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• Court TV Joins Turner Fold.(Courtroom Television Network Inc., Time Warner Inc.Turner Broadcasting System Inc.)

  - 2006-05-15

  By Mike Farrell & Mike Reynolds Time Warner Inc. has completed its acquisition of the interest in Court TV it didn't already own, paying $735 million in cash for Liberty Media Corp.'s 50% stake in the 86 million-subscriber cable network. ...

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• Seeking a payoff from 'free on-demand'.(cable television advertising)

  - 2005-07-25

  When it comes to attracting new advertising revenue, many cable executives hope that the best thing in their sales lives will be free. Ad-supported free video on demand, that is. The idea of turning free ondemand programming...

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• Time Warner cable adds turner nets' VOD package.(Turner Broadcasting System Inc.'s video on demand distribution agreement)(Brief Article)

  - 2005-07-18

  ATLANTA -- Time Warner Cable will distribute TBS On Demand and Turner Network Television On Demand under terms of an agreement with Turner Broadcasting System Inc. Each network will provide between eight and 10 hours of programming, Turner sa ...

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• TNT scores with 'west,' 'closer': double shot of originals rakes in ratings.(PROGRAMMING)

  - 2005-06-20

  Turner Network Television last week landed a powerful one-two ratings punch with its original productions, The Closer and Into the West. The Closer--starring Kyra Sedgwick as a CIA-trained Atlanta detective brought in to head a special unit o ...

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• Casting call for castaways.(Programming)(Turner Broadcasting System Inc. holds casting calls for reality program)(Brief Article)

  - 2004-06-14

  ATLANTA -- TBS is holding casting calls for new reality series The Real Gilligan's Island. The network said it's looking for people who fit the ... ATLANTA -- TBS is holding casting calls for new reality series The Real...

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• High time for TNT HD.(Programming)(Turner Broadcasting System plans launch of high-definition verion of TNT)

  - 2004-01-12

  Turner Broadcasting System is venturing into the high-definition business, with plans to launch an HD version of TNT in May. TNT HD will feature the channel's mix of off-net series, theatrical movies, sports and originals. Turner Broadcasting System is venturing into the...

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• Hughley to lead the 'Trumpets'.(Programming briefs)(D.L. Hughley will host Turner Broadcasting System's Trumpet Awards in 2004)(Brief Article)

  - 2003-12-15

  ATLANTA -- For the second straight year, comedian D.L. Hughley will host Turner Broadcasting System Inc.'s 2004 The Trumpet Awards ceremony. The Trumpet Awards--which honor African-American achievers in fields as diverse as law, ... ATLANTA -- For the...

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• Hispanic Audience Catches Attention of Cable Networks.

  - 2003-11-12

  By Caroline Wilbert, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 12--The company behind Food Network and Home & Garden Television is researching a decorating, cooking and gardening channel targeted at Latinos. E.W. Scripps Co., which has been testing a...

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• Cable honchos gauge war's effect on ads. (Programming).

  - 2003-03-24

  The war in Iraq is not likely to affect television advertising the same way the events of 9/11 did, some cable programming chiefs predicted at a Los Angeles luncheon last week. In fact, it could mean more business for cable. In...

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• Kellner folds two-year Turner show.(Jamie Kellner, Turner Broadcasting System Inc.)

  - 2003-02-24

  Jamie Kellner's two-year reign as chairman and CEO of Turner Broadcasting System Inc. ended last week, as he joined a growing list of AOL Time Warner Inc. executives to step down from major posts. Opting to concentrate his efforts on running b...

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