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Cisco Says Announcement Tomorrow—Tuesday, March 9th—’Will Forever Change the Internet’

Cisco Systems, whose clients include Comcast and AT&T, is planning a Webcast  tomorrow, Tuesday, March 9th, that it says "will forever change the Internet and its impact on consumers, businesses and governments," according to eWeek.com. According to the report, Cisco is "getting ready…

Guess Which Show Accounts for Greatest Number of FCC Indecency Complaints?

Tim Doyle, a reporter for consulting firm SNL Kagan, filed a Freedom of Information Act request to find out which shows get the most complaints at the FCC, the Los Angeles Times reports. The winner? Not so surprisingly, it’s Fox’s…

FCC Has Plan for TV Stations to Make Money

The Federal Communicatons Commission has a plan that could put cash into the hands of broadcasters, says B&C. The FCC is going to propose a voluntary plan that allows broadcasters to turn in part of their spectrum and get a…

Indecency Alert: Janet Jackson Super Bowl Case Appeal to be Heard (Though Not Seen) on C-SPAN

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals will let C-SPAN broadcast the audio from today’s oral argument in the re-hearing of the case of CBS versus the FCC over the fine for Janet Jackson’s 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, B&C reports….

Comcast’s Roberts and NBCU’s Zucker Are Heading Back To D.C.

On Thursday, February 25, Comcast Chairman Brian Roberts and NBC Universal president Jeff Zucker will appear before the House Judiciary Committee to discuss the Comcast/NBCU joint venture, reports Multichannel News. In the past few weeks, Zucker and Roberts were also…

Senator Feingold Pens Pointed Letter to NBCU, Comcast

Democratic Senator Russ Feingold has penned a letter filled with tough questions for Comcast and NBC Universal, following a Capitol Hill hearing two weeks ago with NBC Universal President Jeff Zucker and Comcast Chairman Brian Roberts regarding a proposed merger,…

Reminder: No TVWeek E-Newsletters on Monday, Feb. 15, President’s Day

TVWeek is closed on Monday, Feb. 15th, for the President’s Day holiday. We will resume publication on Tuesday, Feb. 16th. Have a good holiday weekend! 

It’s Our Valentine’s Day Weekend–This Has Nothing to Do With TV–Feel Good Story of the Day

As many of you will fondly recall when you look at the video clip, below, didn’t we love it when we saw Woody Allen’s “Sleeper” in the early 1970s and his character wakes up in the future to learn that…

It’s the Case Against—and For—Jeff Zucker

In his latest provocative essay, TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross writes about the debate over Jeff Zucker, NBC Universal’s beleagured president and CEO. Click here to read his thoughtful piece. –Tom Gilbert

Cablevision Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Must-Carry

Cablevision made its formal request to have the Supreme Court review the constitutionality of the must-carry rules, B&C reports. In its filing the cable operator notes that earlier rulings that passed by a narrow margin might not go the same…