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Liberty Media CEO says DirecTV sale 'possible'

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created May 08, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- The chief executive of Liberty Media Corp. said Friday that a sale of DirecTV to a phone company is possible after its planned spin-off.


Joost seeks cable TV operator as buyer

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created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Online video site Joost is shopping itself around to different cable TV operators.


Cable's answer to online's ad success: targeting (AP)

Cable's answer to online's ad success: targeting

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 07, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- You're watching Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show," when suddenly you see a commercial for the Mustang convertible you've been eyeing - with a special promotion from Ford, which knows you just ended your ...





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Roku adds more 'channels' of video and other digital content

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Owners of Roku's digital video player will soon have a bunch more channels to choose from.


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Comcast bid for NBC Universal could be sealed next week: source

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created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Comcast's bid to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal from General Electric could be sealed next week if GE reaches an agreement with Vivendi, a source close to the matter said Wednesday.


Time Warner Cable asks help on rising program fees

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created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Time Warner Cable Inc. is asking the public for help as it tries to curtail increases in the programming fees it has to pay to carry cable channels and broadcast stations on its systems.


Joost assets bought by online ad company Adconion

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created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The struggling online video startup Joost, begun with much fanfare by the creators of Skype and Kazaa, has been sold to an online advertising company.


GE, Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stretch on (AP)

GE, Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stretch on

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created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- A deal for Comcast Corp. to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal and create one of the most powerful media companies in the world is taking longer than expected as the current owners tussle over ...


AOL to lay off a third of staff (AP)

AOL offers buyouts to over a third of work force

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created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The struggling Internet company AOL plans to shed up to 2,500 jobs - more than a third of its work force - as it prepares to separate from Time Warner and finally sever their ill-fated marriage.


Sezmi offers a new kind of TV service

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created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Sezmi, a Silicon Valley startup that's pioneering a new type of TV service, is opening up a public test of its system Monday in California.


Comcast's NBC talks cap its decades-long rise (AP)

Comcast's NBC talks cap its decades-long rise

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created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Ralph Roberts knew he was onto something big when people ran after his cable TV trucks in Tupelo, Miss., asking for a visit to their homes.


Broadcast pioneer NBC prepares for cable takeover (AP)

Broadcast pioneer NBC prepares for cable takeover

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created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- Eight decades after pioneering the concept of broadcasting, NBC is on the verge of a startling move that illustrates broadcast television's decline.


10 unusual gadgets and gifts for geeks

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created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Nerds. Geeks. Fanboys. Whatever you call them, the comics aficionados, movie buffs and videogame enthusiasts who dwell amongst us can be really hard to shop for. But it gets dramatically worse this time of year, when everyone ...



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