A new coalition called TV Watch wants Big Brother to hand over the remote; it promotes using parental controls, as championed by the "Cable Puts You in Control" initiative. It counts NBC-U, Viacom, News Corp and American Conservative Union as members. "The debate has been dominated by advocates of increased government control," says Jim Dyke, exec dir of TV Watch. "[We] speak for most Americans who … want to protect their favorite shows from censorship."

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Mediacom Sees 24% FCF Jump

The pandemic continued to drive strong broadband gains for Mediacom in 4Q20, with the company reporting an 8.3% YOY jump in broadband customers. Adjusted OIBDA rose 16.3% to $246.8 million, while free cash

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