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1. Q1 Pay TV Subs Rise Over Year-Ago in LA, Fall in NY and Chicago

   10:57 am 6/23/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   SNL Kagan says subs in top 15 markets are pretty much unchanged as another study shows 87 percent of U.S. homes are getting multichannel TV services. Read more

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   Why the Studios Might Sell Hulu (Analysis)

   6:01 pm 6/22/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   Despite Hulu's success as a streamer of premium content, insiders and analysts aren't surprised that Disney, News Corp. and NBCUniversal are at least considering selling their stakes in the asset.Read more

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   Comcast Spent $5.7 Million on Lobbying in First Quarter

   7:14 am 6/21/2011

   • by Marisa Guthrie

   The cable giant, which secured regulatory approval of its acquisition of a majority stake in NBCUniversal in late January, had spent $3.1 million in the same quarter a year earlier.Read more

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4. Moguls Share Their Favorite TV Channels

   11:23 am 6/14/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   
At the annual Cable Show, Time Warner chairman and CEO Jeff Bewkes, News Corp. president, COO and deputy chairman Chase Carey and others also discuss cord cutting and Netflix.

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5. Comcast Taps Facebook for Enhanced TV Experience

   8:37 am 6/14/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   "This new experience transforms the way consumers watch television with a new guide and user interface that makes the TV screen more interactive, personal and social," the cable giant said. Read more

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   Oprah, Media Moguls and Netflix Talk on Tap for Cable Show

   3:27 pm 6/13/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   The 60th annual industry gathering in Chicago kicks off Tuesday.Read more

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7. Bloomberg Takes Comcast Channel Placement Dispute to FCC

   7:37 am 6/13/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   


Bloomberg filed a channel “neighborhooding” complaint with the FCC, arguing
the cable giant is ignoring a condition placed on it in the NBCUniversal
deal, while Comcast reiterates that Bloomberg misinterpreted the condition.

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8. U.S. Ad Spending Growth Slows to 4.4% in First Quarter

   5:00 am 6/13/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   Kantar Media reports the fifth consecutive quarter of growth despite a network TV decline and says the NBCUniversal deal made Comcast one of the top 10 marketers.Read more

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   NBCUniversal Executives Huddle for First Retreat Under Comcast

   2:00 pm 6/9/2011

   • by Marisa Guthrie

   Topics of discussion include the successful cross-promotion of Universal Pictures animation-live-action hybrid "Hop" and NBC's "The Voice," as well as the recent acquisition of the rest of Universal theme parks from Blackstone.Read more

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10. UFC Eyes Stake in G4 Network

    5:40 pm 6/8/2011

    • by Georg Szalai

    The mixed martial arts company has also talked to other channels ahead of the expiration of its current deal with Viacom's Spike.Read more

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