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November 19, 2008

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NEWS

• Broadcaster Accuses ACA of Retrans Complaint ‘Conspiracy’
  A broadcaster filed a complaint with federal regulators Tuesday accusing a New Mexico cable operator of being part of a “conspiracy” led by the American Cable Association to file “specious” complaints against broadcasters regarding retransmission consent. more » » » 
• Martin Hints At Fining Comcast
  Washington—Federal Communications Commission Kevin Martin on Tuesday suggested that Comcast Corp. is looking at a fine as punishment for filing an incomplete response to the agency's investigation into the movement of analog channels to digital tiers. more » » » 

• BBC America's Ancier: DVR Threat Must Be Solved
  NEW YORK—The ability for viewers to fast-forward through ads using a DVR is the biggest challenge cable programmers face—and they must work with operators to figure out a solution, Garth Ancier, president of BBC Worldwide America, said in a keynote at the Future of Television conference here. more » » » 
• ShopNBC Takes Its Lumps in 3Q
  ShopNBC’s woes continued to mount, with sales down 32% and net losses more than tripling to $20.8 million in the third quarter. more » » » 
• Martin: Pryor Safe TV Bill Not Good Enough
  Washington—Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin on Tuesday mildly criticized a bill that would require his agency to study parents' access to technologies that are capable of shielding children from inappropriate content on television and the Internet. more » » » 

Blogs

• At Your Service
  Linda Haugsted, ,
  I'm Awesome!
  I’ve noticed a new trend among customer service workers, and I may be a Grinch, but I hate it. I’ve been making reservat...
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• BIT RATE
  Todd Spangler, Technology Editor, Multichannel News
  Chowing on Advanced-Advertising Dog Food
  Who will be the most aggressive marketers taking advantage of cable's set-top-addressable and interactive advertising capabilities out of the gate? Probably the MSOs themselves. That's accor...
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• BIT RATE
  Todd Spangler, Technology Editor, Multichannel News
  Pizza-on-Demand
  TiVo is reheating a classic/cliched TV-commerce application: ordering a pizza with your remote control. The DVR company announced a deal with Domino's Pizza to let users with broa...
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• The Satellite Dish
  Scott Greczkowski, ,
  NBA and Dish Network Strike a Deal
  While no details have been announced it appears that the NBA and Dish Network reached an agreement over the weekend, as Dish Network has started accepting orders for the NBA League Pass package. A nu...
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NEWS

• Vermont Senator Wants Low-Cost Cable
  Washington—Sen. Bernard Sanders is about to introduce legislation that would require cable operators to provide local TV signals at a reduced cost indefinitely to people who lose over-the-air TV service as a result of the digital transition next February. more » » » 
• Is Internet TV Eating Into Traditional Viewing?
  NEW YORK—Two divergent views about the effects of the dramatic rise in Internet TV viewing emerged at the Future of Television conference here Tuesday. more » » » 
• ESPN Scores With Four-Year, $500 Million BCS Pact
  As expected, ESPN has reached a comprehensive, four-year pact bringing the Bowl Championship Series games to cable, beginning in 2011. more » » » 
• Fired Station News Director Sues Univision Over Termination
  Jorge Mettey, a former news director at Univision’s Los Angeles station KMEX-TV, is suing his former employer, claiming wrongful termination of employment. more » » » 
• DirecTV Pulls Plug on Championship Gaming Series
  DirecTV announced Tuesday that it is discontinuing its ambitious international video game league, the Championship Gaming Series, after two years of operations. more » » » 

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