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Articles in September, 1995 issue of Broadcasting & Cable

• FCC wants to auction Primestar channels. (Primestar Partners)(Brief Article)
  by McConnell, Chris
• King World developing 'Planet Hollywood Squares.'(Brief Article)
  by McClellan, Steve
• Westinghouse makes kids commitments. (children's programming) (includes related articles on Disney's merger with Capital Cities/ABC and television stations recognized for children's programming excellence)
  by McConnell, Chris
• Networks plan for O.J. finale. (O.J. Simpson trial)
  by McClellan, Steve
• Southwestern Bell to sell DSS. (Direct Satellite System)(Brief Article)
• Scitex acquires Abekas for $52 million.(Brief Article)
  by Dickson, Glen
• Battle lines drawn over DARS.(digital audio radio service)
  by McConnell, Chris
• Cox gives away basic in Omaha. (Cox Cable, Omaha, Nebraska, free cable service)(Brief Article)
• Congress looking for spectrum to sell; Commerce committees in both houses ordered to raise $14.3 billion; charging for move to digital under consideration.(Brief Article)
  by Stern, Christopher
• News directors face the nation. (broadcast journalists speak on current television coverage of the news)
• Time Warner, Turner join mega-merger bandwagon; handshake on deal said to be done, but observers caution there are pitfalls. (Turner Broadcasting System)(includes related information on Time Warner and WB key assets, and article on regulatory approval of
  by McClellan, Steve
• EIA releases DAR test results. (Electronic Industries Association; digital audio radio)
  by Dickson, Glen
• Electronic Digital Innovations. (introduces EDI-Assist)(Brief Article)
  by Dickson, Glen
• The Internet TV directory.(Telemedia Week)(Directory)
• Radio.(includes multiple briefs on personnel changes in the radio broadcasting industry)(Fates & Fortunes)
  by Smith, Denise
• Entertainment chiefs talk strategy: scheduling more adult fare before 9 p.m. is turning off younger viewers, says ABC's Harbert. (Ted Harbert)
  by Coe, Steve
• Infomercial deal. (National Media Corp. to acquire DirectAmerica)(Headendings)(Brief Article)
  by McConville, Jim
• Time works against TW/Turner deal (proposed Time Warner/Turner Broadcasting merger)
  by Brown, Rich
• Coalition moves to block group W/CBS. (Westinghouse)
• CBS HBO team up. (HBO Independent Productions)(Brief Article)
  by Brown, Rich
• TCI, Cox swap systems. (Tele-Communications Inc.)(Brief Article)
  by Brown, Rich
• FCC official sees tighter attribution rules: agency may 'balance' relaxed ownership limits with stricter definition of ownership. (radio broadcasting)
  by Rathbun, Elizabeth
• Quantum International. (home shopping service's joint venture with Japan's Mitsui trading house will provide complete coverage of Japanese market)(Brief Article)
  by Johnson, Debra
• Court-TV. (will use Quantel Paintbox Express for graphics)(Brief Article)
  by Dickson, Glen
• News Corp./MCI create digital News Center.(Brief Article)
  by Berniker, Mark
• Savoy raises TV expectations. (Savoy Pictures Entertainment Inc. planning to increase stake in television broadcasting)(Brief Article)
• NBC takes early ratings lead.
  by Coe, Steve
• TW/Turner deal expected this week. (agreement expected to merge Time Warner and Turner Broadcasting System)(Brief Article)
  by McClellan, Steve
• TV spectrum under attack: broadcasters fight to save ENG, digital channels from auction; Senate wants proceeds for PBS. (electronic newsgathering spectrum, Public Broadcast Stations)
  by Stern, Christopher
• Diller ponders newfound independents; Silver King buy puts him back in the game, but his next move, beyond reformatting stations as traditional independents, remains unclear.(Barry Diller; Silver King Communications Inc.)
  by McClellan, Steve
• Kuralt returns to 'Road' stop; buys Minnesota combo. (Charles Kuralt purchases WELY-AM-FM)
  by Rathbun, Elizabeth
• Starting from scratch: in the wake of sales and affiliation changes, stations face the challenge of creating a news department.
  by Coe, Steve
• British Sky Broadcasting. (1995 revenues report)(Brief Article)
• Philips-CLI digital boxes in way to Dover.(Philips Electronics and Compression Labs Inc., digital TV set-top boxes, Dover, Township, NJ)(Brief Article)
  by McConnell, Chris
• LIN, Chris Craft: they went data way. (LIN Television Corp.; Chris Craft Industries Inc. and United Television Inc.; transmission of data via television)(Brief Article)
  by Jessell, Harry A.
• CBS looks bravely into the digital future. (new acquisition and editing technologies for television news producer CBS)(Interview)
  by Dickson, Glen
• DBS auction looms.(Federal Communications Commission will auction off direct broadcast satellite spectrum)(Closed Circuit)(Brief Article)
• Partner problems.(United Communications Inc. buys out Peaches Productions Group)(Closed Circuit)(Brief Article)
• McCain plans DBS auction measure. (Senator John McCain to introduce bill to force Federal Communications Commission to auction direct broadcast satellite frequencies reclaimed from Advanced Communications Corp.)(Brief Article)
  by McConnell, Chris
• Fans of blue fare speak up; Manhattan cable says 20% of its subs have requested leased-access sex channels. (Time Warner)(Brief Article)
  by Brown, Rich
• Group W's kids commitment challenged. (public interest groups challenge Westinghouse's commitment to television broadcasting)
  by Stern, Christopher
• Big Bart. ('The Simpsons' rated highest new strip of 1994-95 season by A.C. Nielsen Co.)(Syndication Marketplace)(Brief Article)
• Viewers trust local TV news, survey finds.
• FCC refigures AM moves.
  by Stern, Christopher
• Researchers at Indiana University report that network programing averages 36.6 violent acts per hour.
  by Stern, Christopher
• Turner picks ITEL. (Turner Original Productions chooses distributor)(Headendings)(Brief Article)
  by Brown, Rich
• NFL Films. (contract for NVISION NV3512A Asychronous Digital Audio Router System)(Technology)(Brief Article)
  by Dickson, Glen
• Zenith. (Zenith Electronics Corp. offering Paymaster addressable cable television equipment in Mexico)(Technology)(Brief Article)
  by Dickson, Glen
• See you in court. (American Movie Classics going to court about Turner Classic Movies' breach of contract in screening some movies over which AMC had exclusive rights)(Brief Article)
• Paramount Pictures. (negotiating with BSkyB to open international branded channel in the UK)
  by Johnson, Debra
• Turner International. (the network claims that its Cartoon Network is the most watched channel in Taiwan by children between four and 14)
  by Johnson, Debra
• U.S. Radio II Inc. has hired investment bankers Alex. Brown & Sons to explore selling the 17-station group.(Brief Article)
• RadioShack, VideoGuide sign distribution deal. (distribution of VideoGuide system)(Brief Article)
• Cox Communications is the latest cable company to sign a "social contract" with the FCC to put its cable rate complaints to rest.(Brief Article)
• Infinity buys stations for $275 million. (Infinity Broadcasting)(Brief Article)
• Shop around the clock; cable will soon boast three full-time infomercial networks.
  by Brown, Rich
• Big numbers are music to DBS ears.(direct broadcast satellite television)
  by McConville, Jim
• BTS and Micropolis Corp. (disk drive storage development partnership)(Brief Article)
  by Dickson, Glen
• Getting nowhere fast.(children's television regulations)(Editorial)(Brief Article)
• Two veteran All American Television executives were given new posts last week. (John Storrier, Tony Intelisano)(Brief Article)
  by Smith, Denise
• The urge to merge: TV, radio and print operations move in together. (news departments)
  by McClellan, Steve
• Harris Allied. (introduces DX 1000 solid-state AM radio transmitter)(Brief Article)
  by Dickson, Glen
• AT & T bird spells relief; with capacity tight, industry awaits 402R. (AT&T's Telstar 402R satellite launch planned)(Brief Article)
  by McConnell, Chris
• EZ goes country in K.C.(EZ Communications buys KFKF-FM radio station in Kansas City, MO.)(In Brief)(Brief Article)
  by Rathburn, Elizabeth
• WPAT-AM-FM in play?(Park Communications may sell station)(Closed Circuit)(Brief Article)
• ABC, Fox change partners again: ABC is switching to WCPO-TV in Cincinnati, Fox is moving to WGXA-TV in Macon, Ga.
  by Jessell, Harry A.
• Green light seen for Grand Alliance system; HDTV transmission standard poised to go to FCC. (Advisory Committee on Advanced Television Service's proposal for an HDTV transmission standard)(Technology)
  by McConnell, Chris
• Avid unveils AirPlay MP.(World Media Expo Tech Makes News)(Brief Article)
• TVB International. (sells Mandarin-language cable network)(Worldwire)(Brief Article)
  by Johnson, Debra
• The wave of station affiliation switches set off by last year's New World-Fox deal left some stations holding financial rights to shows they do not have the legal right to air.
  by Stern, Christopher
• Fox, NMT blast off with Sony Starfleet; first all-digital outside broadcast truck tackles the NFL. (Fox Sports, National Mobile Television, National Football League; includes related article)(Technology)
  by Dickson, Glen
• EWTN friends want channel; channel sharing raises ire of fans of religious network.(Eternal World Television Network)(Brief Article)
  by McConville, Tim
• Tribune's KTLA(TV) Los Angeles. (Tribune Broadcasting Co. TV station contract with Metro Video Systems Inc. for D-Vision Pro 2.2 offline nonlinear editing units)(Technology)(Brief Article)
  by Dickson, Glen
• Keystone Communications. (Keystone Satellite Communications Inc. contract with Consumer News and Business Channel Partnership for transmission services)(Technology)(Brief Article)
  by Dickson, Glen
• National Geographic. (to start London-based worldwide distribution operation on Oct 1, 1995)(Brief Article)
  by Johnson, Debra
• Tele-Communications Inc. has formed TCI Telephony Services Inc., a business unit devoted to developing and managing TCI's entry, along with Sprint, into the competitive local telephone business.(Brief Article)
• General Instrument buys Next Level Communications.(Brief Article)
• Sci-Fi Channel debuts Spanish access. (on 'Dominion' Internet site)(Brief Article)
• King World Productions has agreed to give Oprah Winfrey until Oct. 6 to decide whether to continue her top-rated talk show. (for shows beyond 1995-1996 season)(Brief Article)
• Sony Electronics Inc. resumed retail shipments of its DBS system this week and began sending DBS customers a software upgrade via satellite.(Brief Article)

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