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Obama, Bush at Odds Over Media-Ownership Vote
The fight over the FCC's Dec. 18 media-ownership vote set up a potential battle between the current president and a senator who wants to be the next one. More

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From ad rates to new slates, the latest news and analysis on the broadcast and cable upfront market.
Cross-Ownership Reversal: It’s House’s Turn
Now that the Senate voted to repeal the FCC's loosening of the ban on newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership, Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.) is ready to push his companion bill in the House.
Court Rejects Comcast’s Appeal Of Waiver Denial
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected Comcast's challenge of the FCC's decision not to grant it a waiver of its rule requiring the unbundling of security and surfing functions of its set-top boxes.
MSTV, Motorola Clash Over Latest White-Spaces Test
The latest unlicensed wireless device (from Motorola) to be tested by the FCC again failed to detect a TV signal when there was another signal nearby, according to the Association for Maximum Service Television, while Motorola said that was not the case.
MGM HD Gets Comcast Carriage
MGM HD announced late Friday that it signed an affiliate agreement with Comcast.
Reps. Urge Charter Not to Share Subscriber Info
The leadership of the House Telecommunications & Internet Subcommittee wrote Charter Communications expressing their "serious concern" about reports that the company plans to track Web-site visits by its Internet customers and share that information with an ad firm.
Creditors File Bankruptcy Petitions vs. Harry Pappas
Pappas Telecasting chairman Harry Pappas said Thursday that three of the lenders in the Fortress loan group that financed some of the company's station purchases filed involuntary bankruptcy petitions (Chapter 7) against him and his wife, Stella.
More Reaction to Media-Ownership Smackdown
FCC chairman Kevin Martin has been criticized for paying too much attention to the health of newspapers in justifying the FCC's vote to loosen the newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership ban.
Computer Companies Praise FCC Smackdown
The Computer and Communications Industry Association Friday praised the Senate for voting to block the FCC's newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership rule change.

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DTV Countdown NAB Wants Eyes on Wilmington DTV Switch Groups: Converter Boxes Will Become Obsolete Best Buy Challenges FCC's Analog-TV-Labeling Authority » More	Business and Deals MGM HD Gets Comcast Carriage Reps. Urge Charter Not to Share Subscriber Info Creditors File Bankruptcy Petitions vs. Harry Pappas » More
Programming MGM HD Gets Comcast Carriage Creditors File Bankruptcy Petitions vs. Harry Pappas More Reaction to Media-Ownership Smackdown » More	Advertising Reps. Urge Charter Not to Share Subscriber Info Nielsen-IAG Research Deal Done Upfront: J.J. Abrams’ Fringe Highlights Fox Schedule » More
Syndication & Distribution ACME Q1 Loss Widens Syndication Ratings: Sweep Going Strong Ellen to Go HD in the Fall » More	Technology MGM HD Gets Comcast Carriage Reps. Urge Charter Not to Share Subscriber Info Computer Companies Praise FCC Smackdown » More

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Fates & Fortunes
Kate Bacon, Contributor, Broadcastingcable.com
May 15, 2008
Production and Development times 2
From the “Toot Your Horn” department (apologies to all) comes word that D...
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BEYOND THE BOX
Paige Albiniak, Contributing Editor, Broadcasting & Cable
May 15, 2008
Daily DigVid Review -- It's raining news!
Lots of news today, but surprisingly very little of it is about the upfront. Michael ...
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BC/DC: EGGERTON ON WASHINGTON
John Eggerton, Washington Bureau Chief, Broadcasting & Cable
May 14, 2008
Edwards Endorses Obama, Even Without Jet Ski
The power of the Colbert Nation was on display at the Michigan announcement by John E...
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I am glad that NBC is continuing it's NHL deal.The NHL needs network exposure and NBC...
Russell Williams - 5/16/2008 8:25:40 PM PT
in response to Report: NBC, NHL to Extend Deal by One Year

Those Moto D-to-A boxes don't do a great job of detecting DTV signals, either; maybe ...
Adam Smith - 5/16/2008 7:09:48 PM PT
in response to MSTV, Motorola Divided On Success Of Latest Test

When is the casting for season 3?...
Vonya - 5/16/2008 6:55:17 PM PT
in response to Oxygen Picks Up More Bad Girls Club

I guess that one has to be black to receive government hand-outs. It's only to be exp...
Old Ga. Dawg - 5/16/2008 4:07:38 PM PT
in response to Georgetown Partners, MAP Want XM/Sirius Merger Conditions

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Prospects for mobile DTV brightened this week with news that LG and Samsung will collaborate on technology to allow local stations to broadcast to cell phones and other portable devices.

Broadcasting & Cable TechTalk: Mobile DTV Hits the Fast Lane
B&C Senior Editor Glen Dickson discusses this week's news that LG and Samsung will collaborate on technology to allow local stations to broadcast to cell phones and other portable devices.

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Jake Tapper's Caricatures
ABC News' Jake Tapper has a not-so-hidden talent as a caricaturist whose work has been published in several national papers. The following are from Tapper's ABC News blog, Political Punch, at blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch

Headshots: Caricatures of the Fifth Estate
From B&C's 'Fifth Estater' column, a gallery of caricatures by artist Michael Caplanis

CNN's Democratic Debate - Kodak Theater
CNN hosts the first head-to-head debate between Democratic Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama at L.A.'s Kodak Theater, Jan. 31.

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BEN GROSSMAN: LEFT COAST BIAS

Upfront Sendup
I know you're all unsure about what to expect from this week's upfront presentations in New York City. I don't blame you. Everything just feels smaller this year. Let's face it, there hasn't been a more celebrated lack of pilots since food poisoning ravaged the cockpit in the classic flick Airplane. Words like “depressing” are being thrown around by the usually bubbliest of execs to...
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BIANCULLI REVIEW

A Salute to Flagship Shows
This week, the broadcast networks are busy shuffling and finalizing their fall schedules in preparation for their unveilings at next week's upfronts. Except for NBC, which jumped the gun in April by announcing every seasonal lineup for the next 15 months. (Coming Wednesdays in June 2009: Shark Taggers! No kidding! Set your TiVos now!) One factor that gets very little consideration in these deli...
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