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Articles in April, 1998 issue of Broadcasting & Cable

• Microsoft Media Player pushes video, prompts concerns; Windows 98 feature benefits consumers, says company; others see antitrust problem.
  by Tedesco, Richard
• S-A, SeaChange do VOD.(Scientific-Atlanta and SeaChange International to develop server-to-set-top solution for digital video on demand on cable systems)
  by Dickson, Glen
• HBO, Encore score Direct attacks; both claim top billing in DirecTV homes.(Encore Media Group)
  by Colman, Price
• Allbritton Communications Co.(appoints new executives)(Brief Article)
• Allen money gives Marcus room to grow: MSO poised to refinance debt, expand, speed rebuilds, introduce digital services.(includes related article on Wall Street response)
  by Colman, Price
• Putting a price on public service. (television broadcasters)
  by McConnell, Chris
• Overlooking a few good men? (Interep Research's study on radio advertisers)(Brief Article)
  by Merli, John
• The Hub spins out on AOL. (American Online)(Brief Article)
  by Tedesco, Richard
• Canal+ takes HBO to court in budapest.(Brief Article)
• Rysher puts in Rodman; bad-as-he-wants-to-be basketball star is go-to guy for second season of renamed 'Soldier of Fortune.'(Rysher Entertainment, actor Dennis Rodman)(Brief Article)
  by Schlosser, Joe
• Ergen sees hurdles in local fight: says he lacks sufficient support for legislation that would benefit his Dish Network.(Brief Article)
  by Higgins, John M.
• TCI buying Jones's Chicago systems. (Brief Article)
  by Colman, Price
• Levin sets high TW goals: predicts percentage cash-flow growth in high teens.(Brief Article)
  by Higgins, John M.
• DBS, cable's ambitious competitor.(direct broadcast satellite television)
  by Colman, Price
• Eyemark cancels 'King'; will double-run 'Martha Stewart' starting in September.(Brief Article)
  by Schlosser, Joe
• 'Love Boat' catches wave: debuts gives UPN best Monday night numbers in almost two years.(Brief Article)
  by Stroud, Michael
• Hicks Muse and Cisneros eye Argentina's CEI.(Brief Article)
• HDTV no problem, says cable; MSO executives tell Congress that set-top boxes will handle any format.
  by Albiniak, Paige
• RADIO: FM
  by Brown, Sara
• Chameleon exposed
  by Jessell, Harry A.
• PRIME TIME SHOWDOWN
  by Stroud, Michael
• Here comes the telco
  by Higgins, John M.
• HDTV no problem. says cable
  by Albiniak, Palge
• Microsoft Media Player pushes video, prompts concerns
  by Tedesca, Richard
• Marcus to head Chancellor
  by Brown, Sara
• NCTA opposes digital must carry; Anstrom labels "ridiculous" the argument that mandated carriage on cable is key to.(National Cable Television Pres. Decker Anstrom)
  by Albiniak, Paige
• Commissioners question cable competition. (FCC commissioners)
  by McConnell, Chris
• As broadcasters giveth, they taketh in billions.
  by Higgins, John M.
• JVC. (to show switchable camera at NAB '98)(Brief Article)
• International Channel in China.(Brief Article)
• Canal+ in the red. (net loss for 1997)(Brief Article)
• Converting Comcast. (shares)(Brief Article)
• Court KO's EEO.(Equal Employment Opportunity regulation)
  by McConnell, Chris
• Primestar makes its pitch.(Brief Article)
• 25-54 demo rules, but slides again; group still leads in national spot money invested.(Brief Article)
  by Merli, John
• ABC closes San Francisco bureau.(Brief Article)
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• Japan tops among tube junkies. (television viewing habits)(Brief Article)
• Fates & Fortunes. (broadcast promotions, appointments)(Brief Article)
• UPN goes to five.(Brief Article)
  by Stroud, Michael
• Chao reborn in USA; named co-president along with insider Steve Brenner.(USA Networks Inc. appoints Steven Chao co-president)
  by Higgins, John M.
• Revenue reports spell good news for TV groups
  by McClellan, Steve
• Clearances, what are they good for?
  by Schlosser, Joe
• Rysher puts in Rodman
  by Schlosser, Joe
• Breaking the ties
  by Brown, Sara
• E! launching analog Style
  by Petrozzello, Donna
• Ellen's bad luck is good luck for Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place
• Buying to sell a new network.(Pax Net Television)(Column)
  by Brown, Sara
• Tiffany bumps, grinds with Stern. (Howard Stern to air new show on the Tiffany network)
  by McClellan, Steve
• FCC cuts back on paperwork.(Brief Article)
  by McConnell, Chris
• Sony, DG Systems work together. (software interface)(Brief Article)
  by Dickson, Glen
• Philips Digital Video Systems. (to show full-bandwidth HDTV router at NAB '98)(Brief Article)
• Quantel. (to show Cachebox server at NAB '98)(Brief Article)
• Acrodyne Industries. (forms Acrodyne Digital Integration)(Cutting Edge)(Brief Article)
  by Dickson, Glen
• HSN revenue down, cash flow up. (Home Shopping Network)(Brief Article)
• Broward sale closes. (Comcast Corp. buys cable system in Broward County, Fla.)(Brief Article)
• Midi wins South Africa license. (television broadcasting, Midi TV)(Brief Article)
• Fox buys into Lakers.(Brief Article)
  by Schlosser, Joe
• Top 25 MSOs: cable's 57 million sub club.(multiple systems operators)(Cover Story)
• News, 12, the Bronx: Cablevision launches latest local news franchise.
  by Petrozzello, Donna
• Primestar delays high-power service: move is intended to appease regulators.(Brief Article)
  by Colman, Price
• 'Money Hunt' finds fame on PBS: popular show featuring budding entrepreneurs started out on cable access.
  by Schlosser, Joe
• S-A, Sun software deal advances set-top movement.
  by Colman, Price
• Bets are down.(for Pulitzer stations)(Brief Article)
• Primestar buys C-band business; customers will gradually be converted to DBS.(Superstar/Netlink Group)
  by Colman, Price
• PBS switch to DTV may get pushed back.(digital TV)(Brief Article)
  by Albiniak, Paige
• McCain ready with local-into-local bill; plan would give DBS operators no-must-carry window of at least one year.(Senate Commerce Committee Chmn. John McCain)(Brief Article)
  by Albiniak, Paige
• Bets are down
• More viewer choices
  by Petrozzello, Donna
• First and long
• HBO, Encore score Direct attacks
  by Colman, Price
• The Christian Broadcasting Network. (appoints new executives)(Brief Article)
• Marcus to head Chancellor.(Jeff Marcus appointed CEO of Chancellor Media Corp.)(Brief Article)
  by Brown, Sara
• Fellows exits MediaOne. (David Fellows, MediaOne Group)
  by Colman, Price
• Disney Toons up with analog. (Disney Channel's Toon Disney cable network)
  by Petrozzello, Donna
• FTC backs DBS local-into-local. (Federal Trade Commission, direct broadcast satellite to offer local broadcast)(Brief Article)
  by Albiniak, Paige
• Tiernan bows HDTV encoders, decoders. (to exhibit at the National Association of Broadcasters meeting in 1998)
  by Dickson, Glen
• Guy Gannett on the block. (Guy Gannett Communications)(Brief Article)
  by Brown, Sara
• Telewest spills red ink. (revenue)(Brief Article)
• The high cost of surfing. (Online services increase Internet access fees)(Brief Article)
• Here comes the telco; US West takes wraps off twisted-pair digital cable plans in Phoenix.
  by Higgins, John M.

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