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Articles in October, 1992 issue of Multichannel News

• UIP charts a global pay-television course. (United International Pictures) (Interview)
  by Stilson, Janet
• Mid-size nets show growing pains. (cable television networks) (Industry Overview)
  by Mitchell, Kim
• 1992 Cable Act: operators mull tech issues. (Cable Television Consumer Protection Act)
  by Kim, Gary
• Could arbitration aid rate changes? (Cable Television Consumer Protection Act of 1991) (Forum) (Column)
  by Berman, Richard M.
• Clinton buys spot cable ads in Midwest. (Bill Clinton)
  by Moss, Linda
• Rival guides pitch local-ad options. (Prevue Guide Channel; Cable TeleGuide)
  by Moss, Linda
• Eeek! Howard Stern comes to cable. (disc jockey to host celebrity interview program)
  by Grossman, Andrew
• Discovery channel may join in cable bill legal fray. (Discovery Communications Inc.)
  by Aversa, Jeannine
• StarNet buys cable ad software firm. (LJ Development)
  by Kim, Gary
• Bloody Kansas: Multimedia vs. Glickman. (legislator Dan Glickman criticized on television by Multimedia Cablevision Inc.)
  by Haugsted, Linda
• GI: we have 16:1 compression ratios. (General Instrument Corp.'s digital-compression system)
  by Dawson, Fred
• CVS, TVN to launch PPV multiplex. (Cable Video Store; TVN Entertainment Corp.)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• CMC local cable ratings system draws fire. (Cable Media Corp.)
  by Moss, Linda
• Advertisers, networks asked to hitch to 'Star.' (Paragon Cable's Star Response, interactive system to obtain direct feedback from viewers)
  by Moss, Linda
• $600M in revenue at stake on 'compatibility.' (cable compatibility with televisions and video cassette recorders)
  by Kim, Gary
• Channelmatic reorganizes; Castellini exits for new firm. (Channelmatic Inc. President and Chief Operating Officer David Castellini)
  by Kim, Gary
• Canal Plus, News Corp. join hands. (News Corporation Ltd.)
  by Stilson, Janet
• Cable suspicious of First Cities' R&D effort. (research and development)
  by Dawson, Fred
• NCTA takes to the road with cable law primer. (National Cable Television Association)
  by Aversa, Jeannine
• HBO wants to boost Spanish market feed. (Home Box Office Inc.)
  by Mitchell, Kim
• See spot grow: ads up 25% in 3rd quarter. (spot advertisements)
  by Moss, Linda
• Lenfest to show Mummers Parade on b'cast station. (Lenfest Group Inc.; KYW-TV)
  by Darrow, Chuck
• Second DBS player gears up. (Echosphere Corp.'s direct broadcast satellite television services) (The Cutting Edge) (Column)
  by Kim, Gary
• Bell to test video over copper. (Bell Atlantic Corp.)
  by Dawson, Fred
• Dingell promises FCC more funding; Daniels sues as expected. (House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John D. Dingell; Daniels Cablevision Inc.)
  by Aversa, Jeannine
• What CSRs are telling callers about cable law. (customer service representatives)
  by Haugsted, Linda
• Attention! Line up for the Military Channel on basic. (plan to launch cable network focusing on military-oriented programming)
  by Mitchell, Kim
• MSO heads: law means ops should clean up their act. (multiple systems operator)
  by Grossman, Andrew
• Lat. Am., Asia buyers at MIPCOM. (Latin America)
  by Stilson, Janet
• Ban on exclusive contracts struck down.
  by Thompson, Rachel W.
• Cablevision expands personal comm. network, tests gear with vendors. (Cablevision Systems Corp.; mobile personal communications networks)
  by Dawson, Fred
• HBO, SET duke it out for Dec. date. (scheduling of boxing telecast by Home Box Office Inc., Showtime Event Television)
  by Granger, Rod
• S.F. BayCable co-op reaches out to Asians. (San Francisco, California, co-op of BayCable Group targeting Asian market)
  by Haugsted, Linda
• Main Events takes new road on Holyfield bout. (marketing of Evander Holyfield-Riddick Bowe heavyweight match)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• U.K. operators set sights on telephony, bank dollars.(cable telephone services operators) (Industry Overview)
  by Stilson, Janet
• Cable leaning toward global MPEG compatibility. (Motion Picture Experts Group)
  by Dawson, Fred
• Thrills & spills for Aussie pay-TV.
  by Snare, Richard
• NewChannels introduces TTV. (NewChannels Corp.; Tier Television)
  by Granger, Rod
• Time Warner, Memphis sparring over wiring. (Memphis Cablevision Inc.; Memphis City Council)
  by Salomon, Alan
• SET fight rate card will be incentive-based. (Showtime Event Television's Julio Cesar Chavez-Greg Haugen pay-per-view championship fight)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• Cable expected to tally biggest 1993 advertising rise. (Industry Overview)
• Resurrecting MultiPort. (cable compatibility with televisions and video cassette recorders) (The Cutting Edge) (Column)
  by Kim, Gary
• Country Music TV does Europe. (Country Music Television's broadcasting of country music in Europe)
  by Stilson, Janet
• Telco law revisited? (telecommunications firms' entry into the cable business)
  by Aversa, Jeannine
• Ratings drop means more red ink for ESPN. (Entertainment and Sports Programming Network)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• Ross won't go toe-to-toe with Chavez Dec. 4. (Diana Ross concert; Julio Cesar Chavez)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• High court nixes access appeal. (Supreme Court; ruling on building owners' right to refuse cable systems access to utilities)
  by Thompson, Rachel
• USTA, CWA challenge FCC Teleport ruling. (US Telephone Association; Communications Workers of America; Teleport Communications Group)
  by Thompson, Rachel W.
• Ops stumped over rate re-regulation. (cable operators)
  by Higgins, John M.
• London's new digital fiber link a major boost to United Kingdom cable business. (London, England) (Euro Pay TV 1992)
  by Dawson, Fred
• TCI, Comcast close to Storer bank deal. (Tele-Communications Inc.; Comcast Corp.; Storer Communications Inc.)
  by Higgins, John M.
• Ratings book may prove tough sell. (Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau's planned ratings books)
  by Moss, Linda
• Is Europe's HD-MAC singing a swan song? (hybrid analog/digital technology) (Euro Pay TV 1992)
  by Renaud, Jean-Luc
• PPV tennis match nets surprise buy-rates. (Event Entertainment's pay-per-view program)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• CableLabs looks to lower cost on 1 GHz. (Cable Television Laboratories Inc.)
  by Dawson, Fred
• NYNEX, Liberty team for NYC 'VDT' test. (NYNEX Corp; Liberty Cable Television; New York, New York; video dial tone services)
  by Dawson, Fred
• Trinity sends out mixed signals on re-regulation. (Trinity Broadcasting Network Inc.)
  by Granger, Rod
• New rep company targets third-tier networks, DBS. (Crane Media Sales Inc.; direct-broadcast satellite)
  by Moss, Linda
• Korean ops must unite. (cable operators) (The Cutting Edge) (Column)
  by Kim, Gary
• Law already paralyzes some ops' program plans. (cable television broadcasting industry)
  by Mitchell, Kim
• Britain's UAP is about to expand. (United Artists Programming)
  by Fallon, James
• Albany claims franchise payments came up short. (Time Warner Inc. New York City Cable Group's Capital Cablevision)
• If a game show net falls in the forest.... (network; Video Satellite Group/Sony Pictures Entertainment and International Family Entertainment Inc.'s plans to launch similar game show programming services)
  by Mitchell, Kim
• Turn up the heat, please! (cable television re-regulation) (Forum) (Column)
  by Stoops, Bob
• Request Television eying an adult channel. (Request Television Inc.)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• Cable closer to accord on MPEG standard. (cable television broadcasting industry; Motion Picture Experts Group)
  by Dawson, Fred
• Cable bill: after the fall: ops, stations divided over carriage. (cable operators; retransmission consent)
  by Higgins, John M.
• Digital no music to subscribers' ears. (Digital Cable Radio)
  by Haugsted, Linda
• FCC rings Cox's number on PCS preference. (Cox Enterprises Inc.; personal communications services)
  by Aversa, Jeannine
• Atlantic Show will focus on regulatory impact. (cable television broadcasting industry)
  by Granger, Rod
• Did NYC rebuild delays cause Time Warner changes? (Time Warner Inc. New York City Cable Group)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• Upcoming senate races hold cable industry's interest.
• 'Mastergate.' (television program reviews)
  by Granger, Rod
• Archaeology. (television program reviews)
  by Mitchell, Kim
• Al gores Bush on veto. (Albert Gore Jr., vice-presidential candidate; cable television broadcasting industry law)
  by Ellis, Kevin
• TCI moves to join Chicago Interconnect. (Tele-Communications Inc.; Greater Chicago Interconnect)
  by Moss, Linda
• Ops: hockey ads not on thin ice. (advertising; National Hockey League coverage)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• TCI finds good news on instant install churn. (Tele-Communications Inc.; installation)
  by Haugsted, Linda
• FCC huddles, Turner sues. (Turner Broadcasting System Inc.) (Cable Bill: After the Fall)
  by Aversa, Jeannine
• Mooney: time to 'hitch up our pants.' (James P. Mooney's assessment of the cable television broadcasting industry's future) (Interview)
  by Aversa, Jeannine

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