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Longtime Mediaweek Editor-in-Chief Leaving to Join Cable Industry

The longtime editor-in-chief  at Mediaweek, our good friend Michael Burgi, who started at that trade publication as a reporter 17 years ago, is leaving to work in the cable industry, TheWrap reports. Burgi is going to Canoe Ventures, where he’ll be vice…

Why Disney is Closing Most of Its ESPN Zone Resaurants

Bad food in the red zone?  Nah, that’s not it. But Walt Disney Co. will indeed shutter most of its ESPN Zone stores, a chain that offers sports-themed restaurants in seven cities, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog…

U.S. Patent Office Invalidates Key TiVo Patent

"The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has ruled that TiVo’s ‘Time Warp’ DVR patent — which is at the heart of the company’s years-long litigation against Dish Network and EchoStar — is invalid in light of two prior-art references," reports…

ABC News Uses Six-Year-Old Footage and Tells Viewers it was New

In a report that ran on "20/20" on June 1st, 2010, ABC News used footage from 6 years ago and tried to pass it off as current, according to TVNewser. Says the article, "ABC News acknowledged the error, telling TVNewser:…

Real Sex Tape About to Come to Market Featuring One of the ‘Real Housewives’

A real sex tape is about to come to market featuring one of the stars of the "Real Housewives" reality shows, TMZ reports. According to the report, Hustler Inc. is about to distribute a sex tape featuring cast member Danielle…

Video: The iPhone 4 Has Arrived. Pretty Impressive. For The Smart Alecks Amongst You Who Have Asked, ‘Yeah, But Does It Work as a Phone or Is It Still Only on AT&T,’ the Answer is Jobs Did NOT Mention Another Carrier

Three stories for you on the new iPhone 4. First, here’s a video of  part of Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ presentation of the new iPhone today (those of you who subscribe to our FREE Daily Viral Video e-newsletter already received…

Fox Wraps up Upfront and Sells 80% of Available Super Bowl Time

Fox wrapped up its last upfront sale on June 3, and demand for NFL airtime by automakers was so great that the network also sold 80% of available spots Super Bowl by the end of the week, reports Anthony Crupi…

Cable Vet Named to CTAM Board of Directors

One of the real innovators in cable TV has been elected to the 2010 CTAM Board of Directors, CTAM has announced. It’s Bob Benya, president and CEO of iN DEMAND, who has been in the cable industry for 28 years, much of that…

Report: Jeff Zucker to Leave After Comcast Deal with Package Worth $30 Million to $40 Million

General Electric has worked out an exit deal for NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker after the entertainment unit closes its merger with Comcast, giving him a package between $30 million to $40 million, the New York Post reports. The…

AT&T to Offer New Data Plans for iPhone, iPad

Starting Monday, June 7th, 2010, AT&T will be offering new data plans for its iPhone and iPad customers,Apple Insider reports. According to the article, "AT&T announced this week that a new data plan for iPhone owners, dubbed "DataPro," will be…