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BWEBBroadcast Web
BWEBBacula Web Interface
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The only difference is that this year, much of the pedigreed fare is not on broadcast webs, but on cable.
TV role reversal: cablers steal midseason pizzazz as b'casters take refuge in reality
Both channels have high-profile series in the can and set to roll in the first quarter of next year, including HBO's gamble on a new five-nights-a-week drama series, "In Treatment." If the strike persists into January, HBO and Showtime will be able to unveil their shows in an atmosphere with far less competition from broadcast webs in the areas that matter most to pay-TV outlets, namely media attention and watercooler chatter.
... But provides boon to feevees
But with no real playbook on closing a broadcast web, the execs figured it out as they went along.
Netlets fade to black: execs have little precedent as they struggle with closings
Moonves even had reason to crow about UPN, the other Viacom broadcast web under his watch.
TV: bruck'd & plucked: Bruckheimer boffo, NBC demoted as nets scramble for fall dominance
But now the tables have turned, and the big broadcast webs increasingly are seeking reverse compensation from stations to help defray rising programming costs.
Affils' reversal of fortune
In more heavily regulated Canada, where cable and satellite platforms must carry the Big Three broadcast webs without paying fees, the issue has sparked a spat between webs and distributors.
Carriage battle brewing in Canada: b'casters plead for pay; cablers call coin a 'tax'
And while reality shows offer a partial solution, viewers can handle only so much unscripted fare on the broadcast webs. What's more, successful reality shows have now become almost as expensive as scripted series, erasing the genre's historic cost advantage.
Int'l skeins planting flags at the Big Four: nets eye pickups, co-prods to cut costs
For strike-impacted broadcast webs, opting for a hot Election Night is a pretty good bet when the options are repeats or reality shows.
Biz's bright primary colors: newsies profit from lengthy bouts
iTunes boasts the biggest selection, with shows from many cable nets as well as the broadcast webs, plus the simplest navigation.
Primetime downloads are plentiful, but quality's spotty
The broadcast webs largely got out of the sudser business in the late 1990s.
Serials get soggy: nets love dramas with ongoing storylines, but the pricey series are a huge financial risk ..
BOTTOM LINE: It's smooth sailing the rest of the season for CBS, the strongest and most balanced of the broadcast webs.
Midway through season, Eye's leading the pack
The new TV Guide will still list offerings from broadcast webs and cable nets, but affils and indie stations will lose out.
TV tome falls off local grid
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