[Medianews] US Commerce Department wants courts to be kinder, gentler to file sharers

US Commerce Department wants courts to be kinder, gentler to file sharers Works of "minimal commercial value" should get a "lower award." *by David KravetsArs TechnicaJan 28, 2016 2:21pm CST* http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/01/us-commerce-department-wants-courts-to-be-kinder-gentler-to

[Medianews] How the Cable Industry’s Lobbying Strategy Backfired

*How the Cable Industry’s Lobbying Strategy Backfired * *Cable providers wanted to ease set-top box rules, but now the FCC is pushing a plan to open the market to new competition. * By Brendan Sasso National Journal January 27, 2016 http://www.nationaljournal.com/s/616746/how-cable-industrys-lo

[Medianews] Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane Dies at 74

Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane Dies at 74 *By WILLIAM GRIMESNY TimesJAN. 28, 2016* http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/29/arts/music/paul-kantner-of-jefferson-airplane-dies-at-74.html Photo *Paul Kantner, center, with glasses, and the rest of Jefferson Airplane in San Francisco in 1968. From le

[Medianews] The coolest thing in office wear: Adjustable temperature clothing

The coolest thing in office wear: Adjustable temperature clothing Smart clothes adapt so you are always the right temperature By Hal Hodson New Scientist Just too hot; a touch too cold. Working in an office building can be a temperature roller coaster, with the dictatorship of air-conditioni

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http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/currency/cox-plans-oppose-nexstar-media-general/147347#.VqoyJRFRQ8Q.twitter Cable operator claims broadcaster is demanding big retrains fees and merger is 'not in the public interest'1/28/2016 10:18:00 AM Eastern By: Jon Lafayette Cox Communications, in the m

[Medianews] The 'Buffett Convert' Could Be A Big Benefit To Yahoo And Viacom (Forbes)

[Long YHOO and VIAB] http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericjackson/2016/01/28/the-buffett-convert-could-be-a-big-benefit-to-yahoo-and-viacom/#217d2c7737cb In the darkest hours of the financial crisis in September 2008, Goldman Sachs took a $5 billion investment from Warren Buffett. Goldman had an incr

[Medianews] Pay cable vs. SVOD: How they stack up (Medialife Magazine)

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/pay-cable-vs-svod-stack/ Subscriptions to Netflix, Hulu and Amazon have shot up since 2010 By Toni Fitzgerald The three biggest subscription-based video-on-demand services have more than quadrupled their subscribers since 2010, going from 24.4 million to 107.7 mil

[Medianews] Transforming TBS and TNT: Kevin Reilly on the Networks' New Strategy and Conan's Future (TVInsider.com)

http://www.tvinsider.com/article/67850/qa-inside-the-new-directions-for-tnt-and-tbs/ Transforming TBS and TNT: Kevin Reilly on the Networks' New Strategy and Conan's Future Michael SchneiderJanuary 26, 2016 9:15 am The Turner transformation kicked off last week with the Jan. 17 premiere of Rash

[Medianews] There Is No One-Size-Fits-All For Digital Video (AdExchanger)

http://adexchanger.com/tv-and-video/there-is-no-one-size-fits-all-for-digital-video/ by AdExchanger // Thursday, January 28th, 2016 - 12:04 am "On TV And Video" is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in programmatic TV and video. Today's column is written by Chris Altchek, CEO at Mic.

[Medianews] TV’s Big Questions: is linear TV dead or dying? (TBI Vision)

http://tbivision.com/highlight/2016/01/tvs-big-questions-linear-tv-dead-dying/533692/ by TBI reporter January 28, 2016 At the recent CES show in Las Vegas, YouTube’s chief business officer Robert Kyncl forecast online video will overtake linear TV by 2020. Netflix boss Reed Hastings has said tha

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http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/currency/small-decline-tv-ad-loads-4th-quarter/147339 While still high, Viacom non-kids networks have 4% fewer commercials1/28/2016 08:18:00 AM Eastern By: Jon Lafayette Television networks mostly cut their ad loads in the fourth quarter but not as much as

[Medianews] TV Without Commercials? That Reality Is Already Here (Mediapost)

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/267636/tv-without-commercials-that-reality-is-already-he.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline&utm_campaign=89756 by Adam Buckman, Yesterday, 11:37 AM Imagine a world where all of television is commercial-free. According to

[Medianews] Time Warner Cable Tops Expectations (The Wall Street Journal)

http://www.wsj.com/articles/time-warner-cable-tops-expectations-1453981546 Residential and business subscribers grow but higher expenses bite into earnings The Time Warner Cable said it added 200,000 residential subscribers in the most recent quarter, By LISA BEILFUSS Jan. 28, 2016 6:45 a.m. ET

[Medianews] Netflix blocked in Indonesia, facing problems in Brazil

http://www.digitaltveurope.net/490152/netflix-blocked-in-indonesia-facing-problems-in-brazil/ Digital TV Europe Netflix is facing problems in Indonesia, one of the most populous countries in Asia, with state telco Telkom blocking the SVoD service. Telkom has reportedly objected to some of the

[Medianews] Vivendi ‘eyes beIN Sport acquisition’

http://tbivision.com/news/2016/01/vivendi-eyes-bein-sport-acquisition/540152/ TBI Vision Vivendi chairman Vincent Bolloré has set his sights on the acquisition of Canal+ rival beIN Sport France, with talks underway, according to French daily Libération, citing unnamed sources. According to the

[Medianews] Lionsgate Enters Overall TV Deal With Producing Team Shumsky & Harris

http://worldscreen.com/tvusa/lionsgate-enters-overall-tv-deal-with-producing-team-shumsky-harris/ World Screen Lionsgate has signed an overall television deal with producing team David Shumsky and Mark Harris, who will create new original programming and formats for the alternative group through

[Medianews] Nexstar Clinches Deal to Acquire Media General

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/business/dealbook/nexstar-clinches-deal-to-acquire-media-general.html?_r=0 New York Times After months tangled in a three-way merger drama, the Nexstar Broadcasting Group has agreed to acquire Media General for more than $2.1 billion. The deal was contingent on