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Analyze This:
Multichannel News reported
Charter has been trying to swap its LA-area systems with
Time Warner Cable ... but is now interviewing investment bankers about a possible sale. --- Bad news for
USPS,
Netflix says DVD rentals are declining for the 1st time.
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In the Courts: Privacy lawsuits are beginning to proliferate against
Apple (soon others) over tracking; meanwhile,
Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) will hold hearings and the EU and South Korea are threatening investigations. At the same time,
Microsoft admits it tracks Windows phone users and fingers are pointed at
Android phones.
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Folks: Our friend
David Lieberman knocked the “overpaid” at
deadline.com ... this week he lists the “not overpaid” (sort of)
here. The list includes
Charles Ergen,
Ken Lowe,
Steve Burke,
Mike Lovett,
Randall Stephenson and
Ivan Seidenberg.
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Online: Add (maybe; dissension in the movie studio ranks according to
The Wrap)
YouTube to the list of aggressive online streamers as it plans to launch movies on demand and more ... for a fee, of course. ---
FaceBook launched ‘Deals,’ another coupon come on.
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Programming: ‘
Countdown with Keith Olbermann’ launches on
Current TV Monday, June 20th at 8 pm EDT. ---
NFL draft is on TV, the
NFLPA “won” a round getting an injunction to end the lockout ... but the league asked for a stay pending appeal.
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