Weekly television digest (Jan-Dec 1963)

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NAB LIBRABY —“’Television Digest with The authoritative service for executives in all. branches of the television arts & industx^ies NOVEMBER 18, 1963 NEW SERIES VOL. 3, No. 46 SUMMARY-INDEX OF WEEK'S NEWS Broadcast VHF DROP-INS KILLED IN FINAL 4-3 VOTE, Loevinger deciding to maintain status quo. Chances of reversal in courts considered negligible. Proponents believe issue will rise again eventually (p. 1). SENATORS FAVOR SELF-REGULATION OF ADS: Magnuson, reporting FCC & FTC 1964 budgets, advises FCC to 'cooperate' with industry, to avoid 'mandatory' rule. Pastore seeks positive industry effort, exchanges views with NAB's Collins, who plans N. Y. meeting in Dec. with agencies, advertisers, TV stations, maybe networks (p. 2). GROUP W'S PUBLIC SERVICE 'DIALOGUE' in Cleveland revolves around govt, regulation. Seltzer of 'Cleveland Press' visualizes TV-radio as 'prime' news media. FCC Chmn. Henry stands by his local-live recommendations (p. 3). CATV & TV-RADIO VETERANS PUT HEADS TOGETHER, put best foot forward in meetings with FCC staff, NAB liaison committee. Turning point in Washington relations foreseen (p. 4). NBC'S 'TW TICKLES MOST, IRKS FEW. Experimental program of satire delights many viewers, critics, govt, officials— while its British forbear sheathes claws because of upcoming elections (p. 4). FCC ACTS TO CRACK SALES LOGJAM: FCC Chmn. Henry tells Congress there's more staff delegation, 5 attorneys added, 'non-problem' cases go first. Steps have doubled output for Oct. over Sept. (p. 5). HARRIS SCORES FAIRNESS DOCTRINE, says sending scripts to everyone would place intolerable burden on licensee, load FCC with enforcement problems. Urges judgment be left to licensee (p. 5). Consumer Electronics HOTEL-MOTEL TV enters 'refurbishing era' as new construction evaporates; prices at all-time low point, but 250, 000-set-per-year demand seen continuing; wired remote control going into more motels; color pickup reported for suites & deluxe rooms (p. 7). 0 -MONTH COMPONENTS SALES & PROFITS LAG: 19 representative companies show sales dip to $787.7 million from $79L 4 million in 1962' s first 3 quarters. Earnings slip toto$28 million from $31 million as 13 of 19firms suffer profit decline (p. 8). QUALITY SEAL FOR DISCOUNTERS: National Assn, of Mass Merchandisers inaugurates 'Quality Approved' program to enable qualified private-label manufacturers to affix NAMM Seal on products sold to discoxmters (p. 10). PHONO FACTORY SALES set all-time single -month record with shipment of 702,691 units in Sept; sales to dealers down slightly from Sept. 1962, but 9-month sales are 12% ahead; full-year outlook for 5. 2-5. 3 million phonos (p. 11). CBS NETS RECORD PROFITS in Sept, quarter and first 9 months, also proposes 2-for-l stock split, declares 3% stock dividend and increases cash dividend to45^iashare from 35^. Jan. -Sept, earnings jump 48% on 7. 5% sales rise; Sept, -quarter profits soar 97% on 6. 7% sales gain (p. 11). VHP DROP-INS KILLED IN FINAL 4-3 VOTE: End of the tortuous road for vhf drop-ins came last week— as FCC voted them down again 4-3, Comr. Loevinger joining majority. This kills concept for visible future, because chances of reversal in courts are just about nil. Issue undoubtedly will come up again in year or 2, particularly if composition of Commission changes. FCC discussed issue about 1-1/2 hours Nov. 15 before voting. Participants said Loevinger had given it real study, evidently found decision very close, as did ex-Chmn. Minow, whose vote he replaced. So, for the present, 3rd vhf outlet is out for Charlotte, Dayton, Jacksonville, Birmingham, Knoxville, Baton Rouge, Johnstown. We understand that reasons for denial are essentially as before will be specified in text of decision— date of release not yet known, presumably within few weeks. Copyright 1963 by Television Digest, Inc. Reproduction in any form, without written permission, prohibited.