As of Sept. 1 Comcast’s sports network Versus is no longer being carried by DirecTV, Multichannel News reports.
As happens in these cases, it’s about money and what level of program package Versus has been carried on. Multichannel says DirecTV has been paying 18 cents per month per subscriber for Versus in a contract that expired Aug. 31.
–Chuck Ross
Zune and iPod: Most people compare the Zune to the Touch, but after seeing how slim and surprisingly small and light it is, I consider it to be a rather unique hybrid that combines qualities of both the Touch and the Nano. It’s very colorful and lovely OLED screen is slightly smaller than the touch screen, but the player itself feels quite a bit smaller and lighter. It weighs about 2/3 as much, and is noticeably smaller in width and height, while being just a hair thicker.