Cable Positive’s Atlanta Chapter holds its 2nd "Positively Art" fundraiser Oct 20. The chapter is searching for donated original works by cable industry artists. It also welcomes donations from collectors. Contact Jeff Perri, 404-847-6580/jeff.perri@cox.com. — Cable in the Classroom is doing its part to help the victims of Katrina, providing school supplies and virtual resources for displaced students. Several cable programmers are preparing educational video libraries and curriculum that CIC will send to schools in LA, MS and AL. It’s also organized VSKOOL (http://www.vskool.org) to help students get online resources, homework help, etc. — Court TV created a Web site that lists resources for victims; national organizations listed include those providing legal assistance, unemployment and tax help. The site also lists local assistance groups in AL, GA, LA, MS, and TX. — HGTV donated $50K through the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Hurricane Katrina Recovery Fund to help preserve LA’s historic buildings and neighborhoods that were damaged by the hurricane. — In support of "Al Roker Investigates: Menace on Main St" (tonight, 10pm),Court TV is offering educational video clips to teach parents and kids about the dangers of gangs. The resources are available online at http://www.courttv.com/choices.

The Daily

Subscribe
Thursday–April 15

At the Commission

The FCC ’s Wireline Competition Bureau will begin accepting applications for Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program on April 29 at 12pm ET. Nearly $250 million in federal funds have been set aside for

Read the Full Issue
The Skinny is delivered on Tuesday and focuses on the cable profession. You'll stay in the know on the headlines, topics and special issues you value most. Sign Up

Jobs

Seeking an INDUSTRY JOB?
VIEW JOBS

Hiring? In conjunction with our sister brand, Cynopsis, we are offering hiring managers a deep pool of media-savvy, skilled candidates at a range of experience levels and sectors, The result will be an even more robust industry job board, to help both employers and job seekers.

Contact John@cynopsis.com for more information.