B&C Today: Cable Strong For 21st Century While Broadcast Weakens; Disney Earnings Slightly Higher in Q3; Moonves Calls TW Cable 'Dishonest,' 'Grandstanding'

 

Top Stories - August 7, 2013 Cable Strong For 21st Century While Broadcast Weakens 'American Idol's' plunging ratings affects broadcast business. But News Corp. president and CEO Chase Carey optimistic could save 'Idol' More Disney Earnings Slightly Higher in Third Quarter Cable network's income up 8% More Moonves Calls TWC 'Dishonest,' 'Grandstanding' Says offer is a 'distraction' More Ergen: A Dish-DirecTV Combo 'Makes A Lot Of Sense' But adds that Dish's wireless options remain 'wide open' More Nielsen: Twitter Activity Influences TV Viewing The volume of Tweets boosted live TV rating in 29% of the episodes studied More WASHINGTON RNC Launches Petition to Pull CNN, NBC Clinton Programs Eshoo Urges CBS, TWC To Resolve Retrans Dispute DOJ Gets Another Settlement in Texas E-Rate Investigation LOCAL TV WJLA Launches Government Business Show BUSINESS Analyst: Cord Cutting No Longer an 'Urban Myth' Rutledge Tempers Deal Frenzy Dish Posts $11M Net Loss, Sheds 78,000 Net Video Subs PROGRAMMING 'Crossfire' to Debut Sept. 16 TNT to Tip-Off NBA Season Oct. 29 With Heat-Bulls TCA: PBS Chief Touts Potent Dramas, Documentary Strength and News Chops ESPN Expanding 'College GameDay' to Three Hours Al Jazeera America Forms Documentary Unit Bravo Greenlights Scripted Series Pilot C-SPAN Launches Second Season of 'First Ladies' CBS Preps Major PGA Championship Coverage SYNDICATION Syndication Ratings: Syndies Steady as World's Eyes Turn to Royal Baby FATES & FORTUNES Sara Haines Joins ABC News FACEBOOK "Like" Broadcasting & Cable on Facebook Multi-Platform Promotion Writer/Producer - KHBS/KHOG-TV - Rogers, AR President - OETA Foundation Inc. - Oklahoma City, OK Associate Director TV News and Sports Programming - WVUATV University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, AL Director of Media Sandbox - Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI See all career listings here.   ©2013 NewBay Media, LLC

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