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KCET honored for its new Burbank broadcasting facility
KCET, a local independent television station serving Southern and Central California, recently won the 2012 Excellence Award from the publication Broadcast Engineering for the station’s new state-of-the-art facility in Burbank. In April 2012, KCET...Tags: Television Industry, Human Interest, Science and Technology, Engineering, Technology
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Off-duty Costa Mesa police officer killed in car crash
An off-duty Costa Mesa police officer was killed Tuesday night after his car crashed into a concrete pillar beneath the 55 Freeway, KTLA reported. The officer apparently was the only person in the vehicle, which crashed near the intersection of...
Tags: Television Industry, Accidental Death
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Swiss voters say yes to 'Rip-Off Initiative' to control executive pay
Voters in Switzerland, angered by high executive pay, backed a plan to increase the control of shareholders over compensation of corporate leaders. Nearly 70% of voters approved the so-called "Rip-Off Initiative," according to the Swiss television...
Tags: Elections, Pharmaceuticals, CEO Pay, Television Industry, Swiss Confederation
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Sinclair to acquire 18 TV stations for $370 million
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.'s stock soared a day after it announced plans to buy 18 television stations owned by Barrington Broadcasting Group for $370 million. The Hunt Valley broadcaster's stock leapt 12.7 percent to end Friday at $15.88 a share....
Tags: Banking, ABC (tv network), The CW (tv network), Federal Communications Commission, Economy, Business and Finance
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Alaska Broadcasters Petition to Block GCI TV Station Purchases
Channel 2 NewsSeveral Alaska broadcasters issued a challenge to cable provider General Communication Inc.’s plans for expansion Friday, filing a petition with the Federal Communications Commission to block the company’s purchase of three television stations...Tags: Marketing, ABC (tv network), Telecommunication Service, Satellite and Cable Service, Federal Communications Commission
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Viewers notice TV anchor shuffle changes
South Florida viewers have been tuning in to the TV news version of musical chairs lately. In the Fort Lauderdale-Miami market, WPLG-Ch. 10 recently reassigned reporter Jen Herrera to co-helm the morning weekday newscasts; and morning anchor Kristi...
Tags: Entertainment, Miramar, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Environmental Issues
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Cablevision and Viacom declare war! DreamWorks has rough quarter.
After the coffee. Before seeing my accountant. The Skinny: I finally got a new BlackBerry. Laugh away, but I like having a keypad. Wednesday's stories include the start of a civil war in the TV business, a look at new Dodgers owner Guggenheim Partners,...
Tags: Entertainment, Academy Awards, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Federal Communications Commission, Satellite and Cable Service
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PBS SoCal trustee honored for leadership, advocacy
The co-chairwoman of PBS SoCal's board of trustees received an award earlier this week for her leadership and advocacy. Jo Ellen Chatham of the Costa Mesa-based station received the David J. Brugger Grassroots Advocacy Award on Monday from the Assn. of...Tags: PBS (tv network), University of California, Irvine, Television Industry, Media Industry, U.S. Congress
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Tribune Co. hires banks to manage offers for newspapers
Tribune Co. has hired two investment banks to manage offers to buy its newspapers, executives said Tuesday, adding that no decisions have been made about whether to sell any properties. JPMorgan Chase and Evercore Partners will oversee a process to...
Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Newspapers, Oaktree Capital Management, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Warren Buffett
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Sinclair will buy four Cox Media TV stations for $99 million
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. has agreed to buy four small-market television stations owned by Cox Media Group for $99 million, the latest deal for Sinclair in a string of acquisitions over the past year and a half. The Hunt Valley TV station owner also...
Tags: NBC (tv network), Banking, Cox Media Group, Inc., Television Industry, Media Industry
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UPDATE: Local TV meteorologist injured in Bedford County wreck charged with reckless driving
The local meteorologist seriously hurt in a car accident last week in Bedford County is now out of intensive care, according to his employer. WSET reports that Jamey Singleton is now in guarded condition at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital....
Tags: Prosecution, Hospitals and Clinics, Human Interest, Broken Bones, Disasters and Accidents
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Homework mixing slavery and math for NYC 4th-graders stirs uproar
New York City educators have learned the hard way that there are some things that just don’t mix -- like using slavery to teach math. The principal of P.S. 59, a well-thought-of elementary school that draws students from Midtown and the area...
Tags: Social Issues, Slavery, New York City, United Nations, Television Industry
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Feb 27, 2013
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Feb 20, 2013
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Feb 22, 2013
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