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As I Was Saying

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As I Was Saying

By: Gary Arlen

Don't Believe Everything on the Web

You knowingly scoff at people who believe everything they see on the Internet, especially those who naively still say, “They wouldn’t post it if it weren’t true.” Yes, you - and everybody should - know better than that. Yet the ongoing outbreaks of disinformation and

BIT RATE

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BIT RATE

By: Todd Spangler

TV: Still Social After All These Years

Are Facebook, Twitter and their ilk changing the nature of TV viewing — or are they just replicating what generations of boob-tubers have done for years? A new report from Ericsson finds that 62% of TV viewers with broadband access use social media while watching television weekly, an 18-point increase from last year. The report is available

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

Wit and Wisdom of Fred Dressler

“How you behave toward others is the essential of living your life: Fred Dressler.” Old Greenwich, Conn. — Everybody who talks about Fred Dressler has a story, Glenn Britt said. Some are strictly about business, about how Time Warner Cable’s top programming executive

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

Essence Music Festival Hitting Right Notes For Cable Nets

The 17th annual Essence Music Festival will have a decidedly cable flavor as several networks will look to build brand awareness among the more than 500,000 mostly African-American women expected to flock to New Orleans this weekend for the popular event. Networks such as Black Entertainment

REYNOLDS RAP

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REYNOLDS RAP

By: Mike Reynolds

Sampras Pistol Whips Showdown Script

Four tennis legends, with a total of 37 grand slams singles titles on their mantles, gathered at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 28 for the BPN Paribas Showdown. Eighties icons John McEnroe (Douglaston’s own is the slacker of the bunch with just seven majors) and Ivan Lendl (eight) were up

TV Crush

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TV Crush

By: Mary McNamara

Instaclassic - Mel Gibson's Latest Project: A Jimmy Kimmel Biopic

It’s more late-night mayhem on ABC.  This skit, which aired last night, is an instaclassic -  Mel Gibson, “starring” in “Wiggly Piggly: The Jimmy Kimmel Story.”  

Translation Please

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Translation Please

By: Leslie Ellis

TVOT 2011: EBIF, or ACR?

NEW YORK - One of the recurring themes at Tracy Swedlow’s twice yearly “TV of Tomorrow” events is the interactive-TV activity around EBIF. The episode held on Dec. 5 was no exception. This time, though, there was a new wrinkle: EBIF, or ACR (audio content recognition), as the

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

Another Google Fiber Non-Believer

Google has deep pockets, but another research firm doesn...