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All rights reserved. o MCATV,,Company Vol. 110 No. 18 Broadcasting o May 5, 1985 network revenues Fox makes its move Coverage from MIP, BFM, CAB, PBS, Airlie BIG THREE TALLY D BROADCASTING collects data carry proceeding flood commission. PAGE 60. from various sources to approximate revenue for ABC, CBS and NBC in 1985. PAGE 35. RAINY CANNES D Rain, concerns over safety, fail to dampen spirits at MIP -TV as U.S. companies COMING TO FRUITION o Fox announces plans for report good business at international nationally delivered prime time block of marketplace. PAGE 63. programing. PAGE 36. MOVING ON D Lee Rich, co- founder of Lorimar, CURVE BALL D FCC All blocks sale of KHJ -TV Los leaves company to become chairman and chief Angeles to Group W by RKO. PAGE 37. executive officer of United Artists Corp. PAGE 65. MAKING THEIR CASE Two sides in Preferred vs. CAB CONFAB Attendees at Cabletelevision Los Angeles present their arguments before Advertising Bureau convention hear the news of Supreme Court. PAGE 38. progress over the past five years and the challenges that remain ahead. PAGE 66. READJUSTMENTS o FCC votes to institute quarterly filing by broadcasters of programing that SUPER AGENCY D BBDO International, Doyle Dane responds to community needs. PAGE 39. Bernbach Group and Needham Harper Worldwide merge into company with billings TAKE A LETTER Utah Senator Orrin Hatch writes totaling $5 billion. PAGE 67. letter to Thurmond suggesting networks move on financial interest- syndication rules. PAGE 40. FUNDING QUESTION D Enhanced underwriting messages dominate Public Broadcast Service BOTTOM -LINERS Record turnout for Broadcast meeting. PAGE 70. Financial Management Association convention. PAGE 44. AFTER MIDNIGHT D Captain Midnight strikes HBO signal, preempting feed with anti -scrambling SELLING OFF D Time Inc. to sell part of its cable message. PAGE 71. MSO subsidiary, American Television & Communications, to the public. PAGE 46. HOME GROWN o California seminars focus on growing force in journalism: local television news SHARES OF INFINITY D Infinity Broadcasting files for bearing down on the networks. PAGE 74. 3.3 million -share public offering. PAGE as. GONE HOME D Editor for Radio Liberty who POTOMAC CRITIQUE Airlie house conference disappeared turns up in Moscow. PAGE 72. examines impact FCC's deregulatory stance has had on industry. PAGE 58. IN COMMAND D Ed Minkel, managing director of FCC, runs a tight outfit on a tighter budget. LAST CHANCE D Reply comments on FCC's must- PAGE 95. 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