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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

How Rosy Does 3DTV Look Now?

Time Warner Cable also is planning to carry HGTV’s first 3D telecast of the Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan. 2, along with DirecTV (see DirecTV Will Float HGTV’s Rose Parade In 3D). Comcast says it’s “in talks” with Scripps about offering the 3D rose spectacle. But the fact that such 3D programming isn’t

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

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Picture This

By: Thomas Umstead

Elite XC Down For The Count

  Another mixed martial arts franchise is about to bite the dust. Elite XC will announce today that its closing its doors after two years of operations, according to sources close to the company.  Elite XC, in which Showtime holds a major financial stake and

REYNOLDS RAP

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REYNOLDS RAP

By: Mike Reynolds

March Madness Sentiments

Sentiments were running high among the 70,000-plus in Lucas Oil Stadium and the millions more watching at home as Gordon Hayward twice tried to make like Jimmy Chitwood. For most, the talented Butler sophomore’s failed right baseline fadeaway over Duke center Brian Zoubek and his subsequent

TV Crush

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TV Crush

By: Mary McNamara

MSM Plays Trivial Pursuit

All day yesterday, cable news obsessed over Sarah Palin’s SNL appearance dissecting and trisecting.  Pundits on both side of the aisle were rolled our in force to discuss whether the appearance helped or hurt Palin. CNN Anderson Cooper on his show Anderson 360 engaged in a bit of Palin

Translation Please

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Translation Please

By: Leslie Ellis

Sure Is Getting Cloud-y!

This Wednesday (Jan. 27), Apple finally throws its tablet into the gadget bling. Gird for a twittery hullaballoo.  A few weeks ago, Google unveiled its first stab at a portable display, the “Nexus One” smart phone.  Apple’s tablet will presumably fetch video content

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...