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As I Was Saying

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As I Was Saying

By: Gary Arlen

Discovery Drops Decade-Long SilverDocs Support

Discovery Channel has abandoned its support and partnership in the annual “SilverDocs” documentary festival. Discovery had collaborated with the American Film Institute, its Silver Spring, Maryland, neighbor, since the event’s inception in 2003. This year’s June 19-23

BIT RATE

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BIT RATE

By: Todd Spangler

Viva la TV Bundle!

It’s a question that has perplexed many: Why hasn’t the Internet punctured the TV business the way it has decimated music sales? A few weeks ago in USA Today, media psychoanalyst Michael Wolff penned one of those the-sky-is-falling-for-the-pay-TV-industry pieces you see from time to time. He predicted that, thanks to the rise of over-

Capital Letters

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Capital Letters

By: John Eggerton

Brian Roberts: Get Well, Dad

Comcast chairman Brian Roberts sent get well wishes to his father (Comcast founder) Ralph Roberts in an interview on Golf Channel Friday (Feb. 8), saying his father was back in Philadelphia recuperating from a bout with pneumonia. Roberts was being interviewed on Golf Channel (a Comcast-NBCU

MCN Guest Blog

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MCN Guest Blog

By: Chad Gutstein

The Future of Cable’s Independent Voices

On Jan. 1, Time Warner Cable rang in the New Year by dropping our network, Ovation, from its channel lineup. Other independent networks may face the same fate.

Mixed Signals

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Mixed Signals

By: Jimmy Schaeffler

NCTA’s Michael Powell Opines

NCTA president and CEO, Michael Powell -- in this eight-question interview -- graciously allowed The Carmel Group a bit deeper into his professional world as head of the nation’s largest representative cable trade group. The Carmel Group, since its earliest days, has prided itself on its

My Turn

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My Turn

By: Kent Gibbons

Demanding Viewers Want To Know

I’ve been thinking a lot about video on demand lately. I’ve also been using it. Both of which put me in a very committed minority. Olympics or HD cable shows crowding your DVR? Nuke some recent ones and watch them on demand instead. Get to know where they are, because it’s

On The Money

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On The Money

By: Mike Farrell

Jimmy Was Sending Signals

BETHPAGE, N.Y.  – Jimmy Dolan looked a little uncomfortable standing at the podium Wednesday at the much anticipated special shareholders meeting to vote on the Dolan family’s $10.6 billion offer to take the cable company private. That, and the gloomy skies hovering over

Picture This

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Picture This

By: R. Thomas Umstead

MTV, Cartoon Network Push Anti-Bullying Message

MTV and Cartoon Network will look to take up the fight on against bullying this week with separate anti-bullying initiatives. MTV has tapped pop singer Ke$ha to serve as its celebrity ambassador for its “Love is Louder” anti-bullying social media campaign. The campaign, in partnership

REYNOLDS RAP

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REYNOLDS RAP

By: Mike Reynolds

Turning The Tables at Maples

Almost two years to the day that Stanford ended UConn’s record 90-game winning streak at Maples Pavilion, the Lady Huskies returned the favor.

TV Crush

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TV Crush

By: Mary McNamara

Entourage-lite, Showtime's "Episodes" Is Still A Lot of Fun

The second season of Showtime’s Episodes - a send-up of the television industry starring Matt LeBlanc as his fictional self -  debuts tomorrow night (July 1) at 10:30p. Episodes has been called Entourage-lite.  It’s true.  Episodes can be a little slow and a little dry

Translation Please

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Translation Please

By: Leslie Ellis

UStream, I Stream, We’ll All Stream … Upstream

Here’s one to keep a close eye on: “Ustream,” the online service that streams live video from any of the webcams in your life. For instance: Sara, who runs our over-the-top video lab, raises chickens. Sometime next week, she’ll assemble an incubator to keep the eggs warm and

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

By: Mark Robichaux

Fear Is Good

“Just because you’re paranoid,” as the saying goes, “doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you. “That’s a good mantra for the cable industry these days. Fear can be a powerful motivator. I’ve never seen it dance around the insides of

The Bauminator

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The Bauminator

By: Jeff Baumgartner

1 Gig for $35

While Google’s $70 per month 1 Gigabit per second...