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Martin May Close Analog Loophole, Fine Providers For Lack Of DTV Education
Source: Broadcasting & Cable

Date: 1 hour 7 minutes ago

Gotham Tribute Honoree: Sheila Nevins
Source: Variety

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Fey's husband explains her facial scar
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ESPN Classic Drops Checkered Flag on NASCAR Season
ESPN Classic will provide live coverage of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ annual awards banquet from the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City on Friday, Dec. 5 at 9 p.m. ET.
Villano To End His Cable Positive Stay
Today marks the 20^th anniversary of World AIDS Day. It also the ninth and last time Steve Villano will commemorate the day as president and CEO of Cable Positive.
FCC Still Pondering Next Leased Access Moves
Washington—Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin hasn't decided whether he will try to revive cable leased access rules in the few days he has remaining as chairman, according to a recent FCC court filing.
Cablevision To Launch Four HD Channels From NBCU
Cablevision Systems this week will launch six new channels from NBC Universal, including four in HD: CNBC HD, USA HD, Sci Fi Channel HD and Bravo HD.
MCN Presents OnScreen Media Summit
New York -- Industry executives will gather here Tuesday to learn about the latest developments impacting TV, computer and mobile phone screens.
Beck Makes His Fox News Debut Jan. 19
Glenn Beck will begin his Fox News Channel show on Jan. 19.
Beyonce To Headline Fuse Holiday Special
Fuse will air a special benefit concert on Dec. 21 featuring top recording artist Beyonce Knowles and her sister Solange.
Two More N.Y. Communities Approve FiOS Franchises
Lackawanna and Atlantic Beach Monday became the two latest New York communities to give the thumbs-up to video franchises for Verizon's FiOS fiber-optic TV service.
ATSC Pushes Mobile TV Standard Forward
The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) announced Monday that it has elevated its proposed specification for mobile digital television—to allow broadcasters to transmit video and data to handheld devices—to “candidate standard” status.

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Monday Night Count Down
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To Save $$, MSNBC Packs Up For The Holiday During Mumbai Crisis
So, while Fox and CNN were covering American casualties and the continuing firefigh...
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I want a bigger piece of the pie, but a strike is not going to do anyone any good. Th...
Mr Mcksixoplyck - 12/1/2008 5:22:14 PM PT
in response to AMPTP Ad Takes Aim At SAG's Prospects Of “Unnecessary Strike”

Saying that encryption "is just not there" for mobile devices and portable media is a...
Kevin Neely - 12/1/2008 4:43:00 PM PT
in response to Massachusetts Passes Security Law

It''s truly a uncertain economic climate, and for the actors to suggest a strike is g...
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in response to AMPTP Ad Takes Aim At SAG's Prospects Of “Unnecessary Strike”

I'm leaving DIRECTV to go to FiOS. It will save me about $60/month, plus FiOS current...
Tim Grimm - 12/1/2008 2:51:29 PM PT
in response to Sanford Bernstein’s Moffett Outlines Triple Threat to DBS Providers

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Cable Hall of Fame
Six cable industry leaders were inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame last week during a ceremony held in conjunction with The Cable Center’s Cable Days at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

History Wraps Up NYC Subway
To promote the third season of its hit series ‘Cities of the Underworld,’ History executed the first-ever full advertising wrap of the exterior and interior of a New York City subway car.

DCI Rings In Debut on NASDAQ Exchange
Discovery Communications executives and several on-air personalities from across Discovery’s networks rang the opening bell at the NASDAQ stock exchange to commemorate the first day of trading as a public company.

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