The FCC’s 1st decision finding that an operator violated program carriage rules has been thrown out by the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. In an opinion released Tues, the court ruled unanimously that the Commission didn’t provide evidence that Comcast discriminated against Tennis on the basis of affiliation. The court will issue its mandate in the coming weeks, with many expecting it to vacate the FCC’s order. The FCC offered no comment, but Tennis Channel did. More on the panel’s decision here.

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The Cable Center is making 9 students at Northern Virginia Community College student ambassadors at its Cable Hall of Fame Celebration.
 
CNN and Buzzfeed launched video channel “CNN Buzzfeed.”

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Forget ESPN Flagship, ESPN All Access or ESPN DTC. The name for ESPN’s forthcoming direct-to-consumer offering of its flagship channel is expected to just be called “ESPN.” Sources told CNBC that execs

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