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  • January 2008

    • Gore's Media Co. Is Going Public

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 28, 08 8:25 PM CST

      Gore's Media Co. Is Going Public

      (Newser) - Current Media will soon become even more public: The viewer-created cable TV network, co-founded by Al Gore in 2005, filed an IPO today. The young adult-oriented company registered to sell up to $100 million in class A common stock, but the price range and number of shares weren’t disclosed—and don’t necessarily correlate with the registration fee, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      Nasdaq  • Al Gore  • cable TV  • IPO  • Current TV

    • Comcast Launches Web Film, TV Trove

      Reuters  |  Jan 8, 08 7:41 AM CST

      Comcast Launches Web Film, TV Trove

      (Newser) - Comcast will offer more than 3,000 hours of film and television titles on a new online venture called Fancast. Users will also be able to use the hub to tap into the vast IMDB database, seek TV listings, and find their way to TV shows and theatrical releases available elsewhere. Agreements with several large content providers allow for comprehensive offerings. More »

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      movie  • cable TV  • Comcast  • database

  • December 2007

    • Patriots Game on National TV

      Boston Herald  |  Dec 26, 07 5:56 PM CST

      Patriots Game on National TV

      (Newser) - The Patriots' pursuit of perfection will be on national TV after all. The NFL relented to widespread complaints today and announced that Saturday night's game will be broadcast on CBS and NBC along with the NFL Network, the Boston Herald reports. Original plans to air the game only on the latter network rankled fans who didn't want to miss a chance to see the Patriots beat the Giants to finish 16-0. More »

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      NBC  • New England Patriots  • CBS  • New York Giants  • cable TV  • NFL Network

    • MNF Sets Cable Ratings Record

      Variety  |  Dec 6, 07 11:20 AM CST

      MNF Sets Cable Ratings Record

      (Newser) - Monday’s Patriots-Ravens showdown was the most-watched program in the history of cable television, Variety reports, as 17.5 million tuned in to ESPN to watch New England pursue an unbeaten season. The broadcast of the Patriots' down-to-the-wire victory beat out the Disney Channel's August airing of High School Musical 2, which garnered 17.2 million viewers. More »

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      NFL  • New England Patriots  • cable TV  • Baltimore Ravens  • TV ratings  • ESPN

    • Comcast's Growth Slows

      Wall Street Journal  |  Dec 5, 07 2:13 PM CST

      Comcast's Growth Slows

      (Newser) - Comcast believes its business will fall short of predictions as a declining economy and strengthened competitors slow the cable giant’s growth. The Wall Street Journal reports the firm will add 500K fewer subscribers than it had previously expected, and expects to pay out 5% more in capital spending than predicted by earlier forecasts. The firm's shares have fallen 30% this year. More »

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      cable TV  • Comcast  • DirecTV  • housing industry  • cable industry  • Brian Roberts

    • Congress Opens Investigation Into FCC Chair

      Variety  |  Dec 4, 07 12:28 PM CST

      Congress Opens Investigation Into FCC Chair

      (Newser) - The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Kevin J. Martin, is facing a Congressional probe over abuses of power, Variety reports. The head of the House Commerce Committee sent the FCC head a letter alleging "a larger breakdown in the agency." Members of both parties in Congress have criticized Martin's policies, particularly his plans to relax cross-ownership between newspapers and broadcast media. More »

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      FCC  • cable TV  • John Dingell  • Bart Stupak  • Kevin J. Martin

  • November 2007

    • FCC Chief Backs Down on Cable Plans

      New York Times  |  Nov 28, 07 12:41 AM CST

      FCC Chief Backs Down on Cable Plans

      (Newser) - FCC boss Kevin Martin has lost a big battle in his attempt to tighten up regulation of cable TV, reports the New York Times . After strenuous efforts by cable lobbyists leading up to a heated meeting last night, Martin agreed to push back until next year a vote on expanding the FCC's powers to regulate the industry. Haggling with opponents on the commission over a compromise had delayed the meeting twelve hours. More »

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      FCC  • cable TV  • regulation  • telecommunications  • Kevin Martin  • a la carte pricing

    • FCC Chief May Not Have Votes to Curb Cable

      New York Times  |  Nov 26, 07 12:53 PM CST

      FCC Chief May Not Have Votes to Curb Cable

      (Newser) - FCC chief Kevin Martin may not have the votes he needs to initiate regulation of the cable industry, reports the New York Times . Martin has scheduled a vote for tomorrow to approve a formal finding that the cable industry has grown too big, which would give the commission power to step in. Democrat Jonathan Adelstein, one of the commission's five members, has switched sides, saying more time is needed before the vote. More »

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      FCC  • cable TV  • regulation  • Kevin Martin  • monopolies

    • House GOP Group Slams FCC on Cable

      Wall Street Journal  |  Nov 20, 07 1:18 AM CST

      House GOP Group Slams FCC on Cable

      (Newser) - Republican lawmakers have attacked FCC chairman Kevin Martin's plans to step up regulation of the cable industry, the Wall Street Journal reports. All but two of the 26 Republicans on the House Commerce Committee have signed a letter calling the plans "misguided and harmful." The FCC boss has been trying to rein in cable companies in the last two years. More »

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      FCC  • cable TV  • regulation  • Kevin Martin

    • Cable Stock Pounding Not Over Yet

      Broadcasting & Cable  |  Nov 19, 07 3:07 PM CST

      Cable Stock Pounding Not Over Yet

      (Newser) - Cable stocks are getting beaten up badly thanks to a combination of factors—subscribers fleeing to satellite and other services, a general market gloom that is compounded for often-complicated cable stocks, and news that the FCC plans to beef up its oversight. Led by industry giant Comcast, the group's stocks are falling fast after rising steadily for several years, Broadcasting & Cable reports. More »

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      FCC  • cable TV  • Comcast  • cable operators

    • Sirius, XM Union May Have Listeners Singing the Blues

      Washington Post  |  Nov 10, 07 1:32 PM CST

      Sirius, XM Union May Have Listeners Singing the Blues

      (Newser) - For anyone doubting that a merger between Sirius and XM would harm the satellite radio industry by forcing listeners to go through a single provider, the Washington Post’s Marc Fisher has two words: cable TV. Fisher argues that for all of the advantages any union may produce, ultimately it would result in fewer channels, inferior customer service, and higher prices. More »

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      Department of Justice  • FCC  • merger  • cable TV  • Sirius  • satellite radio  • XM Satellite Radio  • Howard Stern  • Mel Karmazin

    • FCC Hatches Plan to Re-regulate Cable TV

      New York Times  |  Nov 10, 07 8:53 AM CST

      FCC Hatches Plan to Re-regulate Cable TV

      (Newser) - The FCC is taking aim at cable television giants, finding that they have become too dominant, and is preparing to impose new regulations that would open the market to competition, the New York Times reports. Among proposals on the table is a cap that would block continued growth by the likes of Comcast and Time Warner. The regs would make it easier for independent programmers and rival video services to get traction. More »

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      FCC  • cable TV  • Comcast  • Time Warner

    • Sliding Comcast Refocuses as Phone Companies Dial In

      Wall Street Journal  |  Nov 8, 07 12:23 PM CST

      Sliding Comcast Refocuses as Phone Companies Dial In

      (Newser) - The face of cable television is changing as phone companies move in, offering high-speed Internet, high-def TV, and on-demand video, the Wall Street Journal reports. But cable giant Comcast, with the nation’s largest subscriber base, is fighting back, gaining 10 phone users for every video subscriber it loses and cutting into its competition. Nevertheless, its stock is hurting. More »

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      cable TV  • Comcast

  • October 2007

    • FCC to Strike Down Exclusive Cable Deals

      New York Times  |  Oct 29, 07 4:01 AM CDT

      FCC to Strike Down Exclusive Cable Deals

      (Newser) - The Federal Communications Commission is set to strike down thousands of exclusive contracts between cable companies and apartment buildings this week, a move officials say will drive down prices as it increases competition. Consumer groups have lobbied hard for the change as have companies such as Verizon and AT&T who want to move in to offer packages of TV, internet and phone services on a single bill. More »

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      television  • FCC  • Verizon  • AT and T  • cable TV  • regulation