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December 2, 2008

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NEWS

• FCC Still Pondering Next Leased Access Moves
  Washington—Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin hasn't decided whether he will try to revive cable leased access rules in the few days he has remaining as chairman, according to a recent FCC court filing. more » » » 
• Sanford Bernstein’s Moffett Outlines Triple Threat to DBS Providers
  Sanford Bernstein analyst Craig Moffett offered a revised look at the direct-broadcast satellite sector Monday, outlining the three most immediate adverse effects he believes the weak U.S. economy will have on both DirecTV and Dish Network. more » » » 

• Sundance Spotlights Festival
  In recognition of the Sundance Film Festival's 25th anniversary, Sundance Channel will offer extensive, exclusive multiplatform coverage of the mid-January independent film extravaganza. more » » » 
• Clearwire Closes Wi-Max Deal
  Clearwire closed its long-awaited deal with Sprint Nextel, Google, Intel and three cable operators Friday, armed with $3.2 billion in cash to begin construction of its nationwide Wi-max network. more » » » 
• ATSC Pushes Mobile TV Standard Forward
  The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) announced Monday that it has elevated its proposed specification for mobile digital television—to allow broadcasters to transmit video and data to handheld devices—to “candidate standard” status. more » » » 

Blogs

• Reynolds' Rap
  Mike Reynolds, ,
  Monday Night Count Down
  Very difficult matchup for ESPN’s Monday Night Football tonight. Not only does the Jacksonville Jaguars-Houston Texans game from Reliant Stadium hold zero playoff implications, it goes up again...
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• The Satellite Dish
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  Dish Network's Eric Sahl Out?
  Reports are coming out that Dish Network Senior Vice President of Programming Eric Sahl is leaving the company by the end of the year. The first report of his departure came from an unusual plac...
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• TV Crush
  Mary McNamara, ,
  To Save $$, MSNBC Packs Up For The Holiday During Mumbai Crisis
  So, while Fox and CNN were covering American casualties and the continuing firefight at the Taj Hotel (respectively), MSNBC instead aired a vid of "sanitation enforcement agents" caught on...
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• TV Crush
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  In Case You Missed The Macy's Parade RickRoll....
  on Cartoon Network's Foster's Home for Imaginary Kids float -
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NEWS

• ACA Files Support of Cable One's FCC Request
  The American Cable Association has officially filed its support for a recent request by Cable One for a waiver to deploy integrated HD-capable all-digital devices in its Dyersburg, Tenn., area cable system  more » » » 
• ShenTel Completes Rapid Deal
  Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. said it has completed the acquisition of cable assets in Virginia and West Virginia from Rapid Communications for about $10 million. The systems have about 17,000 subscribers. more » » » 
• Villano To End His Cable Positive Stay
  Today marks the 20^th anniversary of World AIDS Day. It also the ninth and last time Steve Villano will commemorate the day as president and CEO of Cable Positive. more » » » 
• Cablevision To Launch Four HD Channels From NBCU
  Cablevision Systems this week will launch six new channels from NBC Universal, including four in HD: CNBC HD, USA HD, Sci Fi Channel HD and Bravo HD.  more » » » 
• Time Warner Appeals FCC's MASN Ruling
  Washington—Time Warner Cable is asking the five members of the Federal Communications Commission to nullify a staff order that required the cable company to widely distribute a Washington-Baltimore regional sports network to hundreds of thousands of North Carolina cable subscribers. more » » » 

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