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As I Was Saying
As I Was Saying
By: Gary Arlen
But What’s Verizon Real Vision for a Telecom 'Framework'?
With substantial obfuscational aplomb, Craig Silliman, Verizon’s senior vice president of public policy and government relations, called for a “21st – century policy framework” that will “move away from large, technology-specific legislative set pieces and focus on a
BIT RATE
BIT RATE
By: Todd Spangler
Aereo's Patent Play
What’s the real endgame for Aereo? It’s not completely clear, but the startup is definitely placing a bet on patents. Aereo, the company formerly known as Bamboom Labs whose backers include IAC’s Barry Diller, this spring launched an Internet-based live TV and DVR service in New York City that delivers about two dozen
Capital Letters
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
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
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
My Turn
By: Kent Gibbons
Some Media Events Are Best Lived Live
Last week in this space, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld laid out the case for the supremacy of the high-definition home theater. (“It’s Clear: HD Home Theater Will Rule.”) I agree most Hollywood movies are better seen on TV than on the big screen, where their flaws are overly exposed,
On The Money
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
Picture This
By: Thomas Umstead
More Tolerance For Differences A Good Resolution For New Year
As we move towards 2011, a recent study on America’s diversity attitudes shows that the country is not quite prepared to usher out all forms of discrimination along with the past year. In fact, USA Network’s second annual “United or Divided” diversity poll yielded much
REYNOLDS RAP
REYNOLDS RAP
By: Mike Reynolds
Now, It's Stanford's Streak
No Dwight Clay moment was necessary. History wasn’t rewritten by a last-minute jumper like when the Notre Dame guard drained John Wooden and the UCLA Bruins of their 88-game win streak on Jan. 18. 1974. Rather, it was just too much Stanford size and talent, and mostly too much Jeanette
TV Crush
TV Crush
By: Mary McNamara
Fox News Mara Liasson Fumes after Obama Press Conference
Mara Liasson, National political correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR) and long-time contributor to Fox News, appears to be fuming after President Obama called on Huffington Post blogger Sam Stein during yesterday’s news conference. (It’s said to be the first time a
Translation Please
Translation Please
By: Leslie Ellis
Your Cable Show Jargon Descrambler
Whether you call it “TV Everywhere,” or “The Four Anys” (anything, anywhere, anytime, any device), IP video, or cable over IP, a lot of what we’ll see and hear at this week’s Cable Show in Chicago is about where cable goes next: Other screens, beyond the TV
Viewpoint
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
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