Word: cbs
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Dates: during 1950-1950
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...televising without permission a 36year-old film, Whirl of Life, starring Irene and Vernon Castle, CBS, Ed Sullivan and the Ford Motor Co. were sued for $250,000 in damages by Mrs. Irene Castle McLaughlin Enzinger, who felt that the film was not fair to her late dancer husband. Said she: "Mr. Castle's clothes look oldfashioned, his hat is strange-looking, his coat is too short. He wears a putty nose in parts of it. I didn't want the Castles to be seen in a ridiculous light, to be laughed at by people today who never...
...Radio-Television Manufacturers Association held a closed-door meeting at Manhattan's Hotel Roosevelt, decided on a nationwide publicity campaign against CBS color. R.T.M.A. President Robert C. Sprague led off by advising the public that "if they are interested in good reception of the better television programs, they can buy black & white sets now, with confidence that they will continue to receive these programs for many years to come...
...Four more manufacturers (Belmont, Webster, Muntz and the Television Equipment Corp.) broke ranks, joined Emerson, Celomat and Tele-tone in promising to make CBS color equipment. Tele-tone, with sets already in the works, said it would have quantity production by Jan. 1. Crowed CBS President Frank Stanton in full-page newspaper ads: "CBS welcomes Tele-tone-the first set manufacturer to bring you color television...
...would not be willing to go that high. But he reckoned without the Columbia Broadcasting System, which was eager to buy KTSL, the Los Angeles television outlet of the Lee chain. Bolstered by assurances from General Tire that it would buy the broadcasting network and radio stations, and by CBS that it would buy the television station, the bank boosted its previous bid to $12,320,000, the necessary 10% more. Wailed astounded Les Hoffman: "It's this crazy California...
Though the court approved the sale, there were still several obstacles. General Tire, which already owns New England's Yankee Network, will also have to get FCC approval to take over Don Lee. Before CBS can buy KTSL, it will also have to get FCC approval and sell its present 49% interest in the Los Angeles Times's competing television station, KTTV. On the off chance that some hitch would develop, Les Hoffman let his bid stand. After last week's surprise, radiomen would not believe that the Don Lee network had been sold until General, CBS...