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• Hammer on the New Upfront.(Interview)

  - 2007-03-26

  By Anne Becker It's the cable upfront high season, and USA Network/Sci Fi Channel President Bonnie Hammer has been working it with advertisers and the press. Sci Fi threw a talent-filled media bash last week, and USA plans one this week...

  Tags: advertiser, cable, network, Sanmina-SCI Corp., talent

• Bonnie Hammer.(Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Awards)(National Association of Television Program Executives)(Biography)

  - 2007-01-15

  By Stuart Miller Great Achievements, Greater Expectations How would you like to be the one to put your reputation on the line by asking for a $40 million budget for a miniseries--for a cable science-fiction miniseries,...

  Tags: cable, network, Sanmina-SCI Corp., TV

• Cable networks claiming fall turf: Sci Fi, TNT lead move to test broadcast's dominance.(Turner Network Television and Sci-Fi Channel Inc.)

  - 2005-09-12

  Plenty of media attention has been focused on the prominent place of science fiction and the supernatural in the broadcast networks' new fall series. But less noticed is the fact that one cable channel is daring to muscle in on the action: Sci Fi h ...

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• NBC's repurposing 'Revelation': two-way street touts peacock, cable programs.(PROGRAMMING, National Broadcasting Company Inc.)

  - 2005-05-09

  In an effort to promote and build awareness for its original shows, NBC and its cable siblings have employed an aggressive repurposing strategy. The most recent example: a six-week repurposing run behind the Peacock's Revelations on Bravo. Bu ...

  Tags: NBC Universal Inc., cable, Sanmina-SCI Corp., network, programming

• Sci Fi launches broadband promotion.(Brief Article)

  - 2004-11-08

  ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. -- NBC Universal Cable's Sci Fi Channel said it will kick off a broadband promotion with cable ... ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. -- NBC Universal Cable's Sci Fi Channel said it will kick off a broadband promotion with cable operators on Nov. ...

  Tags: broadband, cable, Sanmina-SCI Corp.

• Science fiction delivers mainstream hits: where broadcasters can't find a fit, cable programmers are thriving.

  - 2004-10-25

  The science-fiction and fantasy genre has nearly vanished from the lowest channel positions. The WB's (and later UPN's) Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Fox's The X-Files capped a generation and, in spite of a committed rescue effort, UPN's moribund En The science-fiction and fantasy...

  Tags: cable, Librarian, network, Sanmina-SCI Corp., science fiction, Science Fiction

• Channeling her energy; Cable TV veteran will define USA Network's brand identity, grow Sci Fi.(Profiles)(Television)

  - 2004-09-20

  Byline: matthew flamm In her six years running the Sci Fi Channel, Bonnie Hammer has helped it grow from an obscure niche offering into a full-fledged brand with audience ratings that consistently put it among the top 10 basic cable channels. ...

  Tags: brand, brand identity, cable, cable television, Sanmina-SCI Corp., TV

• Triple threat: Bravo, USA, Sci Fi to air on HD channel.(Programming: network / cable / syndication / local)(Brief Article)

  - 2004-08-02

  NOW that USA Network and Sci Fi Channel are in the family, NBC Universal is busy overhauling its Bravo HD+ service. The result will be a pan-NBC Universal Cable HD channel. NOW that USA Network and Sci Fi Channel are in the family,...

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• Super-natural cable theater 2003: medium explodes with journeys into the unknown.(cable networks continue to introduce programs that focus on the super-natural)

  - 2003-02-24

  One of the hottest arenas on cable TV is a vision thing. Several cable networks, including Sci Fi Channel, USA Network, Court TV, Animal Planet and Disney Channel have invested in shows that tread into realms beyond. They are materializing wh...

  Tags: cable, cable network, Disney Corp., network, Sanmina-SCI Corp., vision

• SCI FI the Fastest-Growing Basic Cable Network in Primetime for 2002 in Viewer Ratings; Best Quarter EVER for SCI FI in Primetime, Late-Night and Total Day

  - 2003-01-03

  Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 3, 2003 SCI FI Ranked #4 in Cable for December One of television's success stories of the year, SCI FI Channel crossed the 2002 finish line as the fastest-growing basic cable network in viewer ratings. Fueled by the success of Steven...

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