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Television Fragmentation Continues, Hispanics Are To Blame

Stephanie Da Costa | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: News Corp, Rcn, Telemundo, Comcast, Univision, Comcast NBC Universal, Q'viva, Latino Voices News

If you want proof that the growing Hispanic population and its impact will change the way people experience popular culture in a colossal and immediate way - look no further than the big changes happening at the nation's biggest media players.

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It's Time for the FCC to Step Up for Sports Fans

Brian Frederick | Posted 08.14.2011

Read More: New York Rangers, Terrestrial Loophole, Cablevision, Julius Genachowski, Fcc, Comcast NBC Universal, DISH Network, Portland Trail Blazers, Comcast, New York Knicks, Philadelphia Phillies, Cox, San Diego Padres, Oregon, Directv, Sports News

The FCC has leveled the playing field and the Courts have upheld their authority. Now it's time for the FCC to actually enforce its own ruling

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Is Comcast's New Lobbyist Really That Much of a BFD?

Art Brodsky | Posted 07.19.2011

Read More: Fcc Commissioners, Meredith Attwell Baker, Julius Genachowski, Meredith Attwell Baker Fcc, Meredith Attwell Baker Nbcuniversal, Federal Communications Commission, Comcast NBC Universal, Technology News

Meredith Attwell Baker is the current FCC member who is leaving to join Comcast after having voted to allow Comcast to take over NBC-Universal. The timing of Baker's departure "looks bad." But looking bad isn't the same as being bad.

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The Republican Supreme Court Sticks It to the Little Guy (Again)

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 07.15.2011

Read More: Supreme Court, Antonin Scalia, T-Mobile Merger, AT&T v. Concepcion, Citizens United, Commissioner Baker, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, AT&T, Federal Communications Commission, Samuel Alito, Anthony Kennedy, Meredith Attwell Baker, AT&T Supreme Court, Comcast NBC Universal, Politics News

Once again the US Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts has shown the nation it will always favor corporations over people even if it means conjuring new law out of thin air.

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Comcast Shelling Out Tons Of Extra Cash On NBC

AP | Posted 07.04.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Comcast Corp. will spend an extra $300 million this year on NBCUniversal, mostly to pay for new prime-time shows in a turnaround e...

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Will Fox Get The Same Treatment As Olbermann?

Stephen Herrington | Posted 05.25.2011

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This is not only ugly, it's frightening in the extreme. Olbermann was the network headliner and built MSNBC from a cable network wannabe to a competi...

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Can Indy Web TV Survive the Comcast/NBC Merger?

Maxine Goldenson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: NBC Universal, Web TV, Independent Media, Comcast NBC Universal, Comcast NBC, Media News

If the the Comcast/NBCU merger does indeed lead to unprecedented consolidation and a tiered Internet, then there are still several ways an independent content company can stay competitive.

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NBC Universal's Shocking New Logo

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES -- NBC Universal is now NBCUniversal - without the space, the peacock or the globe silhouette. That was part of the message delivered to ...

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Maxine Waters Blasts Comcast-NBCU Deal

deadline.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) is still not happy about the Comcast-NBC Univeral deal. Waters was critical from the onset during all steps of...

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Comcast-NBCU Deal Benefits African Americans

Robert Steele | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fcc, Comcast, African Americans, Comcast NBC Universal, Mergers, Chicago News

I hope critics will now take a hard look at what was achieved for African Americans as part of the Comcast-NBCU review process at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

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MERGER APPROVED

AP | JOELLE TESSLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The government on Tuesday cleared the way for Comcast Corp., the country's largest cable company, to take over NBC Universal in a d...

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FCC Chair Seeks Comcast-NBC Merger Conditions

AP | JOELLE TESSLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The head of the Federal Communications Commission is proposing regulatory conditions to ensure that cable TV giant Comcast Corp. ca...

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Comcast Writers Overwhelmingly Vote for WGA in Unofficial Secret Ballot

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Writers Guild of America, Comcast, Breaking Entertainment News, Entertainment, Comcast NBC Universal, Entertainment News, Wga, Breaking News, Comcast NBC, Eric Garcetti, Entertainment News

About 3/4 of eligible writers voted in an unusual procedure supervised by LA City Council president Eric Garcetti, meant to draw attention to la...

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NBC Universal Writers Pen Letter of Support for Comcast Writers

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.25.2011

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The letter also asserts Comcast CEO promised at Congressional hearing "'to continue the good relations with the guilds and with the unions that NBC Un...

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2010 Television Networks "Report Cards" Reflect a Striking Decline in Latino Diversity

Alex Nogales | Posted 05.25.2011

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This annual diversity report card reflects a decline in Latino diversity at the four major television networks -- ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox.

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NBC-Comcast Merger Not in the Public Interest

Sen. Bernie Sanders | Posted 05.25.2011

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Far from meeting FCC's standards, the takeover of NBC by Comcast would create a monolithic media superpower and cause irreparable damage to the American media landscape and society as a whole.

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Comcast Spending Big In Washington For NBC Merger

nytimes.com | BRIAN STELTER and TIM ARANGO | Posted 05.25.2011

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But the combination of NBC and Comcast is still undergoing government review, and Comcast has poured out its piggy bank in Washington to see it throug...

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Trail Blazers Fans Want Control Back from Comcast

Brian Frederick | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Comcast, Sports Fans Coalition, Comcast NBC Universal, Comcast NBC, Portland Trail Blazers, Sports News

Comcast has put a ransom on our extended family. They promised to negotiate with other providers, to compete in a fair marketplace. Instead they are making every effort to function as a monopoly.

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Execs GRILLED Over Proposed Comcast-Universal Merger , Accusations of Bribery, Racism

latimes.com | Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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One critic likened cable TV giant Comcast Corp. to a plantation, while another pointed to the BP oil spill disaster as what could happen when companie...

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Federal Court Rules FCC Lacks Authority to Regulate Net Neutrality

Alexander Howard | Posted 05.25.2011

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The ruling is a significant victory for Comcast , which had been involved in a dispute with the FCC over network filtering of P2P filesharing software.

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Comcast, NBC To Sell 1 TV Station In Los Angeles

AP | JOEL SCHECTMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — NBC Universal will sell one of the three Los Angeles stations it owns as cable TV provider Comcast Corp. tries to clear regulatory hu...

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If Comcast and NBC CEOs Will Fib to Congress, How Do You Trust Them About Broadband's Future?

Harold Feld | Posted 05.25.2011

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Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and NBC CEO Jeff Zucker went in front of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust and Competition and the House Commer...

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Comcast's NBC Deal Still Pending Regulators

AP | JOELLE TESSLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Before Comcast Corp. can transform the entertainment business by taking control of NBC Universal, it must convince Washington that ...

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Does Anyone at NBC Have a Grip?

Conchita Sarnoff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Everyone understands and appreciates the need for comedy-it is part of being in show business. However there are limits. At stake is the reputation a...

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Comcast, NBC Deal: Comcast To Buy Controlling Stake In NBC Universal For $13.75 Billion

AP | DEBORAH YAO and RYAN NAKASHIMA | Posted 05.25.2011

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PHILADELPHIA — Comcast Corp. is buying control of NBC Universal from GE largely because Comcast wants to own more movies and TV shows. The point...

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