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Mid-Week Poll: Do You Watch or Skip TV Commercials?

Josh Zyber — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:00:16 +0000

In recent lawsuits, major broadcast networks NBC, CBS and Fox have all attempted to sue Dish Network over the satellite provider’s so-called “Auto Hop” feature that allows viewers to automatically skip TV commercials. This makes me wonder: How many of you actually watch commercials? Commercials are a necessary evil for broadcast TV. Aside from the...

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Sky is Falling, ‘Lost’ Finale Threatened

Josh Zyber — Thu, 13 May 2010 13:00:34 +0000

From Boston.com: Drifting satellite threatens US cable programming Communications company Intelsat said it lost control of the Galaxy 15 satellite on April 5, possibly because the satellite’s systems were knocked out by a solar storm. Intelsat cannot remotely steer the satellite to remain in its orbit, so Galaxy 15 is creeping toward the adjacent path...

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