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Veoh Revamps Site, Adds Features
Online video site Veoh introduced several new features to its long-form video service Thursday, part of the company’s strategy of offering a variety of business models for creators.The site makeover gives producers the opportunity to charge for their content, including…
FCC Votes to Ease Hurdles to Cable Competition
Hoping to speed cable competition a divided Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday limited cities’ ability to demand concessions when granting cable franchises and imposed a 90-day shot clock for cities to act on requests.Congressional Democrats, cities and existing cable system…
Texas Bowl Telecast Remains in Standoff
The NFL Network and Cablevision Systems remained at loggerheads Wednesday over whether subscribers in the New York market will be able to see Rutgers University play in the Texas Bowl on Dec. 28.Cablevision Chief Operating Officer Thomas Rutledge sent a…
Big Ten Net to Headquarter in Chicago
(Corrects Announcement Date)The Big Ten Network on Wednesday announced that it had chosen Chicago as its headquarters and that it planned to build office and studio space in the historic Montgomery Ward Building.The network is a partnership of Fox Sports…
Revver Shakes Up Executive Team
Online video site Revver said it has added three new executives to the company. They are Kevin Wells, a software engineer and consultant, as chief operating officer; David Armitage, who has worked with advertising agencies Young & Rubicam and Chiat/Day,…
Viacom Bails Out on Internet Video Plan
Viacom has backed out of plans by major media companies to create an online video consortium for television clips that would threaten YouTube. Executives at the media giant said Wednesday that Viacom may license material to such a consortium but…
Fox Lays Out First Amendment Arguments Against FCC
Arguing that the Federal Communications Commission has done a 180-degree turn against 30 years of its own indecency enforcement tradition and is trampling on “First Amendment values,” Fox Television Stations on Wednesday asked a federal appeals court to toss out…