Television digest with electronic reports (Jan-Dec 1959)

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Sl'BSCRIPTION TV Fund for the Republic study of pay TV. 2:4 Congressional hearings, 2:5, 5:1. 9:5 International Telemeter Corp., now 100% owned by Paramount Pictures Corp., 2:16; Paramount’s views, 23:14 pay-TV test proposal. 3:1, 6:1, 13:3, 15:3 endorsed by magazines. 5:4, 6:6 NBC endorses limited test, 6:16 I favored by John Crosby, columnist, 9:7 l! exhibitors’ Joint Committee on Toll TV and TOA campaign opposing, 10:5 PCC authorizes tests, 13:1, 17:4 Writers Guild of America West demands on movies for pay TV. 18:16 Hollywood craftsmen cooling off toward pay TV idea. 21:13: SAG views. 46:24 Cal, bills outlawing pay TV, 23:8, 24:11 Zenith’s Phonevlsion, 24:11 Ralph Bellamy endorsement, 24:11 Telemeter to use closed-crcuit in U.S.; Canadian test in Toronto suburb, 25:10, 26:2, 33:9, 34:20. 36:8, 40:19, 49:5 movie production of 1000 yearly if pay TV gets under way. says International Telemeter v.p. Paul MacNamara. 26:9 Skiatron Electronics & ’TV stock offer, 34:19; SEC suspension, 51:20, 52:20 ' ’’lack of advertising” idea attacked by J. Neil Reagan, McCann-Erickson v.p., 40:19 Council on Medical ’TV plans to apply for FCC permission to experiment. 43:20 Cal. State Assembly committee hearings, 45:24 patent device to prevent cheating 47:17 SURVEYS (see also Sociological Effects, Programs & Productions, etc.) ’Videotown.” 1:7 Sindllnger finds 1958 viewing up over 1957, 10:11 second set not a ’’must” in N.Y., Pulse finds in survey for ’Television Age’, 25:21 CBS 0-&-0 ’’image” study. Corinthian’s study of ’TV as news source, NBC-TV’s study of homes equipped with color ’TV, 26:8 NBC leads in public’s network preference. Psychological Corp. finds, 27:7 Trendex reports on family control of viewing, sponsor identification of shows, 27:14 Nielsen on network viewing, 28:7, 29:7, 30:7 daily viewing habits in TV homes survey made by Nielsen, 30:10 TV habits of 150 middle-class N.Y. families studied by Dr. Clara Appell, 37:9 accuracy preferred to speed Nielsen finds when planning station coverage study, 43:7 nighttime audience composition survey by Trendex, 44:12 || station employe backgrounds studied by NAB f & Assn, for Professional Best. Education, 46:15 viewing at record level NBC study finds, 50:12 TAPE RECORDINGS, TV (see also Ampex Corp. and RCA) ’’advanced applications” of TV tape reported in Ampex brochure, 1:13 advantages & problems, 2:8, 38:9; Los Angeles problems. 40:12 syndicators & producers change to tape, 5:2, 6:11. 8:10, 12:15, 13:16, 15:15. 16:15, 18:14, 22:18 mobile units, 5:10, 15:15, 18:14, 24:18. 30:15 RCA recorder. 6:5, 10:4, 12:2, 15:15. 21:7, 35:8 used to solve network daylight-time problems, 8:2, 15:15, 17:5 Intercontinental Television, 13:7, 22:18. 36:11 answers to most frequently asked questions about uses and adaptability, 10:13 standardized charges for handling asked by Peters. Griffin, Woodward, 11:16 dominates NAB convention, 12:2 NAB advisory committee on video tape standards, 12:11: Film Producers Assn., 23:14precision editing developed by NBC, 12:15 users reject less than 1% of tape sent by mfr. says MM&M. 13:17 Visual-Tape Pro-ductions, new commercials producer, 13:17 uses, 13:17, 15:6, 21:14, 22:18. 25:17, 34:13 Reeves Soundcraft to enter tape mfg., 13:17 variety shows on tape, 15:14, 26:14 ’’Inter-Switch” Ampex may lead to international tape ’TV syndication, 16:15 kines used to sell tape shows & spots to sponsors lacking tape facilities, 17:18 facilities needed by small stations, says Cunningham Sc Walsh v.p. Jerome Feniger, 17:18 station spot commercial charges vary, 18:13 Production Alliance independent taped-show producer, 20:15 color views of Ampex’s Ross H. Snyder, 20:15 Eastern Film Producers Assn, seeks to enter production of commercials, now dominated by networks, 21:13, 38:10 ’’translation” from TJ.S. to foreign standards or vice-versa available from Granada ’TV Network. 22:17 Ford grant to equip all ETV stations, 26:6 \ use by stations investigated by Ampex research I team, 26:13: “drawbacks” reported by NAB ' survey, 47:12 TV tape price cut by Minnesota Mining, 28:13 RCA-Reeves Sound Studios set up independent TV tape studio, 31:15 taped “Ding Dong School” is requested on film by stations with oniy 1 tape machine, 31:15 disadvantages in use for commercials outlined by Robert L. Lawrence, 31:16 video tape rate card issued by WRCV-TV. Philadelphia. 33:8; others make no charge. 38:4 improved sound in commercials, 33:12 MM&M part owner of Japanese tape firm, 33:17 Trans-Taplx Corp. formed, 34:19 European pictures on same day made possible for news programs, 36:7 new National Videotape Service, 36:11 commercials producers in N.Y., chart of facilities & clients, 38:4 NTA-Leo Burnett “basic standard practices agreement” on production. 39:12 preferred for medical documentaries. 44:15 Japanese tape recorder. 48:7, 51:3 lower costs and taking place of film forseen by Bob Day, Ampex, 50:14 use for commercials reviewed at year’s end, 52:3 TAXES excise on cooperative advertising allowances, 2:13. 7:4 & 7, 8:4 & 13 exemption from excise sought for non-entertainment radio receivers, 2:13 bill eliminating excise tax on home entertainment equipment, 4:14 APTRA-sponsored income tax plan for performers, 14:20 props leased to shows taxable if articles come under excise sales tax, 16:9 phono record tax payment ruling, 16:21 exemption from tax on long-distance phone circuits thru switchboards used by bestrs. and news agencies asked by NAB, 19:10 leather carrying cases for portable radios exempt. 24:23 additional excise on hi-fi phonos converted to stereo by mfr., 25:23 Texas 3% sales tax on TVs. phonos, etc., 32:16 excise on private-line inter-city telephone circuits abolished by Rep. Harrison’s bill, 35:4, 37:3 speaker and TV monitor rulings by IRS. 39:18 excise collections on home electronics entertainment devices, 39:20 “goodwill” TV & radio commercials are deductible says IRS. 41:13; all ads deductible says ANPA but IRS & FPC say no. 49:13. 50:11 Ann Sothern’s tax troubles, 44:16 excl'-e not applicable to background music use of equipment rules U.S. Court of Claims, 49:8 replacement knobs for TV sets & auto radios subject to excise, 49:22 payola investigation by IBS. 52:7 THEATRE TV (see Sports and Closed-Circuit) TRANSISTORS 1958 production figures by EIA, 6:12, 7:12 1959 production figures, 12:17, 19:20. 38:21, 48:17 Japanese production, 7:12, 22:22, 23 15 34 17 40:16. 43:17 Motorola buys Japanese transistors. 15:17; other firms import Japanese transistor parts & radios, 26:18 Philco’s high-gain low-noise unit. 18:21 GE “tunnel diode” expected to replace transistor 30:16, 34:15, 44:19. 47:21 automated producton to start soon says Westinghouse. 31 '20 price cuts, 34:17 Cornell-Dubilier sells Toshiba transistors, 34:17 Bulova watch reported buying Matsushita-made transistor radios, 34:17 U.S. ’Transistor Corp. formed, 35:17 small TV tuner made by Gen. Instrument, 37:15 Industro Transistor Corp., 37:15 Japan claims world’s largest plant, 42:19 EIA asks govt, to restrict imports, 38:19; OCDM studying, 40:16, 45:19, 46:21, 47:21, 49:20 Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. stock acquired by Fairchild Camera & Instrument Corp., 44:20 Universal Transistor Products Corp. bankruptcy reorganization, 49:23 TRANSMITTERS (see Equipment, Telecasting) TUBES, TV PICTURE (see also individual manufacturers and Color) new cold-cathode tube developed by Tung-Sol, 4:12; may lead to picture-on-the wall TV, 5:13 Corning 23-in. rectangular “twin-panel”, 5:12, 16:18. 17:21. 18:19, 19:20, 22:20, 23:17 & 18, 24:21, 25:19, & 22, 26:18, 31:18, 36:15, 51:18 Sylvania’s new “Sarong” tube coating, 5:14 1958 picture & receiving tube sales, 6:13; 1958 shipments, 36:14 RCA “Nuvistor” tube, 11:18 Electron Tube Information Council formed to resist inroads by other devices, 13:21 rebuilts make up 75-90% of replacements says D. Y. Smith, RCA, 14:17 “safety glass’ tube used in custom-built Fleetwood by Conrac, 15:18 minimum wage hearing for industry, 16:19 FTC stops N.Y. firms from advertising used as “first quality,” 18:19 official EIA quarterly production figures. 19:20 Motorola’s new pre-focus & focus lens results in “more reliable” tube. 20:21 Japanese imports, 21:15, 22:22, 23:15 rebuilt tubes accepted by many as new, 30:17 Claremont Tube Corp. bankruptcy, 31:21 19-in. square, 32:15, 51:18 semiconductor picture tube predicted at Westinghouse, 33:17 Multi-Tron Lab 3-beam tube. 33:19 Commerce Dept, ruling permits mfrs. to reserve tubes lor commercial use, previously all subject to defense demand. 38:23 “buy American” campaign of EIA to combat Japanese imports, 39:15, 49:20 new 23-in. Kimble tube, 41:16; safety glass controversy, 42:18 Lear Inc. fiat picture tube, 41:19 Mexico begins production, 45:19 new peak for tube & parts hit in 1959, 46:20 UHF (Ultra High Frequency) (see also allocations, etc.) TASO report on vhf-uhl, 2:6 Uhl receivers may be improved by use of parametric amplifier, 9:15 ban on interstate shipment of non-all channel sets, recommended by FCC, 11:2, 16:1, 17:20, 18:1, 20:4, 21:2 Ekiropean standards agreement, 21:10 uhf-vhf coverage in metropolitan area, reported in FCC Intra-Commission memo, 22:5 $2.5 million for research in FCC budget, 48:2 UNIONS & GUILDS Radio & TV Directors Guild contract, 1:8. 6 16 SAG-AFTRA merger proposal, 1:8, 8:6, 18:10, 24:19, 29:19, 37:11 lA’TSE Hollywood contract, 5:11 AFM network contract, 6:9 KYW-TV, Cleveland strike ends in 3 days after AFTRA gets new contract, 7:6 tape commercial dispute by AFTRA & Screen Actors Guild, 7:16 SWG joins directors and performers in asking for residuals on post-1948 releases, 10:13 more active role in combatting TV-radio attacks should be played by unions, says Charles H. Tower, NAB, 11:8 residual payments to SAG, 13:23, 29:14 & 19, 31:16, 39:14, 47:12 picketing of WKRG-’TV & WKRG, Mobile, NLRB ruling, 14:10, 18:10 “labor unity” subject of inter-union meeting in N.Y., 14:14 N.Y. bill eliminating ceilings on agent’s commissions, 15:8 Musicians Guild of America-AFM dispute, 15:14, 25:17 Writers Guild of America West negotiations, 17:18, 36:12, 39:13, 40:13, 43:13, 44:15, 45:16, 46:16. 47:13. 48:13, 49:16 NABET “strike” at NBC over use of French technicians on ’Today’, 18:6, 19:8, 20:2, 21:6, 22:6 & 18 SAG officers, 19:10 38:11 ban on secondary boycott of products advertised by station on strike, 25:4RCA Camden strike averted, 25:19 James R. Hoffa of Teamsters Union threatens libel suit for Robert F. Kennedy statement on Jack Paar show. 31:9 picketing by N.Y. lATSE against CBS-TV in 1958, ruled illegal by NLRB. 31:9 AFTRA rerun fees on tape shows “unfair” says KTLA, Los Angeles, withdrawing 2 shows. 31:15 merger of Screen Directors and Radio & TV Directors Guild. 31:16, 33:14. 50:14 TV replaces movies as major source of actors income, 32:14 tape programming & commercials subject of SAG study, 34:13 lUE sued by Warwick Mfg. Corp., 34:17 secondary boycott rules of Taft-Hartley Act tightened under new law, 37:1; interpretation by Charles H. Tower, NAB, 41:9 Musicians Defen.se Fund says $3.5 million withheld by AFM, 37:11 share of profits from automation to be asked by UEW, 39:19 residual payments to directors, 41:15; to producers, 50:12 Warner Bros, stars protest working conditions, 43:14, 44:15, 47:12 unions seen making more demands on producers of series, 45:4 canned music use attacked by AFM, 45:16 Television Producers Guild, 47:12, 48:13 Communications Workers of America turned down on NLRB-election spots. 47:15 World-Wide talent union proposal. 48:9 hospitalization & medical benefits for retired film industry employes. 49:16 blacklist elimination sought by Writers Guild of America, 51:10 Screen Actors Guild contract negotiations, 51:11 VOICE OF AMERICA USIA budget. 4:7. 12:4: inadequate for a good job, says Merrill Panitt, 19:10 semi-annual report to Congress, 14:7 annual report of U. S. Advisory Commission on Information, 15:5 more TV money requested by USIA Broadcast Advisory Committee, 16:5 advisory panel on public relations to USIA, 21:12 TV tape equipment, 30:4 11