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FCC Postpones Net Neutrality Vote

The Federal Communications Commission has postponed its net neutralilty vote by almost three weeks, "prompting speculation the agency is getting its ducks in a row for a vote on the politically polarized issue," reports InformationWeek. THe vote, originally set for…

Speculative Theories Abound in Hollywood About Motive for Ronni Chasen’s Murder

What the New York Post’s Page Six calls "wild and paranoid theories" are sweeping Hollywood as people there speculate about the motive behind the murder of publicist Ronni Chasen. Theories range from a deal gone wrong to jealousy over her…

Google’s Next Big Business: Apps (And How They Hope To Make a Fortune From Them)

Google wants to make its next fortune from apps, according to Business Insider. Primarily they will do it by "attracting more more mid-size businesses," the article says. The article adds, "According to Google Apps group product manager Rajen Sheth, who…

YouTube May Distribute Films from Miramax’s 700-Film Library

Google’s YouTube is talking with the soon-to-be-owners of Miramax about distributing the independent movie studio’s 700-film library, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The talks signal that Miramax, under its new leadership with former News Corp. executive Mike…

Broadcast Networks Get Temporary Restraining Order on Company that Streams TV Stations Over the Internet Without Permission

One of two companies known for streaming television station signals over the Internet without permission from stations, networks or content producers, has been issued a temporary restraining order from a federal judge, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The…

But Will It Suck Without Joss Whedon? ‘Buffy’ Movie Remake Going Forward Without Franchise’s Creator

A movie-version remake of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is moving forward, albeit without the creator of the franchise, Joss Whedon, reports the New York Times’ ArtsBeat blog. Not only may this bum out the many fans of the show, Whedon…

Want to Avoid Those Online Ads? YouTube Readies Skippable Ads–Where Advertiser Isn’t Charged

YouTube plans to introduce new advertising choices that will allow viewers to pick one of three different ads to watch–or to skip the ad altogether, in which case the advertiser isn’t charged, reports Irina Slutsky in Advertising Age. Called TrueView,…

Arrest Warrant Issued for WikiLeaks Founder in Rape Case

Internet activist Julian Assange is being sought in connection with a rape case that has been under investigation in Sweden for three months, and Swedish authorities have issued a warrant for his arrest, The Wall Street Journal reports. Assange is…

Jeff Zucker Says What He Did Worst During His Tenure Running NBC Universal. Take Your Guess and See if You Agree…

Jeff Zucker, in an interview at the Paley Center for Media in New York this morning, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010, was asked what he did best and what he did worst during his tenure running NBC Universal. First, Zucker gave…

Uh-Oh, This Can’t Be Good: Nielsen’s Measurements are the Currency of the TV Business. So Check This Out–the Media Rating Council Has Yanked Accreditation for Diary Markets, Effective LAST Year

The "Media Rating Council (MRC) has pulled its accreditation of Nielsen measurement in its 154 diary-only markets, effective back to 2009." So begins a must-read article in B&C. This only affects smaller markets that don’t have meters, the article notes….