Television Digest with Consumer Electronics Archives

More than 18 million households surf Internet while watching TV – Internet/Web/Online Service Information
More than 18 million households…

Antonio Alvarez – management contract of chairman-CEO and partner in Alvarez and Marshall extended
Antonio Alvarez, chmn.-CEO and partner …

Broadcast Capital Inc. CEO John Oxendine finalized deal to take group private in return for his investment of $1 million, as expected – Broadcap…

OBITUARY
Joseph J.B. Ryan, 71, former FCC and White House Office of Telecom Policy (OTP) official, died Aug. 4 in Wichita following series…

Nab Radio Show Notebook
In possibly inadvertent effect of FCC’s new ownership rules, broadcast group owners may be able to acquire and im…

3 Tv Networks Acting Tough On Affiliate Renewals
ABC, NBC and CBS are being “extremely tough… not only on compensation but other issues…

FCC finalized earlier tentative – TV channel allocation for public service agencies
FCC finalized earlier tentative decision to allocate T…

PERSONALS
Marc Hirschfeld, ex-Liberman/Hirschfeld Casting, appointed exec. vp- casting, NBC Entertainment… Kerri Weitzberg promoted to …

PERSONALS – executive appointments – Brief Article – Statistical Data Included
Billy Pitts resigns as ABC vp-govt. relations, plans not a…

Stereo headphones – for reproducing 5.1-channel surround audio were developed by Sony
Stereo headphones capable of reproducing 5.1-channel…