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The Supreme Court decided yesterday that it was not going to hear the case of Cablevision vs. the Hollywood networks and studios over remote storage DVRs. Instead, the high court asked the Justice Department to weigh in on whether Cablevision’s proposed centralized video recording service would […] Read more »

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Google Employees Could Stand Trial in Italy; charges of defamation and failure to exercise control over personal data expected to be brought against four employees in relation to a clip posted to Google Video of a disabled teen being bullied. (PC World) Study: TV Ads Should […] Read more »

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New research reaffirms that there’s a DVR boom underway, so why can’t TiVo capitalize on it? Leichtman Research Group (LRG) said today that 27 percent of TV households in the U.S. have at least one DVR, and 30 percent of those homes have more than one. […] Read more »

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TiVo today announced the availability of its HD XL DVR as the company targets high-end users and people who watch a lot of television. The TiVo HD XL sports a 1 terabyte hard drive capable of recording 150 hours of HD TV and comes with a […] Read more »

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YouTube Charging for “Promoted” Video Placements? Advertising sources say “promoted” video slots are regularly negotiated into ad deals on the site. (Silicon Alley Insider) Brightcove Partners with Five and OMS; video platform does separate deals with the UK terrestrial broadcaster to incorporate ad-supported video, and creates […] Read more »

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EchoStar to Introduce First-Ever Cable Product Next Week; SlingModem plugs into coaxial cable, acts as a modem with the place-shifting capabilities of a SlingBox. (Multichannel News) Older DVR Users Skip Ads; 52 percent of men ages 55-64 skip ads all the time, compared with just 21 […] Read more »

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Hulu Heading for Mobile? During NAB keynote, CEO Jason Kilar says mobile phones are “ripe for the Hulu experience”; also says Arrested Development is the site’s top show. (Broadcasting & Cable) Tommy Hilfiger Finds Fit With Online Video; TommyTV will blend fashion and live music performances. […] Read more »

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At the risk of sounding like an infomercial…”Has this ever happened to you?” You set your Comcast DVR to record only new episodes of your favorite TV series, but it winds up recording every…single…showing, including all repeats? The problem is especially bad with a show like […] Read more »

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With Sony announcing a DVR for the PS3, what are the odds Apple will make a similar move?  Sony and Apple are very different companies. What drives Sony may not drive Apple. These days, Sony seems lost.  They missed out on the digital audio player market after […] Read more »

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