Hollywood, D.C.
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Don’t Let Cable Broadband Plans Undercut Streaming Services, House Panel Told
Netflix, Roku and consumer groups say federal regulators must ensure cable companies' broadband plans don't discriminate against video streaming firms
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Supreme Court Knocks Down FCC Indecency Rules in Fox Case, Ducks First Amendment Question
Supreme Court says FCC didn't give adequate notice of policies on "fleeting expletives" and brief nudity — leaves it open for FCC to modify the rules
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Team Obama Rallies Young Hollywood for (Yet Another) Celebrity Fund-Raiser
Darren Aronofsky, Zach Braff, Ian Somerhalder, Maria Bello, Pete Wentz and others are co-hosting an L.A. fund-raiser for Obama on June 29
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Senators to Supreme Court: Televise the Obamacare Hearings
“We believe that the issues in the case are as important and consequential as any in recent Court history,” two Congressional leaders said in a letter to the court
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Study: Broadcast-Only Viewership Jumps 17.4%
The economy and new technology can explain the big bump in viewers getting their broadcast signals exclusively over the air, according to a study by GfK Media
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Doug Halonen -
Anna Wintour, Sarah Jessica Parker Welcome the Well-Heeled to NYC Obama Fund-Raiser (Updated)
Sarah Jessica Parker opens her Manhattan home to luminaries from the entertainment and fashion worlds in support of Obama
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Watchdog Groups Love Justice Dept.’s Data-Cap Probe – Cable Industry, Not So Much
The investigation is important because it could set the ground rules for how consumers receive TV in the future
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Anna Wintour Gets Fashionably Political at Chicago Fund-Raiser for Obama
The Vogue editrix presided over Chicago's "Runway to Win" event with models, designers and Obama campaign aides at Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios
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Ben Affleck Joining Hillary Clinton to Raise Awareness About Child Mortality Rates in Congo
The "Pearl Harbor" actor will go to D.C. in his capacity as founder of the Easter Congo Initiative
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Consumer Watchdog Urges FCC to Preserve Viewability Rule
Watchdog group Consumers Union warns the FCC that letting the rule expire would mean higher bills for cable TV users
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President Obama Takes a Morning Meeting With Hollywood’s Younger Set
Jessica Alba, Dianna Agron, Zach Braff, Jeremy Renner and other young stars hit the Beverly Hilton for an early-morning huddle with Obama on Thursday
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FCC Chairman Proposes Eliminating Viewability Rule
Under plan from FCC chief Julius Genachowski, cable TV's obligation to carry many small, independent broadcasters would be phased out
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Doug Halonen -
President Obama Rallies Hollywood’s Gay Community With Help From Some Famous Friends
President Obama hit two fund-raisers in Beverly Hills Wednesday night with support from Ellen DeGeneres, "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy and Reese Witherspoon
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House Panel Moves to Nullify FCC’s Political Ad Disclosure Rules
Supported by the NAB, the move would prohibit the FCC from spending any money to enforce or administer its new disclosure regulations
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Doug Halonen