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NBC sports chief believes USOC hurting Chicago's bid for 2016 Olympics
Tribune reporterNBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol, one of the most influential players in the Olympic world, blames the United States Olympic Committee for jeopardizing Chicago's chances to win the 2016 Summer Olympics. "The only thing that can cost Chicago the Games...Tags: New York Times, Summer Olympics, Dick Ebersol, Multi-Sport Events, International Olympic Committee
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Cable Vs. Internet: A TV Fight
Life without a cable box in millions of homes would be excruciating, devastating and empty. How else would you expect the cable companies to feel if the Internet — after plundering the music industry, Hollywood and newspapers — becomes the...Tags: Movies, Television Industry, Newspapers, CNN, Time Warner Inc.
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MJ: The Memorial, Part 2
The TV ZoneSorry, gang, but nothing else to add about today's Memorial and attendant coverage. You've seen it all (above). Heard it all. . And maybe - I have a sneaking suspicion - you may not be able to read another......Tags: Television Industry, CNN, CBS Corp., Fox Broadcasting Co., Mariah Carey
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ESPN chief talks, everybody listens
SENTINEL STAFF WRITERIn 1981, a recent Denison University graduate named George Bodenheimer started work as a driver in the mail room at a small but ambitious all-sports cable network based in Bristol, Conn. Today, Bodenheimer, 51, oversees a cash-rich sports media empire so...Tags: Television Industry, SEC, CBS Corp., Colleges and Universities, National Government
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Meet George Bodenheimer
Age/Position: 51. President, ESPN and ABC Sports; Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks. Background: He's a Connecticut native and Denison University graduate who has worked at ESPN ever since the then-fledgling all-sports network hired him in early...Tags: Television Industry, CBS Corp., Colleges and Universities, National Government, United States
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Free speech vs. cultural sensitivity: Missouri campus program seeks balance when views collide
Associated Press WriterCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — They call it Speakers' Circle, a First Amendment gathering spot at the University of Missouri where just about anything goes. Confrontational evangelists condemn abortion and gay marriage. Conservative students bash President...Tags: Television Industry, Constitutional Issues, Missouri, United States, Same-Sex Marriage
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Ill. coroner: No drugs found in slain mother, sons
Associated Press WriterLab tests revealed no drugs or alcohol in the bodies of a mother and her two sons found strangled in their Illinois home, a coroner revealed Friday during an inquest that concluded what prosecutors already believed -- the deaths were homicides. The...Tags: Television Industry, Juvenile Delinquency, Illinois, Missouri, Court Administration
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The small screen thinks big
Call it the summer of plus-sized love.
While everything else in the culture and on television these days seems to be getting down-sized, now comes a series of shows featuring fuller-sized contestants and characters. More importantly, in a couple of...Tags: Television Industry, Healthy Living, New Jersey, The Honeymooners (tv program), The Apprentice (tv program)
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Killing stirs whispers of resurgent gangs in Pen Lucy
Baltimore Sun reporterPeter Hermann's "Crime Scenes" is a reported feature that provides context about many of the incidents that take place on the streets of Baltimore and beyond. The last shots in the decades-long feud between the Old York and Cator Avenue Boys and the...Tags: Eric Brown, Punishment, Morgan State University, Gang Activity, Medicine
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Blumenthal: Cablevision, MSNBC Agreement Is Anti-Competitive
The Hartford CourantAttorney General Richard Blumenthal has asked the Federal Communications Commission today to investigate an agreement between Cablevision and MSNBC TV that gives the cable provider exclusive rights to air the channel in its service areas. Blumenthal...Tags: Television Industry, AT&T Corp., Volleyball, Richard Blumenthal, Torrington
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Comcast Going Mostly Digital, Bringing More HD, Faster Internet Service
The Hartford CourantThis month, Comcast will launch its own digital transition in Connecticut. The company, the state's largest cable provider, is converting most of its lineup of channels from analog to digital, freeing up space for more high-definition programming and...Tags: Volleyball, Consumer Electronics Industry, Plainville, Internet, Connecticut
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Venezuela tightens cable television rules
The Associated PressPresident Hugo Chavez's government is imposing new regulations on cable television while also revoking the broadcast licenses of more than 200 radio stations, the top telecommunications official said Thursday. The new regulations will soon require...Tags: Television Industry, Hugo Chavez, National Government, Radio Industry, Government
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