Tick-tock goes the Federal Communication Commission’s merger clock counting the days the agency has spent reviewing the proposed Comcast-NBC Universal merger. The FCC says it tries to act on merger applications within 180 days. The clock is now at “Day 215″ — more than a month of working days past its self-professed goal. (more)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leonardo DiCaprio’s thriller “Inception” held on to the top berth at the weekend box office with $42.9 million, while Angelina Jolie’s spy caper “Salt” debuted a solid No. 2 with $36 million. (more)
Viewers are accustomed to watching Hulu, the service that shows network TV programs over the Internet, for free. But a version of Hulu that will charge viewers for access will launch as early as this week, according to people with knowledge of the matter. (more)
This is the kind of week in sports that lawyers love. (more)
Summer begins June 21; for our nation, the long hot summer has already begun. (more)
There’s no such thing as a free lunch. These days even an ad-supported lunch seems a bit too much to ask, according to new reports that say Hulu is planning a subscription service. (more)
Broadband and Web service companies are beefing up their lobbying forces in Washington as the multibillion-dollar battle over Internet regulations gathers momentum. (more)
Vice President Joe Biden’s NCAA basketball bracket is still flawless going into the Final Four, a feat that none of the other 5.5 million participants in this year’s online bracket competitions has even come close to achieving, sources within the White House confirmed late Wednesday to The Daily Caller. (more)
It is nearly March Madness time and if there ever was a sports tournament appropriately named madness, it is the Men’s College Basketball Tournament. Somehow people have been conned into believing that the 65-team event is a seminal moment in sports and that the excitement of the games transcends sports. (more)
Talking to Alan Wurtzel, President of Research, NBC Universal from his Vancouver based “The Billion Dollar Lab Initiative” is very interesting. Wurtzel and his crew of world class numbers crunchers are tracking our Olympic viewing habits the same way The Elias Sports Bureau breaks down baseball stats. (more)
This week, NBC will begin round-the-clock coverage on multiple network platforms that will bring winter Olympic fans more in-depth coverage of the Vancouver Games than there was for any other Winter Games in history. The Games are yet another example of how important multiple networks and broadband platforms are to presenting major events. (more)
For television giant NBC Universal, the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, is shaping up to be a bumpy downhill ride. (more)
Really, NBC? (more)
