Judge Moves California Net Neutrality Law Hearing John Eggerton Gives Biden DOJ time to decide whether or not to pursue challenge
Sen. Roger Wicker Wants Answers on Big Tech Account Closures John Eggerton Sends Letters to CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Twitter
Ajit Pai Recounts Ugly Pushback on One of His Toughest Decisions John Eggerton Calls out John Oliver, activists, says press coverage of issue when he arrived had been biased
Locast Touts 2.3 Million Registered Users Daniel Frankel Streaming service also announces its latest expansion, entering its 26th market, Madison, Wisconsin, in time for the big Packers-vs.-Rams playoff game
DOJ: More Study Needed of ASCAP, BMI Consent Decrees John Eggerton Does not yet recommend either keeping or canning them
FCC TV Station Merger Paper: Localism May Sometimes Trump Viewpoint Diversity By John Eggerton Top-Four prohibition may not always serve public interest
‘Secrets of Sulphur Springs’ Mystery Series on Disney Channel Jan. 15 By Michael Malone Boy uses time travel to uncover secrets buried in hotel
AMC Names Christina Spade, From ViacomCBS, As CFO By Jon Lafayette AMC Networks named Christina Spade as executive VP and CFO, effective immediately, continuing a shakeup in its executive lineup.
Bruce Springsteen, John Legend to Play at ‘Celebrating America’ Inauguration Event By Michael Malone Tom Hanks hosts primetime special
HBO Max Extends 22% Off Promotion By Daniel Frankel With AT&T and WarnerMedia anxious to goose subscriber growth, deal that delivers streaming service for $11.66 a month has been extended to March 1
Viewer Watch 2021: More Streaming, More Uncertainty Everyone has embraced the video revolution. Now what?
Beyond Cord-Cutting: Reinventing Multichannel TV New video strategies are blurring lines between streaming, OTT and pay TV
The Watchman: Ted Danson for ‘Mayor’; Stone-Cold New Season of ‘Straight Up’ on USA Senior content producer Michael Malone's look at the programming scene
The Five Spot: Mike O’Donnell, Chief Revenue Officer of Platform Business, Vizio Connected TV pioneer helps set maker get into the addressable ad game
Quibi Cribbed Turnstyle? Court Says Plaintiffs Have Enough Circumstantial Evidence By Daniel Frankel The streaming startup may be dead, but its lawyers are very much alive … and they appear to be losing
Charter Still ‘In the Process’ of Rolling Out Managed WiFi Product By Daniel Frankel Fourteen months after announcing the adoption of cloud-based smart home technology OpenSync, No. 2 U.S. cable operator still hasn’t deployed a managed WiFi service in key markets such as L.A.
TiVo Renews Patent Deal with Xfinity X1 Licensee Cox Communications By Daniel Frankel Cable company pays for IP tied to its Contour TV OS
Netgear Debuts Wi-Fi 6E NightHawk Router … with $599 Price Tag By Daniel Frankel CES 2021: Tapping into that additional 1,200 MHz of wireless spectrum doesn’t come cheap
TCL Says Google TV-powered Smart TVs Are on the Way By Daniel Frankel CES 2021: Chinese electronics brand, best known for selling TVs based on Roku, says sets using Google’s new OS will arrive in the U.S. later this year
FCC TV Station Merger Paper: Localism May Sometimes Trump Viewpoint Diversity By John Eggerton Top-Four prohibition may not always serve public interest
C-Band Auction Appears Poised to Close By John Eggerton As of latest round, only one remaining block drawing activity
NAB, Others Seek More Info on Election-Related Attacks By John Eggerton Say lack of info from feds has been inexplicable and inexcusable
NAB Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Messaging Toolkit By John Eggerton Can be used to craft news stories, PSAs promoting inoculation
Commerce Department Issues Interim Rule to Secure Communications Supply Chain By John Eggerton Cuba and Venezuela among countries considered threats to communications tech security
