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France bans TV shows for babies
BusinessWeek - 4 Hours ago
France's broadcast authority has banned French channels from airing TV shows aimed at children under three years old, to shield them from developmental risks it says television viewing poses at that age.
France bans broadcast of TV shows for babies MSNBC
France bans broadcast of TV for babies Toronto Star Online
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Comcast to Work with Intel to Bring Interactive Applications to the TV
Forbes.com - 3 Hours ago
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq:CMCSK, CMCSA), the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications, today announced that they are working with Intel Corporation to bring Internet
Comcast To Work With Intel On TV Internet Application FOXBusiness.com
Comcast to Work with Intel to Bring Interactive Applications to TV - Quick Facts RTTNews.com
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Best Buy Launches DTV Facebook Application and Microsite to Help People Prepare
Forbes.com - 5 Hours ago
Best Buy, the nation's largest consumer electronics retailer, today announced the launch of two new digital programs to help prepare consumers for the analog to digital broadcast transition (DTV) taking
Best Buy Launches First 'Mobile' Effort Media Post
BEST BUY launches customer review section on its Canadian website Planet Retail
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NBC races ahead of competition
CNN - 6 Hours ago
NBC is enjoying a taste of what superstar swimmer Michael Phelps savored last week: a clean sweep. But unlike Phelps in Beijing's Water Cube, NBC's prime-time Olympics coverage left all its competition
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BBC News channel
BBC - 6 Hours ago
Britain's most-watched news channel, delivering breaking news and analysis all day, every day. The is available in the UK only. You can send comments and pictures to the BBC News channel by texting 61124
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NBC goes seven-for-seven
CNN - 7 Hours ago
NBC is enjoying a taste of what superstar swimmer Michael Phelps savored last week: a clean sweep. But unlike Phelps in Beijing's Water Cube, NBC's prime-time Olympics coverage left all its competition
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China Games 'a broadcast record'
BBC - 14 Hours ago
By Michael BristowBBC News, BeijingA total of 842m Chinese tuned in to the opening ceremonyThe Beijing Games looks set to become the most widely broadcast event in Olympic history, according to the International
Pressure on China to shell out for Games broadcast rights (ABC) Yahoo! News Australia
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IDF: Intel announces TV platform, chan...
ZDNet UK - 3 Hours ago
osted by Rupert Goodwins I'm in a keynote at the Intel Developer Forum, and Intel has just announced two major iniatives in combining IT and TV. In conjunction with Yahoo, Intel has created the Widget
IDF: Intel announces TV platform, channel, chip. ZDNet UK
IDF: Intel announces TV platform ZDNet UK
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Intel, Yahoo! To Launch Widget Channel For Interactive Television - Update
RTTNews.com - 100 Minutes ago
(RTTNews) - California-based chipmaker Intel Corp. (INTC: News ) revealed plans to launch television application framework Widget Channel, in partnership with internet services provider Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO:
Intel Corp, Yahoo! to introduce Widget Channel for TV application framework optimized RTTNews.com
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Olympics still a big winner for NBC
Variety - 84 Minutes ago
Although its second-week averages continue to lag behind what it registered last week when swimming dominated coverage, NBC's telecast of the Beijing Summer Olympics crushed the competition in primetime
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Sky adds seven HD channels
Broadcastnow - 5 Hours ago
Six of the new HD channels will complement Sky Movies. The movie channels will cover genres including sci-fi/horror, action/thriller, drama, modern greats, family and comedy. Films lined up to air on
Sky adds HD channels C21 Media
Sky adds more HD movie channels Digital Spy
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Gross: GSE shares show U.S. government bailout likely - CNBC
Reuters - 2 Hours ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The depressed shares of U.S. mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reflect the likelihood of a bailout by the U.S. Treasury, Bill Gross, chief investment officer of Pimco
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NBC Pins Its Hopes on Phelps and His Olympics Cohorts, and They Deliver -- Big Time
Washington Post - 5 Hours ago
Opposite NBC's Michael Phelps-fueled coverage of the Beijing Games, ABC, CBS and Fox all hit their lowest ratings in about two decades last week. Here's a look at the week's gold and tin: WINNERS NBC.
NBC Hopes to Top $1.03B in Olympic Sales Broadcasting & Cable
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NBC Universal buys Carnival
Variety - 8 Hours ago
LONDON - NBC Universal has made its first move into British TV production by acquiring drama specialist Carnival, whose hits include "Hotel Babylon," for an estimated 30 million ($55.5 million).The deal
NBC Universal to buy Carnival Broadcastnow
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RadioFrame Networks MC-Series Basestations Result in Substantial Operational Savings
TMC Net - 111 Minutes ago
-- RadioFrame Networks (News - Alert) (RFN), the leader in small footprint, low-cost wireless base stations today announced it would intensify its sales and marketing efforts surrounding its innovative
RadioFrame Networks MC-Series Basestations Result in Substantial Operational Sav Business Portal 24
RadioFrame Networks: RadioFrame Networks MC-Series Basestations Result in Substantial TMC Net
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Corus Entertainment Inc. Launches Cosmopolitan TV On Rogers Cable
Reuters - 7 Hours ago
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc To Launch New Sky Arts Channels In October-DJ Dow Jones reported that British Sky Broadcasting Group plc said that it will launch new Sky Arts channels. From October
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WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 is 'On Your Side' With Healthy Living For Kids; Free Immunizations
Biz Journals - 3 Hours ago
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- WXYZ- TV/Channel 7 and The Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion will give thousands of Detroit metro area children a 'boost' at the 31st annual
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Bryony Shaw prompts BBC apology by swearing after Olympic windsurfing bronze
Telegraph - 10 Hours ago
Expressing her delight at clinching a bronze in the dramatic windsurfing competition in Qingdao, Shaw told the nation 'I am so f***ing happy.' The final race had begun with a false start and at one point
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MTV Japan, Korea ups Greenberg
Variety - 16 Hours ago
Viacom's MTV Networks Japan & Korea, has hired Paul Greenberg as VP and GM, Digital Media for MTVN Japan.Remit involves developing MTVNJ's digital business including online and mobile services across
Greenberg joins MTV Japan Variety Asia Online
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NBC ad gold adds up
Variety - 17 Hours ago
NBC is spinning financial gold out of its spectacular Nielsen ratings for the Olympics, harvesting $25 million in ad sales since the Games began Aug. 8 on top of the $1 billion from Madison Avenue already
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Global Media Networks, Inc. Acquires TicketBreak Corp.
TMC Net - 7 Hours ago
By Anil SharmaTMCnet Contributing Editor Global Media Networks, Inc. TicketBreak Corp. an online seller of event tickets. I am extremely happy that we have concluded the acquisition of TicketBreak, this
UC HUB, INC. Announces Global TV Network Officially Launched With Blockbuster Top Red Orbit
UC HUB, INC.: UC HUB, INC. Announces Global TV Network Officially Launched With Market Wire
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Harris Corporation's Falcon III Multiband Manpack Radio Receives Key Software Certification
Globe Investor - 7 Hours ago
First Wideband Networking Radio to be Certified as Fully Compliant with Version 2.2 of the JTRS Software Communications Architecture ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation
Harris Corporation's Falcon III Multiband Manpack Radio Receives Key Software ... FinanzNachrichten.de
Harris Corporation's Falcon III Multiband Manpack Radio Receives PR Newswire via MSN Money
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Hip-hop mogul Dash facing foreclosure
UPI - 5 Hours ago
NEW YORK, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. hip-hop entrepreneur Damon Dash is facing foreclosure on two homes he owns in New York City, a lawsuit alleges. Court documents show Dash, founder of Roc-a-Fella Records,
Hip-Hop Mogul Jermain Dupri Closes Caf Dupri All Hip Hop
How Does Diddy Do It? Hip-Hop Mogul Set to Hold Auditions for His Upcoming MTV Reality SmartBrief
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U.S. Media Sales Channels: Radio
Kelsey Group - 4 Hours ago
Summary: This Client Inquiry Brief is part of a series of slide presentations that provide snapshots and basic metrics of the sales channels different media operate. This slide deck focuses on the sales
U.S. Media Sales Channels: Cable Kelsey Group
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Corsini Exits CBS L.A.; McClenahan Named New GM
Mediaweek - 4 Hours ago
There is no official word of where Corsini is likely to land. Don Corsini, president and general manager of KCBS-TV and KCAL-TV, CBS duopoly in Los Angeles, is stepping down from his post at the end of
Corsini Exits CBS L.A.; New GM Mediaweek
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