Special Edition, Cable Show Headlines

Tuesday’s headlines from Viva Las Vegas and the 2007 National Show (aka the Cable Show):

Comcast Wants Same-Day Movie Releases, doesn’t say how it will deliver fresh popcorn. (Reuters)

FCC’s Martin: Don’t Hate Me, Cable! FCC chair tries to tell audience he isn’t their enemy, despite favoring just about every cable competitor out there. Leaves stage without taking questions, before tomatoes fly. (CommDaily; Telephony)

Cable Direct to your PC? The industry is “quietly” working on a spec to support two-way interactive communications with Internet-linked PCs, perhaps for the day when set-top boxes disappear. (Light Reading)

CableCo CEOs say They’re Whupping Telcos: Cox, Comcast and T-W honchos tell the choir not to worry about those big bad telcos. (Multichannel News)

Soundbites From Top Execs: Viacom, News Corp., Time-Warner and Comcast execs discuss issues on panel. Then they adjourn to smoky back room to cut deals. (PaidContent)

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