.03.10

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FCC seeks comment on rules for TV-cable talks

2010-03-19T14:00:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Federal Communications Commission seeking comment on rules for cable-broadcaster negotiations</div><div><p>Federal regulators are seeking public comment on a petition by cable, satellite and phone companies for new government rules that would give them more clout in negotiations with TV broadcasters over programming.</p><p>Friday's mov...

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2010-03-18T18:02:31Z

Justin Bieber leaving the Radio One studios London, England - 18.03.10

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"The Price Is Right" 45th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards Special

2010-03-16T22:30:57Z

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 16: Musician Blake Shelton appears on "The Price is Right" at CBS Television City on March 16, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/

NBC's prime-time viewership improves without Leno

2010-03-16T15:15:42Z

<div id="subtitle">NBC prime-time viewership increases by 45 percent in 2 weeks since Jay Leno's move</div><div><p>Two weeks into non-Jay Leno programming, NBC's audience for the final hour of prime-time TV has increased by 45 percent.</p><p>While NBC doesn't necessarily have any hits in that hour, the instant response by viewers indicates they a...

HBO's "Pacific" wounded in first outing

2010-03-16T12:32:50Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - HBO's costly World War Two miniseries "The Pacific" got off to a slow start on Sunday evening, delivering 3.1 million viewers.</p><p>The 10-part series...

FCC unveiling sweeping national broadband plan

2010-03-15T15:30:34Z

<div id="subtitle">Challenges await Federal Communications Commission's national broadband plan</div><div><p>More corners of the country would have high-speed Internet access and existing connections would become much faster under a sweeping proposal to overhaul U.S. broadband policy that is being unveiled Tu...

Justin Bieber Visits SIRIUS XM Radio

2010-03-12T01:32:17Z

NEW YORK - MARCH 11: (L-R) Kid Kelly and Justin Bieber visit SIRIUS XM Studio on March 11, 2010 in New York, New York. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

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Cable, sat TV firms ask gov't to stop TV blackouts

2010-03-10T14:30:31Z

<div id="subtitle">Cable, satellite TV operators ask for government intervention in fee dispute with broadcasters</div><div><p>The most recent showdown left millions of Cablevision Systems Corp. customers around New York without an ABC station at the start of the Oscars telecast that was the most-watched entertainment program in five years — their day-to-day schedules are hurting.</p><p>The Nielsen Co.

Stay tuned: More fee disputes over local TV coming

2010-03-08T16:45:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Stay tuned: More fee disputes coming over local TV channels on cable lineups</div><div><p>Stay tuned for more fee disputes threatening local television stations on cable TV lineups.</p><p>Broadcasters hurt by declining ad revenue are demanding more fees from cable and other subscription TV providers to carry the stations. The providers are resisting, and in the latest tussle, Cablevision customers face Oscar night without broadcast amid unyielding feud with ABC</div><div><p>Cablevision subscribers were scrambling Sunday to hook up antennas or find live TV on the Internet in order to watch the Academy Awards after ABC's parent company

Charging fees for Hulu comes with its own problems

2010-03-04T03:45:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Hulu might have to charge fees, but paid videos come with own problems</div><div><p>Hulu's days as a free online video site could be ending soon.</p><p>Comedy Central's decision to yank two of the most popular shows on Hulu — "The Daily Show" and "

Warwick wants performers paid for radio play

2010-03-02T12:00:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Singer Dionne Warwick says radio stations should pay performers for playing their tunes</div><div><p>Singer Dionne Warwick said Tuesday it's only fair to make radio stations pay royalties to performers — herself included — when they broadcast music.</p><p>Warwick, 69, appeared at a Capitol Hill event to urge Congress to pass le...

Olympics, 'Idol' rule again in last week's ratings

2010-03-02T11:31:39Z

<div id="subtitle">Winter Olympics, 'American Idol' again dominated the ratings roster last week, Nielsen says</div><div><p>Seven nights of Winter Olympics and three "American Idol" editions added up to Nielsen's Top 10 roster last week.</p><p>NBC could savor its final round of Olympics-fed ratings dominance, including the week's most-w...

Disney: ABC may go dark on Cablevision in New York

2010-03-02T04:30:05Z

<div id="subtitle">Disney says WABC-TV signal may go dark on Cablevision in New York area in dispute over fees</div><div><p>The Walt Disney Co. on Monday began warning Cablevision subscribers in New York that...

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