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A new bill that would preserve net neutrality was introduced by Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) on Wednesday, Media Daily News reports. The Internet Freedom & Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 would prohibit Internet service providers from discriminating against “lawful content” by…
NBC has made full episodes of some of its shows available for streaming on the iPhone, Silicon Alley Insider reports. Episodes of “The Office” and “30 Rock” have been converted to the iPhone’s Quicktime format without commercials and are accessible…
E.W. Scripps Co.’s board of directors approved a plan to divide Scripps into two public companies on July 1, TVNewsday reports. E.W. Scripps Co. will remain in control of its local newspapers, television stations and licensing and syndication businesses, the…
NBC has been using Skype’s video-over-IP service to transmit live footage back to the studio, unnamed sources confirm to Television Broadcast. Network affiliates claim the free service has “little or no delay” compared to satellite phone transmission, creating an immediacy…
The Sci Fi Channel will present three marathons during the month of May, the network’s Web site says. A marathon of the Sci Fi Channel original series “Eureka” is scheduled for Mother’s Day, while a marathon of Joss Whedon’s “Firefly”…
Charter Communications customers will get a $25 gas card when they order one new service or a $50 card for two services, Multichannel News reports. The promotion is available to new and current subscribers, but there is a gas card…
The Hallmark Channel will air a trio of movie marathons this month, Multichannel News reports. A Mother’s Day marathon of original films and Hallmark Hall of Fame presentations is on the schedule, as well as a “White Knuckle Weekend” marathon…
Gretta Monahan will step in for Veronica Webb on the upcoming second season of Bravo’s “Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style,” Zap2it.com reports. Monahan, a personal stylist and salon/spa owner, has appeared on “The Rachael Ray Show,” “The View” and “The…
Dish Network now offers local HDTV service in Hartford and New Haven, Conn., and Portland–Auburn, Maine, Multichannel News reports. Dish has set itself the goal of reaching 100 local HD markets and 100 national HD channels by year’s end, the…
Alexander Payne, director and Oscar-winning co-writer of “Sideways,” will direct the HBO pilot “Hung,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The drama centers around a middle-aged father/basketball coach who uses his physical endowment to make some extra cash, the newspaper says. The…