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Richy Glassberg and James Kinsella firmly believe that they know the answer to one of the most vexing questions of the Internet age: how to best measure Web traffic. They [...]

In August 1994, Pat Mitchell was at breakfast in St. Petersburg, Russia, when her boss, Ted Turner, uttered the words that would send her on the kind of odyssey that [...]

Sometimes, a primetime Emmy nomination means more to a cable network than the possibility of winning the prestigious award. The real reward is more than one golden moment in the [...]

If all goes as planned this time around, AMC's American Pop will launch July 1, two months after its initial launch date. But don't try clicking the remote to find [...]

A dog named Blue and her best friend, Steve, are at the forefront of a new wave of programming for the preschool set. Nearing the end of its second season, [...]

ST. LOUIS - The more things change in the metro cable market here, the more they stay the same - although operators here insisted that they're now moving to expand [...]

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues have put pay-per-view on the back burner with the announcement that the National Hockey League team's controversial foray into that arena last season [...]

New homeowners buying from one top St. Louis builder will be able to pass up the ads offering full financing for a new satellite dish. In fact, they won't even [...]

Describes how St. Louis Cardinal Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris' single-season home-run record in September, 1998. McGwire's response to the pressure to break the record; How McGwire does not like attention; The real drama of the event.

Announces that AT&T will be letting go of 40,000 employees, or 13 percent of its entire staff, about 70 percent of them before the end of 1996. Downsizing as standard operating procedure at most major companies; Why the announcement was a bombshell, despite AT&T having been bouncing people at an average rate of 900 a month since 1984; The significance of the AT&T layoffs to telecommunications; Criticism.

Genesco expects to log a profit in fiscal '88 NASHVILLE (FNS) -- Nearly a year after Genesco Inc. disclosed plans for a major corporate restructuring, chairman and chief executive officer [...]

Hear Timothy's is sought by Fisher Camuto ST. LOUIS (FNS) -- Fisher Camuto Group, Stamford, Conn., reporedly is negotiating to acquire Timothy's FAhsions Inc., here, a women's footwear retailer with [...]

Edison qtr. sales off 4%; earnings expected to dip ST. LOUIS (FNS) -- Edison Bros. sales dropped 4 percent in the first quarter ended April 25, chairman Julian I. Edison [...]

HARVEY Ltd.: Where Preppy Perseveres ST. LOUIS (FNS)--Let other owners moan and groan about department stores horning in on their territory. Let others complain about seeing their designer labels on [...]

Brown Group suing former ad executive Brown Group, Inc., is suing a former senior advertising executive for allegedly breaching the company's code of ethics by illegally accepting gifts from a [...]

Reports on changes in the editorial board of the newspaper `Saint Louis Post-Dispatch.' Results of an employee survey concerning communication and creativity; Removal of editor William F. Woo; Search of new `chief journalist' as part of restructuring of the newsroom; Other changes announced by Pulitzer chairman Michael Pulitzer. INSET: Post executives' channel to Pulitzer to be rerouted..

Focuses the decision of the firm Charter Communications to use a high definition install to improve its process. Lack of consumer education during the installation; Technical problems encountered during the installation; Factors that should be considered to improve the high definition customer experience. INSET: Lessons Learned.

Focuses on the cable system planned by Comcast to establish in Atlanta, Georgia. Condition of the cable television market in Atlanta; Information on the broadband merger of Comcast and AT&T; Details of the three systems created by Comcast for their operation in the city. INSETS: MEET THE OPERATOR;COMCAST;Comcast Atlanta Scarborough Research Profile.

Focuses on the cable television advertising of baseball games in the U.S., as of March 2003. Views on the advertising revenues in 2003; Role of cable in Major League Baseball's strategy for brand and audience building; Information on the high definition programming of ESPN network.

Describes the customer service approach initiated by Buckeye CableSystem in Toledo, Ohio. Changes made by the company to its customer service operations; Contents of the letters sent to Buckeye's customers; Services offered by the company. INSET: MEET THE OPERATOR.

Discusses the purchase of a National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise by entrepreneur Robert L. Johnson in the U.S. Implications of the purchase for the possible creation of a cable network by Johnson; Details of the sale of the Black Entertainment Network business of Johnson to Viacom; Plans of Johnson for his NBA franchise. INSETS: BOB JOHNSON ON HIRING PRACTICES, A FRIEND NAMED TRENT AND. . .;ROBERT L. JOHNSON;BET UNDER VIACOM: THE SAME, ONLY BETTER.

Reports on the discovery of the value of one-team networks by team owners and multiple system operators that supplement their schedules with college and high school sports. Goals of multiple systems operators and large cable operators; Plan of multiple systems operators to launch networks even though they do not own any teams; Likelihood of launching a successful regional sports network.

Discusses the success of telecommunication company Cox Communications. Features of the bundling service of the company; Reasons behind the success of Cox; Information on the expansion of the customer service of the company. INSETS: One-on-One with Jim Robbins;COX AT A GLANCE;Cox then and now.

Focuses on the business offered by high definition television (HDTV) to media service operators at retail outlets in the U.S. Relationship between the cable community and retail community; Impact of high-speed's success at retail; Reason for investing in advanced products like HD. INSET: G2B EXPANDS TO ALLOW VIDEO PRODUCT ORDERS.

Offers a look at the business operations of Comcast Cable in Indianapolis, Indiana. Competitors of Comcast; Accomplishments of Rusty Robertson as area vice president; Details of upgrades undertaken by the company. INSETS: MEET THE OPERATOR;COMCAST;Comcast Indianapolis Scarborough Research Profile.

Discusses issues related to cable television's (TV) broadcasting of sports as of October 2002. Increase in household ratings of sports TV; Plans for National Broadcasting Association's own channel, NBA TV; Details of deal between ESPN and the National Hockey League. INSETS: IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED...;WHERE'S THE PUCK?;TOP 25 DMAs FOR AVID FANS OF PRO SPORTS;SCARBOROUGH RESEARCH PROFILE OF AVID FANS

Deals with the difficulties posed by the proposed consolidation of AT&T Broadband subscribers with Charter Communications subscribers. Causes of the increase in advertising revenue; Partnership formed by Charter and Rams; Achievements of Charter; Use of sports at Charter. INSETS: Charter St. Louis Scarborough Research Profile;CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS ST. LOUIS.

Interviews television news anchor Lou Dobbs about his show 'Lou Dobbs Moneyline' and the cable industry in Manhattan, New York City. Reason behind the title of the show; Views on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack; Issues covered by his commentaries.

Reports on the impact of 2002 National Cable & Telecommunications Association convention in New Orleans, Louisiana on cable executives and vendors. Issues that affected optimism about the industry's future; Decrease in attendance record; Participants of the convention.

Features Comcast Cable Communications Inc. president Stephen Burke and the proposed merger of Comcast with AT&T Broadband in the U.S. as of May 2002. Management style of Burke; Cost of the proposed merger; Concern about the job security of Comcast employees if the merger pushes through; Contributions of Burke to Comcast. INSETS: BUILDING COMCAST;ABOUT STEPHEN BURKE.

Interviews Jamie Kellner, chairman and chief executive officer of Turner Broadcasting System. Career background of Kellner; Views of Kellner on the performance of entertainment networks; Views on piracy. INSET: VOD's Ad-Skipping Irks Kellner.