Archive for December, 2009

STV, ITN and Bauer Media launch bid for Scotland TV news pilot (Guardian Unlimited)

December 31st 2009 | Posted in NEWS

Trio of companies up against bid from Trinity Mirror and MacMillan media for regional news Scottish broadcaster STV has partnered with ITN and Bauer Media, owner of radio networks including Kiss and Magic, to bid to run the regional news pilot in Scotland.

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WPXI news chief to focus on enterprise reporting (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

December 31st 2009 | Posted in NEWS

Tuned In: The life of a TV news director is often a nomadic existence, moving from city to city in a business that’s ever-changing, especially in the current media environment.

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The decade’s biggest home trends (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

December 31st 2009 | Posted in DECOR

Goodbye to the armoire and the dining room (in many cases, the living room, too). Hello to the home office.

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High-tech mirror offers fashion guidance (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

December 31st 2009 | Posted in FASHION

Shopping for that fashion-forward outfit can sometimes seem daunting. But help may be on the way for anyone who’s ever fretted over fashion

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Food Network, HGTV Enlist Viewers’ Help to Get Popular Lifestyle Networks Back on Cablevision (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

December 31st 2009 | Posted in LIFESTYLE

KNOXVILLE, TN–(Marketwire – 01/01/10) – Two of the top-rated networks on television — Food Network and HGTV — went off the air on Cablevision in New York City, Long Island and the Tri-State Region at midnight New Year’s Eve after the cable operator failed to negotiate acceptable rates for programming distribution rights.

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