LAS VEGAS, April 13 /PRNewswire/ — Belo Corp., Cox Media Group, E.W. Scripps Co., Fox, Gannett Broadcasting, Hearst Television Inc., ION Television, Media General Inc., Meredith Corp., NBC, Post-Newsweek Stations Inc. and Raycom Media today announced plans to form a standalone joint venture to develop a new national mobile content service. Utilizing existing broadcast spectrum, [...]
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As a geek who just wants to enjoy gadgets, it can be very hard to understand the complicated spider web of media rights — it’s easily the kind of thing that puts one into an outrage when things like Hulu being pulled from Boxee happen. The problem is of course money, but this one is just too crazy, so we’ll spell it out for you. Lets say a broadcaster pays NBC for the exclusive right to broadcast the network’s signal in the Los Angeles area. [...] The argument from the wireless industry is that most people watch TV over cable or satellite, making OTA (over-the-air) a decreasingly important means of TV watching. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has sided with the wireless [...] |
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