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A New Rx For FX
News Corp.'s FX is betting that a lineup of pure original programming, coupled with top-tier theatrical films, will catapult the network to upper echelon of cable networks reaching advertiser-coveted 18-to-49-year-olds. More
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Jinni's Movie-Mood Engine Impresses At CableLabs Winter Conference
Israeli startup Jinni Media took the honors for "best product idea" at the CableLabs Winter Conference with its demo of a content-discovery system that uses moods and emotions to let viewers find related content.Bruce Seidel Named Top Show Chef at Cooking Channel
Cooking Channel, the upcoming Scripps Network outlet, will have Bruce Seidel as its top programming executive.
Paula Wagner Named President Of WICT Atlanta Board
Paula Wagner of Turner Broadcasting System was named president of the Atlanta chapter of Women in Cable Telecommunications, celebrating its 30th anniversary.CableLabs, Canoe Push EBIF Spec Forward
CableLabs and Canoe Ventures announced they have completed work on the next Enhanced TV Binary Interchange Format specification, version "IO6," which adds new capabilities for interactive TV applications and advertising.Rovi Teams With FourthWall Media For EBIF Apps
Rovi struck an agreement with FourthWall Media to offer an interactive TV solution to Rovi's interactive program guide customers in North and South America.Super Bowl XLIV: Most-Watched Telecast In History
With an estimated 106.5 million viewers, Super Bowl XLIV has become the most-watched program in TV history, according to Nielsen.
Uncomfortably Named Novela Hits U.S. Airwaves
When the blockbuster Colombian telenovela Sin tetas no hay paraiso premieres on Telemundo Monday night (Feb. 8), something will be missing from its title.
NTIA Dishes Out $21.5 Million In Broadband Stimulus Grants In Virginia
The National Telecommunications & Information Administration has given out $21.5 million in broadband stimulus grants to middle mile projects in Southern Virginia.Supercomm 2010 Canceled
The organizers of Supercomm have decided to pull the plug on this year's event, citing poor financial projections for the telecommunications trade show.
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MCN Ring Post -- HBO's Taffet Gives Scorecard On Mayweather-Marquez PPV Event
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Parties, conferences and events for the week of Feb. 8.Most Popular Pages
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AZ-NM Annual Meeting
February 08-10, 2010Location: Arizona Grant ResortKrewe of Louisiana Cable Show
February 10-11, 2010Location: Royal Sonesta HotelAdvanced Advertising: The Future Is Now
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