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January 6, 2009

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NEWS

• Broadstripe Files Chapter 11
  Broadstripe Communications, the former Millennium Digital Media, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware, but said in a statement that it continues to talk with creditors about refinancing its debt. more » » » 
• Sunflower Retrans Dispute Keeps K.C. Viewers in the Dark 
  Sunflower Broadband’s retransmission-consent dispute with Hearst-Argyle Television continued Monday in Kansas City, Mo., where the broadcaster pulled the signals for two of its TV stations on New Year’s Eve. more » » » 

• Intel, Adobe To Add Flash To TVs
  In another bid to bring Web-delivered content to TVs, Intel and Adobe Systems plan to develop a version of Adobe’s Flash media player technology to the chip maker’s media processor designed for set-tops, digital TVs and other home-entertainment devices. more » » » 
• Weather.com Sets Monthly, Annual Page-View Marks
  Crossing the 1 billion page view mark for the first time, weather.com set record usage in 2008. more » » » 
• Netflix To Stream Straight To LG HDTVs
  Netflix, in the next advance of its Internet video-on-demand strategy, will deliver movies and TV shows directly to broadband-enabled LG Electronics HDTVs that will be available this spring—requiring no additional set-top. more » » » 

Blogs

• BIT RATE
  Todd Spangler, Technology Editor, Multichannel News
  Hulu's Post-Election Numbers Dip, But It Has Staying Power
  The 2008 president election helped propel Hulu into position as the sixth-biggest U.S. video site for October, according to comScore. So it was to be expected that once Tina Fey's...
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• My Turn
  Kent Gibbons, Executive Editor, Multichannel News
  SpongeBob Is Still Here -- Stop Saying He Isn't (Updated)
  Why is Viacom paying for attack ads against cable operators that haven't dropped MTV Networks? It's a little disconcerting to see a full-page ad in my home-delivered New York Times lambasting Time Wa...
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• Reynolds' Rap
  Mike Reynolds, ,
  MLB Network Revisits Perfection
  Normal 0 false false false ...Read More
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• The Satellite Dish
  Scott Greczkowski, ,
  Time Warner & Viacom Make Peace for 2009
  HAPPY NEW YEAR! As you might have seen Viacom was heavily promoting that all 19 of their channels were in danger of being removed from Time Warner Cable systems at the stroke of Midnight Eastern...
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NEWS

• Motorola Stuffs WiMax, Wi-Fi Into One Device
  Motorola has brought together two wireless technologies—WiMax and Wi-Fi—into a single device, designed for wireless providers offering an alternative to cable or telco voice and data services. more » » » 
• ABC Stations Team Up With Cox Cross Media
  The ABC-owned TV station group has formed a strategic marketing alliance with Cox Cross Media, which is working with more than 700 local media Web and mobile sites, officials said Monday. more » » » 
• In Wake of Retrans Deadline, Few Stations Dropped
  In the aftermath of the New Year’s Eve retransmission-consent deadline, cable operators and broadcasters across the country for the most part either struck new deals or extended their old pacts, ensuring there weren’t widespread TV-station drops, officials said Monday. more » » » 
• Louisiana Moving Ahead With Incumbent Franchise Opt-Out Provision
  Louisiana is moving forward with implementation of its state franchising law, as a state court judge issued a one-paragraph ruling in December that the opt-out provision for incumbent operators in the new law is constitutionally permissible. more » » » 
• Handler Now Batting Higher In YES Lineup
  YES Network has elevated Eric Handler to vice president of communications more » » » 

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