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Telecommunications
Telecommunications At one time, the term “telecommunications” denoted the long-distance connection that linked television networks to their affiliates and the long-distance connections that linked telephone networks to local switching centers. Telecommunications applied both to... Read more |
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National Broadcasting Company Inc
National Broadcasting Company Inc. 30 Rockefeller PlazaNew York, New York 10020U.S.A.(212) 586-0610 Wholly-owned subsidiary of General Electric Company Incorporated: 1926 as National Broadcasting CompanyEmployees: 6,000Sales: $3.64 billion The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) was the first... Read more |
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memory
memory in psychology, the storing of learned information, and the ability to recall that which has been stored. It has been hypothesized that three processes occur in remembering: perception and registering of a stimulus; temporary maintenance of the perception, or short-term memory; and lasting... Read more |
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Sobriety
SOBRIETY The term sobriety is not defined in current medical or psychiatric literature. The term abstinence is found more often and is generally agreed upon as the treatment goal for severe alcoholics. Abstinence is defined as nonuse of the substance to which a person was addicted. SOBRIETY AND... Read more |
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Chicanos
Chicanos ETHNONYMS: The term Chicano is used to refer to Mexican Americans born in the United States and as a generic ethnic name for Mexicans in general. Regional names include Californios (California), Hispanos (New Mexico), Tejanos (Texas), and Tucsoneses... Read more |
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Danube School
Danube School. Term applied to a number of German and Austrian artists working in the early 16th century who were among the pioneers in depicting landscape (particularly the forests and hills of the Danube Valley) for its own sake (in drawings and prints as well as paintings). Altdorfer, Cranach... Read more |
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Multimedia Inc
Multimedia, Inc. 305 S. Main St.Greenville, South Carolina 29601U.S.A.(803) 298-4373Fax: (803) 298-4424 Public CompanyIncorporated: 1968Employees: 3,500Sales: $634.5 millionStock Exchanges: NASDAQ SICs: 2711 Newspapers; 4833 Television Broadcasting Stations; 4832 Radio Broadcasting Stations;... Read more |
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Wrekin Trust
Wrekin Trust British based New Age organization, "concerned with the spiritual nature of Man and the Universe. It was not affiliated to any particular doctrine or dogma, did not offer any one way to 'the truth' and helps people find the disciplines most suited to them. After more than 12 years of... Read more |
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National Broadcasting Company Inc
National Broadcasting Company, Inc. 30 Rockefeller PlazaNew York, New York 10112-0002U.S.A.(212) 664-4444Fax: (212) 664-2648Web site: http://www.nbc.com Wholly Owned Subsidiary of General Electric CompanyIncorporated :1926Employees :5,510Sales :$5.15 billion (1997)NAIC :51312 Television... Read more |
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Chicago Tribune Phil Rosenthal Media column.(Column)
...When Tribune Co. executives...of another Tribune-owned paper...returns for long-term gains...delivered to Tribune Chairman...newspapers, some TV stations, a leveraged...at Home TV network in June...unloading five station affiliates of that ... |
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Salt Lake City's NBC station says no to 'The Playboy Club'
The NBC station in Salt Lake...informed the network that it will not air the new series...because the affiliate does not...told The TV Column on...Century Fox TV), stars...Salt Lake Tribune TV critic Scott...on its "long-term policy to...partnered with a ... |
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New day for local news.
...are making long-term investments...help boost station identity...Television group has joined...number of TV strategists...outlet, UPN affiliate KMSP-TV...s eight stations starting...of KMSP-TV. "It...recent Fox affiliates meeting...of the network's ... |
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Secret's out: rivals elope: WB, UPN will tie one on.(Warner Bros., United...
...two into a new--now fifth...Meyer and Tribune Co. CEO...The new network is structured...CBS- and Tribune-owned stations reaching...broadcast networks over the...Warner Bros. TV Group prexy Bruce...the network long-term." The merger...its ... |
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Making waves at NATPE. (National Association of Television Program...
...NATPE '97 in New Orleans last...the former Group W Productions...owned station group through the...Broadcasting groups. Access...s Real TV are starting...daytime on Tribune's WPIX...the launch group for its high...Kangaroo. Station sources say...prime access ... |
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Fast Track.
...language TV and radio...language TV- and radio-station owners...the U.S. network in court to break a long-term supply agreement...ownership of TV stations is a major...Viacom and new spinoff CBS...because his MTV Networks is built...Miami. That ... |
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'Mad' and 'X' readying for syndication. ('Mad About You' and 'The X-Files'...
...sitcom in New York. Meanwhile...record 226 stations. CTTD is offering stations a 3 1/2...also gives stations one straight...of the station's weekly...fee that Tribune-owned WPIX-TV reportedly...Big Three affiliates in the top...the lowest lead-ins on...Craft ... |
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Going to mat for audience;WWF gives Ch. 9 some oomph, but it's 6th out of 6;...
...out of its long-term slump. The...the UPN affiliate in New York, into must-see TV for young...a strong lead-in for...director for the station. Not enough...cure the station's overall...six (VHF) stations in New York...for local TV ... |
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Springer stays on board: NBC U secures the talk-show host with multiyear,...
...Springer to a new "multiyear...securing a new long-term deal, NBC...prime time TV, is expected...The onetime TV newscaster...couple of stations last year...Channel. "I lead into Al Franken...stations from Tribune, Sinclair...Sixteen Tribune ... |
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GETTING REAL ABOUT THE DVR THREAT.(Deals)
...Marsh in a new report...Supported TV Model Be...broadcast groups-Hearst...Gannett, Tribune and Univision...lowered his long-term estimates...coverage group-including...namely affiliate groups] will be...growth for TV station groups ... |