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Articles in March, 1998 issue of Broadcasting & Cable

• "Seinfeld' raises bar for syndicators; other distributors hope record price for sitcom will boost fees for their shows.
  by Schlosser, Joe
• Cablevision Systems and CableData. (contract)(Brief Article)(Column)
  by Dickson, Glen
• McCormick gets big payday in US West spin-off. (Richard McCormick)(Brief Article)
  by Higgins, John M.
• The British are coming, on TV; BBC is teaming with Discovery to produce cable channel, BBC America. (Discovery Communications Inc., British Broadcasting Corp.)(Brief Article)
  by Petrozzello, Donna
• Question mark for cable's digital future.(Brief Article)
  by Schlosser, Joe
• Local news is good news for KNBC (TV).(Brief Article)
  by Schlosser, Joe
• Robert Harrison. (Young Broadcasting)
  by Brown, Peter J.
• 'X' marks the top spot. (The X-Files was top-rated weekly syndication show for 20th consecutive week)
• Under fire from both sides: Democratic attacks raise issues about FCC lobbying.
  by Albiniak, Paige
• WFAA-TV HDTV starts, stops.(Cover Story)(Brief Article)
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• Will cable be ready for HDTV?(Cover Story)
  by Colman, Price
• Panasonic talks DTV for NAB: announces 1080 I and 480 P products.
  by Dickson, Glen
• Gates under pressure.
  by Albiniak, Paige
• Mosko on the coast. (executive profile)
  by Schlosser, Joe
• Nets are Big 4's weakest links.
  by McClellan, Steve
• FCC makes EEO exception.(equal employment opportunity)
  by McConnell, Chris
• E.W. Scripps: building, growing with HGTV. (Home & Garden Television) (includes related articles)(Cover Story)
  by Jessell, Harry A.
• Ad-buying software breaks down media barriers.(includes related article)
  by Leventhal, Larry
• Cable climbs in newsy February: Lewinsky, Saddam and Karla Faye Tucker boost news ratings.
  by Petrozello, Donna
• Strength in numbers.(Sinclair purchase of Sullivan stations)(Editorial)
• Fox embraces 480P, not HDTV: network plans to offer standard definition programming to early-bird DTV stations.
  by Dickson, Glen
• Wayans on his way out; Keenen's loss could be Sinbad's gain; Magic prepares to weigh in. (The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show; Magic Johnson)
  by Schlosser, Joe
• Everybody into the pool? (camera pools for media)
  by Trigobuff, Dan
• New push for cameras in court. (proposed amendment to judicial reform bill)
  by Albiniak, Paige
• AMs decline, FMs and superduopolies increase; Arbitron also says new media not eroding radio listening.
  by Merli, John
• 'Ellen' wraps ... for now. (television program)(Brief Article)
  by Schlosser, Joe
• The (Nielsen) family that views together.... November book reissued in Albany after discovery of diary from house of Fox affiliate employee.
  by McClellan, Steve
• AMFM adds smooth jazz. (Chancellor Media's AMFM Radio Networks)(Brief Article)
  by Merli, John
• South Park makes it five. (top rating five consecutive weeks)(Brief Article)
• Chancellor Media Corp. raised $897.8 million in a public offering.(Brief Article)
• Ad sales up in January. (1998; television Bureau of Advertising report)(Brief Article)
  by McClellan, Steve
• TW quits N.Y. Interconnect. (New York Interconnect advertising sales consortium)(Brief Article)
  by Petrozzello, Donna
• Discovery's 'Challenge': grueling race draws on filmmakers' endurance.(Discovery Channel Eco-Challenge Australia)
  by Petrozzello, Donna
• Bob Ogren. (LIN Television)
  by Dickson, Glen
• Ira Goldstone. (Tribune Broadcasting)
  by Dickson, Glen
• David Glenn. (Paxson Communications Corp.)
  by Brown, Sara
• David Folsom. (Raycom Media)
  by McConnell, Chris
• @Home joins the game. (selling software)(Brief Article)
  by Tedesco, Richard
• Steven Dinetz has quit as COO of Capstar Broadcasting Partners.(Brief Article)
• FCC looks beyond free airtime: will examine issues such as kids TV and serving 'underserved' populations.
  by McConnell, Chris
• Ready and not, here comes DTV. (digital television) (includes related articles)(Cover Story)
  by McClellan, Steve
• Intel broke ranks, but computer coalition holds.(Cover Story)
  by Tedesco, Richard
• Gore group considers two hours of free airtime.(Brief Article)
  by Stroud, Michael
• Chancellor readies to buy.(Chancellor Media Corp.)
  by Rathbun, Elizabeth A.
• Mea culpas for Capital anchors.(on-air apologies)
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• Silver King 'incorrect' in Miami.
  by McClellan, Steve
• ESPN's 'Wide World of Sports'?
  by Stroud, Michael
• Casino ad ban tales a hit.
  by Albiniak, Paige
• RealNetworks grabs Vivo, greater market share.
  by Tedesco, Richard
• WFAN best in billings.(WFAN-AM of New York, New York)
• Are cable stocks too high?(cable television broadcasting industry)(Cover Story)
  by Higgins, John M.
• FCC may pull wireless licenses; FCC judge says Liberty lacked candor. (Bertholdi Cable Co.)
  by McConnell, Chris
• NCN goes bust. (New Century Network)(Brief Article)
• Battle in the skies. (EchoStar Communications Corp. and DirecTV)(Brief Article)
  by Colman, Price
• TCI brings digital to Houston, St. Louis and Seattle. (Tele-Communications Inc.; digital television)
  by Colman, Price
• Game of a Lifetime. (TV rights to Women's Basketball tournament)(Brief Article)
• New York loves 'Seinfeld.'
  by Schlosser, Joe
• Kennard calls time-out on free airtime.(FCC battle with Congress over free airtime for political candidates)
  by McConnell, Chris
• Cable's batting average keeps climbing. (includes related articles)(Baseball 1998)
  by Tedesco, Richard
• EchoStar adds channels.(Brief Article)
  by McConnell, Chris
• Big deals. (radio station acquisitions, divestitures)(Brief Article)
  by Brown, Sara
• Tektronix earnings rebound.
  by Dickson, Glen
• Sony, EDS target asset management. (companies to sell digital asset management system)
  by Dickson, Glen
• WNYW pays $300,000 for 'nothing'. (for off-network rights of Seinfeld, television program)
  by Schlosser, Joe
• HBO: reaching for the stars.(includes related article)(Cover Story)
  by Petrozello, Donna
• Satellites win delay in fee boost.(Brief Article)
  by Albiniak, Paige
• Johnson taking BET private. (BET Holdings Inc., Chairman Robert Johnson)(Brief Article)
  by Higgins, John M.
• Basic growth.(Brief Article)
• FCC considers low-power radio.
  by McConnell, Chris
• HDTV highlights.(Cover Story)
  by Brown, Sara
• Making room for cops and copters: Oregon broadcasters work with police on rules for covering police actions from the air.
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• WPLG refuses to give up tape.(Brief Article)
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• Counterprogram like a Fox.(sweeps week)
  by McClellan, Steve
• Lott joins attack on FCC airtime plan.
  by Albiniak, Paige
• Programming.(various personnel changes)(Brief Article)
• Disney to sell SBS stake.(Walt Disney Co., Scandinavian Broadcasting System)(Brief Article)
• FCC ponders year extension for V-chips.(Brief Article)
  by Albiniak, Paige
• Harpo speaks.(Oprah Winfrey case)(Editorial)
• TCI gets marks for consistency: investor conference lacks earth-shaking news, but gets generally positive reviews.(includes related article)
  by Higgins, John M.
• Cable has whale of a quarter.
  by Petrozzello, Donna

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