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As I Was Saying

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As I Was Saying

By: Gary Arlen

What Do Genetically Modified Seeds Have to Do with Aereo?

Two proceedings about a block apart on Capitol Hill this week may help us understand near-term changes in the multichannel video distribution business – and the ways in which policy makers will deal with the increasingly complex intellectual property issues of today’s tech economy.

BIT RATE

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BIT RATE

By: Todd Spangler

CEA: 8 Million Net-Connected TVs to Ship in 2010

New York — The Consumer Electronics Association projects about 8 million Internet-enabled HDTVs, about 25% of all television sets, will ship in the U.S. in 2010. Last year, Net-connected TVs represented 5% of the total; in 2011, CEA expects about one-third of all units will be broadband-enabled, said CEA president and CEO Gary Shapiro.

Capital Letters

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Capital Letters

By: John Eggerton

Wheeler/Clyburn Ticket?

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowksi has yet to announce his exit date, but the chatter is coalescing around a scenario where Former NCTA President Tom Wheeler is nominated to replace Genachowski and, since the vetting and voting for that pick will likely take a few months, Mignon Clyburn would be named

MCN Guest Blog

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MCN Guest Blog

By: Ken Roulier

And the Golden Globe for Best New TV Show Goes to…Amazon!

Whether you hate Game of Thrones, love Mad Men, get irritated by Suits or were annoyed when Arrested Development was cancelled, don’t you sometimes wish that you could be given the chance to decide which TV shows actually get made?

Mixed Signals

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Mixed Signals

By: Jimmy Schaeffler

Intel TV (Part 2): Coming To A (lot of) Video Screen(s) Near You?

This week’s “Mixed Signals” follows-up on last week’s column, which was an introduction to Intel’s new venture into the world of video distribution, dubbed Intel TV (and all that that may lead to, perhaps including, for example, one day, the new 16-part miniseries by

My Turn

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My Turn

By: Kent Gibbons

In 'Treme' Town, Get 'Well-Suited' Fast

While HBO fans were excited about returning to Westeros via Sunday night’s season-three premiere of Game of Thrones, it was the premium channel’s dramatic series Treme in the spotlight in New Orleans last week.

On The Money

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On The Money

By: Mike Farell

Help From an Unsung Source

Sometimes it takes a disaster to bring out the best in people, or just to open their eyes to the kindness and compassion that is already there. In the past few days, newspapers and TV newscasts in New York and New Jersey have been full of stories of local residents helping people in areas that

Picture This

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Picture This

By: R. Thomas Umstead

PPV Industry Looks Ahead After Mayweather Win

Showtime this Saturday will air a replay of its May 4 Floyd Mayweather-Robert Guerrero pay-per-view boxing telecast. The replay will feature Showtime’s well-produced PPV telecast featuring Mayweather’s decisive 12-round decision victory over Guerrero, as well as the undercard bout

REYNOLDS RAP

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REYNOLDS RAP

By: Mike Reynolds

Ladies Night

Yes fellas, I know there are fewer than 20 games left in MLB’s "Hunt for October" and that college football and pro football season are in full swing, but it’s time to show some love for the ladies. No, this is not about your wife/girlfriend/significant other, but that would also work

TV Crush

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TV Crush

By: Mary McNamara

Comedy Central's 'Chocolate News': David Alan Grier Unbound (But MTV Is A Tad Unprepared)

Here at the Television Critics Association press tour: MTV seems to have run out of press packets and, in spite of several (very polite) requests over the last hour, they still have not managed to located more. ETA - still no luck.  It looks like the network(s) doesn’t have enough to

Translation Please

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Translation Please

By: Leslie Ellis

May Your Buffer Never Bloat

Guess what: The Internet is getting bloated. “Buffer-bloated,” specifically. Buffer bloat is a big thing in the lives of the people who work on network protocols and big-iron router stuff . Some even smoosh it into one word: Bufferbloat.

Viewpoint

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Viewpoint

By: Mark Robichaux

Disconnected

When the 108-year-old hickory tree came crashing through our family room on Monday night, the house shook as if mighty Thor had swung his hammer down on our roof in Stamford, Conn. We were all awake — my wife and the two kids — and, only seconds before, as the wind roared through the

The Bauminator

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The Bauminator

By: Jeff Baumgartner

Cablevision Keeps Netflix Pole Position

Cablevision Systems remained the top-ranked “large...