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Roger Ailes and Fox News: Traitors or Patriots?

It’s clear that there’s a war between the Obama White House and Fox News. TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross says it’s a bigger issue about the nature of a free press in a democracy in his very provocative essay. Click…

FCC Decision Allows Distributors to Remotely Disable Set-Top Connection that Allows Recording of Shows: MPAA Claims this Means Movies May End up in Homes Sooner

A decision by the Federal Communications Commission late Friday means movies may be available for home viewing on demand soon after they open in theaters or even during the same window, the Associated Press reports. According to the article, "the…

Why Jeremy Piven, Donald Trump, Ryan Phillippe, Kristen Wiig and Buzz Aldrin All Like Wresting

When stars go looking for promotion, there’s a new stop on the circuit: World Wrestling Entertainment’s "Raw," reports the New York Times. After cutting back on the gore, the USA program has become more family-friendly, helping attract the likes of…

Video: Meet the $266 Million Lottery Winners, Jacki Cisneros of KNBC-TV and Her Husband

Harmonic Buys Omneon for End-to-End Video Content Storage

Harmonic has agreed to buy Omneon to create a company providing end-to-end video content storage, processing and delivery for some of the top media companies, the Financial Times reports. The $274 million purchase includes $190 million in cash. Closely held…

DirecTV Makes First Quarter Gains With DVR Features, Latin American Subscribers

DirecTV announced a net income growth of $558 million, or 59 cents a share, in the first quarter, beating analysts estimates for the U.S. satellite television provider, Bloomberg reports.  The increase was bolstered by demand for high-definition and digital-recording services,…

Time Warner Cable, Cablevision Stocks Tumble After FCC Announces Toughening Internet Regulations

Stock prices of Time Warner Cable and Cablevision Systems dropped more than 5% after the Federal Communications Commission announced today that it will seek to impose more regulations on Internet-service providers, Bloomberg reports.  The FCC could seek to reclassify Internet…

Life Changer: Employee of KNBC-TV, the Flagship NBC Station in Los Angeles, Wins $266 Million in Mega Millions Lottery

A woman who works for NBC’s flagship TV station serving the Los Angeles market, KNBC-TV, claims to have bought the single winning ticket in Tuesday’s Mega Millions lottery that’s worth $266 million, a KNBC spokesperson has confirmed. At the woman’s…

OMG: Texting During Sex? Relying on Facebook and Twitter as Your Only Source of News? It’s the Power of Social Media

 A new study shows the power of social media, even under the most surprising of circumstances, Advertising Age reports. According to the report, "Would you answer a text during sex? If you’re younger than 25, one in 10 of you…

Facebook Glitch Reveals Privacy Concerns

Some users of Facebook discovered a glitch this week which allowed them access to information about their Facebook friends that was supposed to be private, the New York Times reports. As social media becomes a more important tool for marketers…