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NBC Hits $1B in Olympic Ad Sales
NBC said it reached its stated goal of $1 billion in advertising sales for the Beijing Olympic Games, with the announcement coming one day prior to the Opening Ceremonies.
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Larry Honig: Op-Ed
It's a general problem that I call 'clericalism'. It's the tendency to only talk to people in your club. It has the power to cloud minds, and it's leading a lot of media-biz managers to misread what the Google/YouTube deal, a significant nod to the open-sourcing of content, is all about.
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Rupert’s Gambit
By J. Max Robins
You can count on one hand the number of media moguls you bet against at your own risk. Atop the list is doubtless News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch, who last week cemented his standing by locking down the $5 billion-plus purchase of Dow Jones and its centerpiece, the Wall Street Journal. In the wake of that acquisition, bookmakers certainly shifted the over/under for Murdoch, and cronies Roger ...
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Broadcasters Cry Foul on HD Squeeze
By John Eggerton
In an economy that is putting more lines of worry on broadcasters' faces than there are of resolution on an HDTV set, picture clarity could become a critical selling point and a path to differentiate channels in a way never seen in the analog age, broadcasters say. That's why some of those broadcasters are now smarting even more over last fall's FCC decision allowing cable operators to compress...
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Regulations
- FCC, DOJ Appeal Janet Jackson To Supreme Court
FCC, Justice Dept. ask Supreme Court to overturn appeals court decision throwing out $500,000 fine against CBS. - Bart Stupak Slams FCC
Democratic Congressman Bart Stupak on C-SPAN says FCC trying to run down clock on oversight investigation. - Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show To Air On Multiple Platforms
CBS will broadcast the event on-air, online and via mobile - Bush Advisor Warns Against Re-Instating Fairness Doctrine
Meredith Atwell Baker says return of doctrine would not increase diversity of opinions on media. - Study Links Real, Media Violence
Rutgers University, Centers for Disease Control study finds media depictions of violence to be "critical risk factor" for aggression. - Waxman Secures Chance To Run For Chairmanship
California congressman may replace Michigan's Dingell as chair of House Energy & Commerce Committee. - Levin, Genachowski To Develop Tech Policy For Obama
Former aides to onetime FCC chief Reed Hundt to help set Obama administration's tech policy priorities. - Arbitron Responds To Adelstein Letter
Responds to letter seeking inquiry into Arbitron's Portable People Meters. - CARU Says Moisturizer Ad Not for Kids
Better Business Bureaus' Children's Advertising Review Unit objects to Johnson & Johnson moisturizer ad during children's show. - House to Release FCC Investigation Findings
Kevin Martin hasn't said whether he wants to meet committee to talk about report before it's released
