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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1990
Page
10
Eight entrepreneurs in Wroclaw operate a handmade transmitter satellite dish and broom closet studio to broadcast Echo TV a private channel breaking the government monopoly. Marek Miynarczyk says the move drew permission from authorities who doubt their impact.
ECHO-TV began broadcasting from two dorm rooms near Wroclaw to an audience of about 200,000 within 18 miles, with demand outstripping supply for antennas and ads at $5 per spot. The venture, run by eight shareholders, uses semi professional gear and relies on MTV and satellite feeds while planners seek original programming and wary of government limits on non satellite TV.
Sandra Bullock, visiting Los Angeles, learned NBC sought a new lead for Working Girl after Nancy McKeon left. She auditioned among five finalists and won the role, portraying Tess McGill in a spring sitcom adaptation of the film.
In Los Angeles AP reports Jim Henson discusses the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles phenomenon and his Creature Shop role. He explains high tech puppetry blending inside performers with external operators and notes the Muppets’ ongoing projects with Disney and NBC.
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