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As I Was Saying

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As I Was Saying

By: Gary Arlen

Gang Way: 4 for the Apocalypse

Outlined against the blue-gray October sky, the Gang of Four is riding hard. Within less than a fortnight, Apple introduced iPhone 5; Amazon shook up the portable screen world with its four new Kindles, notably the near-tablet-featured “Fire”; Facebook unleashed a slew of overhauls;

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

Apple TV: The Paradigm of Enigmas?

Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple, in the form of its AppleTV product, remains the Paradigm of Enigmas. That is to say, sadly, what so many people are still thinking today, years after Apple was first expected to revolutionize the TV space, and that is: “While so many other Apple

My Turn

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My Turn

By: Kent Gibbons

Mea Culpa on Reporting Error

Hallmark Channel HD will be available to affiliates on April 2 but it won’t be on DirecTV, as I mistakenly reported elsewhere on this Web site and in print. Multichannel News corrections typically don’t lay blame on how these mistakes happen, so let me use this blog post to explain to

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

New Life For Old Shows On Web

The television industry is still trying to figure out what to make of the Internet and how the web will affect the traditional TV business in both positive and negative ways. Both cable and broadcast networks have used the web as a promotional tool to build awareness for their shows; as a video on

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

How to Talk Like a Gear Head at CES

Well, the holidays blew by and the calendar flipped to a new year. This can only mean one thing: Consumer Electronics Show! If you’re heading there, know going in that tablets and connected TVs will (again) dominate the scene. Beyond that, here’s a lingo guide to the larger CES trends

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

So, What Else is New with Canoe?

While Canoe’s announced news today is that it is...