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DirecTV CEO in talks to join News Corp.

The chief executive of DirecTV Group Inc. is in talks to return to News Corp. to be Rupert Murdoch's second in command.

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New ad zapper has TV networks worried about sales

(AP) -- The maker of a new DVR that lets consumers zap away broadcast TV commercials at the touch of a button suggested Tuesday that the networks are being short-sighted in opposing the technology.

Technology / Telecom

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

News Corp takes stake in private China film group

US media giant News Corp. has taken a 19.9 percent stake in Bona Film Group, which calls itself the largest privately owned film distributor in China, the firms said.

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Flood of streaming-video options could confound TV watchers

Streaming video is about to hit its tipping point. Competing online video services have become so successful that about one-third of Americans have streamed a movie or TV show on Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, Crackle or another Net-based ...

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Is media-driven 'pseudo-reality' the future of U.S. politics?

(Phys.org) -- In the hyperpolarized world of the 2012 election, misinformation among Americans remains widespread, a new University of Wisconsin-Madison study finds.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 48

LulzSec arrests will do limited damage to hacktivist movement

The arrests of five members of the hacker group LulzSec are unlikely to land a lasting blow for authorities in the “constantly moving battle” with politically motivated online collectives, experts ...

Technology / Internet

created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

List of targets of arrested computer hackers

The five computer hackers charged in New York on Tuesday and a sixth who pleaded guilty are accused of involvement in some of the most notorious hacking incidents of the past 18 months. ...

Technology / Internet

created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Netflix light on flicks as viewers soak up TV shows

Like most fresh faces that arrive in Hollywood, Netflix wanted to be a movie star. But now it's learning what many in Tinseltown have known for decades: Movies are sexy, but the real money is in television.

Technology / Business

created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Barriers fall between TV, Internet

You say TV, I say Internet. Toe-mate-o, toe-mah-to.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Microsoft to bring Kinect to Windows PCs

Microsoft plans to bring its Kinect technology to bear on personal computers following its phenomenal success with the gesture and voice-recognition sensor in the Xbox 360 game console.

Technology / Software

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Web giants, film companies at odds over anti-piracy bills

Film director Penelope Spheeris' new comedy, "Balls to the Wall," had barely premiered in Europe when bootleg copies started popping up on the Internet, throwing its U.S. release into jeopardy. A Spheeris assistant sent out ...

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