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Sling accused Comcast-owned NBC of blocking ads
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Sling accuses Comcast-owned stations of blocking its ads. July 31, 2015. CNN as viewed on Sling TV. (Photo: The Desk). Editor’s note: An update to this story is available to read here. Sling TV, the internet television service owned by satellite company Dish Network, has accused rival company Comcast of blocking its advertisements on local stations owned by the cable giant. Roger Lynch, the chief executive of Sling TV, said the company recently learned. NBC owns ten broadcast stations in the country....
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Nashville station WSMV airs footage of cinema shooter's body
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Nashville TV station airs video of cinema shooter’s body. August 6, 2015. A screen capture of a news broadcast by WSMV-TV on August 5, 2015. (Photo: Supplied). A Nashville television station drew heat from its viewers and online streamers after it aired helicopter footage showing the deceased body of a man connected to an attack at a suburban movie theater on Wednesday. The tape was first shown around 2:30 pm local time. During the first run, a news anchor pointed out the body of the man. The foo...Will ...
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Carriage disputes knock KFMB, KXLY off satellite
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Carriage disputes knock local stations off satellite TV platforms. August 14, 2015. DirecTV and Dish Network, the nation’s two-largest consumer satellite television operators, have become embroiled in a carriage dispute with broadcasters of local television stations. On Dish, a carriage dispute involving Morgan Murphy Media has disrupted programming for customers in two states: Wisconsin and Washington. Affected stations include CBS affiliate WISC-TV. Channel 3, Madison) and ABC affiliate KXLY. As has be...
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Database: Boston Marathon Bombing Trial Evidence Release - The Desk
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Database: Boston Marathon Bombing Trial Evidence Release. The trial of accused Boston Marathon bombing suspect Djohar Tsarnaev began in Massachusetts on March 4, 2015. The following is a database of evidence presented at trial as publicly released by the U.S. Department of Justice in the District of Massachusetts. This database will be updated as evidence is made available (approximately once per day during the week). Please support this independent project by making a donation here. Former San Diego cop...
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Comcast: We're not blocking Sling TV ads from airing
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Comcast refutes conspiracy over ‘banned’ Sling TV ads. August 1, 2015. The Comcast logo is seen on a retail store in Sacramento, California on July 3, 2015. (Photo: Matthew Keys / The Desk). Comcast is not directing NBC stations owned by the cable giant to block advertisements solicited by Dish Network’s streaming TV service Sling TV, according to a spokesperson. Lynch said the ad campaign had been accepted on several broadcast television stations across the country, including those owned and operated by...
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Social Media Archives - The Desk
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New BuzzFeed on the block: Circa to relaunch under Sinclair with original reporting, user-generated content. Selerity used web crawler to grab “leaked” Twitter earnings report. Albuquerque newspaper Twitter account compromised by Islamic State sympathizer. Syrian Electronic Army hits International Business Times website. Gore site LiveLeak bans Steven Sotloff beheading video. How to avoid Twitter’s latest batch of new and unwanted features. Two journalists detained while covering Ferguson protests. Sourc...
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Willow Glen Sports Dads: July 2010
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Willow Glen Sports Dads. Friday, July 16, 2010. Don't Tell My Wife But I Have a Mancrush. It has been a while since I last posted, but as we get closer to football season you will get a steadier dose of my snarky comments and football observations. The NBA Finals and the Lebron James circus, basically put me to sleep. Luckily, this weeks British Open at St. Andrews has provided me with the cold splash of water I needed to arise from my slumber. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). And the world of sports. The mos...
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Willow Glen Sports Dads: February 2010
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Willow Glen Sports Dads. Thursday, February 25, 2010. Which Prank Call On Sportscenter Is Best? For only the 2nd time in nearly 30 years, ESPN has been pranked live on the air during Sportscenter. Neither is the fault of the anchors, but both will live on in infamy. The blame goes to the producer for not confirming their live guests on the phone, but both delight me to no end. My favorite part, after he gets embarrassed, he says "Hi Youtube.". Here is the original and an all-time classic. While the Offen...
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Willow Glen Sports Dads: June 2010
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Willow Glen Sports Dads. Monday, June 7, 2010. Coffee is for "closers," and Lane Kiffen has been pounding the java. You may not like it, but Lane Kiffin is going to pull big time recruit after big time recruit to USC. Last week severed as another example that USC is the top recruiting powerhouse on the west coast, as Kiffin added Bakersfield quarterback Cody Kessler to an already impressive list of verbal commitments. Here's the number of early commitments for each Pac-10 school:. And the world of sports.
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Breaks in The Fog: The only way to Portland
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Breaks in The Fog. Fathead's musings on sleep deprivation, downward mobility and other causes and effects of post-recessionary burnout. Friday, January 24, 2014. The only way to Portland. Is through some weird lady's living room, according to last night's dream. What does it mean? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Recovering journalist. Would-be world traveler. Weird-music fan. Weird music fan. Co-founder of Sweet Bread Productions. View my complete profile. Peter B. Collins. The only way to Portland.
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