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12/26/2012
After Sandy Hook
On Fri, the NRA pointed its finger at video games and violent movies, with top lobbyist Wayne LaPierre declaring in a speech that "media conglomerates compete with one another to shock, violate and offend
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12/20/2012
Protecting Kids—Lawmakers Talk Online Ads, Violence in Media & Sandy Hook
A COPPA news conference reveals new regulations for protecting children online, several TVE deals are announced and DISH preps for a rate hike.
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12/20/2012
Protecting Kids: Lawmakers Talk Online Ads, Violence in Media & Sandy Hook
The timing of Wed's COPPA news conference was coincidental, but the tragedy in Newtown, CT, was referenced several times as politicians talked about FTC updates to the law protecting children from online
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12/14/2012
After New Year’s Day, What?
It’s the time of year when we’re all making some sort of list and checking it twice. December seems to be the month we all move into panic mode, and only a little of that can be contributed to the holidays. Operators and vendors of all kinds are thinking about the coming year, and just […]
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12/14/2012
New Stuff 12/14/12
Comcast added a new capability to its Xfinity TV Player app that lets customers download Internet content directly to their mobile devices. Programming from SHOWTIME, STARZ, ENCORE and MOVIEPLEX is featured. In addition, Comcast and Verizon Wireless will offer Verizon Wireless customers to download and stream content directly to mobile devices over its 4G LTE […]
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12/14/2012
Deals Of The Day 12/14/12
Looking to own the whole shebang, majority shareholder Sprint Nextel is offering $2.1 billion ($2.90 per share) to buy the 49 percent of Clearwire’s stock it doesn’t already own; Sprint’s potential majority owner, Softbank, capped any offer at $3). The offer is considered by many in the industry to be bargain-basement, but it may be […]