September 2007

CEA's Shapiro: DTV Subsidy Program Will Work

CEA'S SHAPIRO: DTV SUBSIDY PROGRAM WILL WORK
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

Martin Backs Cable Antitrust Suit

MARTIN BACKS CABLE ANTITRUST SUIT
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Ted Hearn]

With Martin’s Aid, The America Channel Beats Comcast

WITH MARTIN'S AID, THE AMERICA CHANNEL BEATS COMCAST
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Ted Hearn]

PTC Launches Cable a la Carte Calculator

PTC LAUNCHES CABLE A LA CARTE CALCULATOR
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

Political ads likely to run up $100 million tab

POLITICAL ADS LIKELY TO RUN UP $100 MILLION TAB
[SOURCE: USAToday, AUTHOR: Mark Memmott]

Panel: Political Candidates Stick to Traditional Media

PANEL: POLITICAL CANDIDATES STICK TO TRADITIONAL MEDIA
[SOURCE: MediaWeek, AUTHOR: Mike Shields]

MoveOn Pays The Times $77,508 for Ad Cost

MOVEON PAYS THE TIMES $77,508 FOR AD COST
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Katharine Seelye]

NPR Rebuffs White House On Bush Talk

NPR REBUFFS WHITE HOUSE ON BUSH TALK
[SOURCE: Washington Post, AUTHOR: Howard Kurtz]

Parents worry about Web but don't stop kids' use

PARENTS WORRY ABOUT WEB BUT DON'T STOP KIDS' USE
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Dana Ford]

Video game teaches kids about diet -- then turns off

VIDEO GAME TEACHES KIDS ABOUT DIET -- THEN TURNS OFF
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Lisa Baertlein]
With child obesity rates rising, the U.S.'s biggest health maintenance organization on Tuesday launched an online video game to teach kids what to eat -- and then shut down after 20 minutes. Kaiser Permanente said "The Incredible Adventures of the Amazing Food Detective" was designed to teach 9- and 10-year-olds about healthy eating and exercise.