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FCC OKs News Corp/DirecTV Deal
Barry Willis  |  Dec 20, 2003  |  Published: Dec 21, 2003

News Corporation is about to become the biggest player on the television playing field, thanks to a December 19 approval by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of its proposed $6.6 billion acquisition of satellite broadcaster DirecTV. The deal would give News Corp. a 34% controlling interest in DirecTV parent company Hughes Electronics. DirecTV has more than 11 million subscribers.

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FCC Pushed on DTV Mandate
Barry Willis  |  Nov 29, 2004

Electronics manufacturers and retailers have jointly asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to push forward its deadline for inclusion of digital tuners in TV sets larger than 25" diagonally.

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FCC to Rule on Media Caps
Barry Willis  |  Jun 01, 2003

The <A HREF="http://www.fcc.gov">Federal Communications Commission</A> (FCC) will likely raise limits on ownership of television stations when it releases new regulatory proposals on Tuesday June 2, according to reports from Washington.

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FCC's Powell May Usher in New Era of Media Consolidation
Barry Willis  |  Apr 01, 2001

Michael Powell, the newly appointed chairman of the <A HREF="http://www.fcc.gov/">Federal Communications Commission</A>, announced March 29 to the House Telecommunications Subcommittee that his agency will soon begin reviewing ownership caps on broadcast television and other forms of media.

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Feds Make Arrests in Satellite TV Sting
Barry Willis  |  Aug 13, 2000

Beware what you buy on the Internet; it could cost you a hefty fine and a jail term. An almost-two-year-long Federal investigation of phony satellite television access cards has led to several arrests.

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Fiber Optic Transmission Better for HDTV than Satellite, Company Claims
Barry Willis  |  Feb 25, 2001

An Asian telecommunications company has successfully transmitted uncompressed HDTV and SDTV video between Japan and the US using fiber optic cable. The results prove the superiority of fiber optics over satellite transmission, the company claims.

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Film Backlog Slows Production
Barry Willis  |  Oct 21, 2001

Anticipating prolonged strikes by both actors and screenwriters, the film industry earlier this year kicked into hurry-up mode, finishing an unprecedented number of movies before the mid-year deadline for contract renewals.

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Film Biz Fights DVD Copy Industry
Barry Willis  |  May 18, 2003

Attempting to prevent a "movie Napster," the film industry has launched major legal assaults on makers of DVD copying software, charging that it violates the law by circumventing the format's copy-protection technology.

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Film Biz Prepares "Flood" of DVDs
Barry Willis  |  Sep 09, 2001

DVD fans may soon be complaining less about the lack of available titles.

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Film Strike Averted as Actors Sign Deal
Barry Willis  |  Jul 08, 2001

There won't be any end to the blitz of new movies and television shows, thanks to an agreement reached late July 3 between members of the <A HREF="http://www.sag.org">Screen Actors Guild</A> (SAG), the <A HREF="http://www.aftra.org">American Federation of Television and Radio Artists</A> (AFTRA), and Hollywood film studios. Actors agreed to keep working beyond the expiration date of their old contract on June 30; discussions were said to be "amicable" and "low-key."

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