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As I Was Saying

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As I Was Saying

By: Gary Arlen

TV War: Microsoft Vs. Apple

Silicon Valley has been abuzz for more than a week about two separate approaches to TV. Microsoft confirmed that it will introduce a TV product before this Christmas shopping season, while rumors about an Apple TV set (not just a Web-accessible set top box) escalated, with most speculation focused

BIT RATE

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BIT RATE

By: Todd Spangler

Turner Hosts Summer Boot Camp for Media Startups

Turner Broadcasting System is trying to build a better startup — with an initiative that’s more like a buddy system than a traditional strategic investment. This summer, the programmer held its first 12-week Media Camp accelerator program with six startups selected from more than 100 applicants. “We wanted to learn from them and

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

What Tonight's 'Stargate Atlantis' Episode Spawned

Would you watch Stargate Titanic: The Musical? Of course you would, if you’re a Stargate fan like me. Unfortunately, it exists only in the frenzied creative imaginations of the Stargate Atlantis cast members who feature prominently in tonight’s episode on Sci Fi Channel, called "Trio

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

Picture This

By: Thomas Umstead

NAACP Denounces CNN For Lack Of Diversity In Primetime Lineup

Apparently CNN’s revamped primetime lineup does not sit well with the NAACP. The civil rights organization today expressed its “profound disappointment” that CNN continued a “multi-network” trend in excluding African American news anchor and hosts from primetime

REYNOLDS RAP

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REYNOLDS RAP

By: Mike Reynolds

Review: HBO Returns To The Shark Tank

Selection Sunday for the new 68-team version of the NCAA Men’s Division 1 Basketball Championship is upon us. CBS and Turner Sports, as part of their 14-year, $10.8 billion contract with the NCAA, will for the first time in the tourney’s 73-year history give each games its own

TV Crush

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TV Crush

By: Mary McNamara

Tonight: Round Two of Jon Stewart vs. Bill O'Reilly

Get ready for round two.  It’s the Rumble in the Jungle of cable talk show hosts: Jon Stewart vs. Bill O’Reilly, airing Wednesday and Thursday night, Feb. 3 & 4 - from @LATshowtracker of the LA Times: “Top-rated Fox News host Bill O’Reilly is poised for another

Translation Please

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Translation Please

By: Leslie Ellis

Big (Cable) Tech Trends for 2012

And here we are again at the last issue of the year. This week, we’ll go more “things in motion stay in motion” than “history is a great teacher,” with a forecast of five big tech trends for ‘12. Here goes: 1. HTML5. This one skips into the shop-talk scene

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...