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Biden, NRA clash over gun control proposals
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- Despite fresh opposition from the National Rifle Association, the Obama administration is assembling proposals to curb gun violence that would include a ban on sales of assault weapons, limits on high-capacity ammunition magazines and...Tags: Motion Picture Association of America, Assault, White House, Firearms, Interior Policy
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Reality TV is dangerous work! 'Texas Chainsaw' massacres 'Hobbit.'
After the coffee. Before getting over the Redskins' loss to Seattle. The Skinny: Nice to have new episodes of "The Good Wife" back on CBS. It helped me salvage a depressing Sunday of football. Monday's headlines include a look at the dangers of...
Tags: Liberty Media Corporation, The Wall Street Journal, Media Industry, The Good Wife (tv program), Newspaper and Magazine
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Time Warner Cable to drop arts channel Ovation
Time Warner Cable plans to drop the small Santa Monica-based channel Ovation from its programming lineup at year's end -- a blow to the independent network that has attempted to elevate TV coverage of the arts and contemporary culture. The nation's...
Tags: Television Industry, Entertainment, Computing and Information Technology Industry, The Walt Disney Co., Television
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Jeff Zucker Tapped as New Head of CNN Worldwide
CNNNEW YORK -- Veteran news producer and former NBC Universal chief Jeff Zucker will become the president of CNN Worldwide in January, the network announced Thursday. "Jeff's experience as a news executive is unmatched for its breadth and success," said...Tags: CNBC (tv network), HLN (tv network), CNN International (tv network), Media Industry, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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Steady cash flow helps Comcast warm up to its theme parks
Comcast Corp., the cable-television giant that inherited the Universal Studios theme-park chain, is pouring several hundred millions of dollars into refreshing Universal Orlando's original theme park.
With a slate of new attractions and retail venues...Tags: Movies, Travel, Gardens and Parks, Fiction, Media Industry
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The battle for the 'smart home' heats up
What if the cable guy was also your home security guy?
Maryland consumers are about to find out. Comcast Corp. has launched a marketing blitz this month to sign up customers for its new "Xfinity Home" package, which features a residential alarm system,...Tags: Computer Hardware, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Verizon Communications, Economy, Business and Finance, Networking
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Morning Fix: Britney, Demi on Fox! Rebekah Brooks to be charged.
Company TownBritney Spears and Demi Lovato join "The X Factor." Former News Corp. executive Rebekah Brooks charged in ethics scandal at News of the World and the Sun.... -
Upfronts 2012: Fox isn't happy about Dish's ad-zapping Auto Hop
Company TownFox's Peter Rice no fan of Dish's commercial-zapping device... -
NBC Broadcasting head no fan of Dish's commercial-skipping device
Company TownNBC Broadcasting Chairman Ted Harbert is not a fan of Dish's commercial-skipping device, the Auto Hop.... -
News briefs for Monday, May 7
House GOP plan cuts social programs to stave off Pentagon cuts WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republicans who control the House are using cuts to food aid, health care and social services like Meals on Wheels to protect the Pentagon from a wave of budget...
Tags: U.S. Presidential Election Results (2008), Thailand, U.S. Senate, Verizon Communications, Economy, Business and Finance
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Comcast awards $173,000 in scholarships
The Comcast Foundation, founded in 1999 to provide charitable support to its local communities and to empower and enrich lives, is awarding 163 Pennsylvania high school seniors $1,000 scholarships through its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship...Tags: Education, Pittsburgh, Schools, High Schools, Teaching and Learning
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Super Bowl helps buoy profits at NBCUniversal
Comcast Corp.'s earnings jumped nearly 30% in its first quarter as more customers signed up for high-speed Internet service. But the cable Goliath also showed strength in some an unexpected quarters: the long-lagging NBCbroadcast unit and Universal...
Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Sports, Advertising, Super Bowl, Media Industry
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