Hollywood, D.C.
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40 Congressmen: Keep Ban of Movie Futures Trading
Bipartisan group wants ban kept in reconciled financial reform package
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Feds Delay Decision on Movie Futures Trading
Commodities Future Trading Commission puts off for up to a week a request by Media Derivatives
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Ira Teinowitz -
FCC Commissioner: Classify Internet as Phone Service
Rejects as hogwash contentions that it would lead to massive disruption and economic woes
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Ira Teinowitz -
FCC Plans to Fine Fox Over ‘Dad’ Horseplay
Says the network has failed to properly respond to its questions; wants $25,000
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Ira Teinowitz -
Under Pressure, FCC Schedules New Comcast-NBCU Hearing
More than 50 congressmen want to hear more views on diversity issues
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Ira Teinowitz -
L.A. Hearing on Comcast-NBCU Deal
Will be held Monday at the California Science Center downtown
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Ira Teinowitz -
Senators Demand Restrictions on Comcast/NBCU Deal
Wants guarantees against content discrimination on cable, internet
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Ira Teinowitz -
CBS: ‘Wardrobe Malfunction’ Fines Don’t Apply
Janet Jackson’s slip was entirely her own, CBS argues, so the fines don’t stick
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Ira Teinowitz -
Board of SAG’s Regional Branch Endorses Single Actors’ Union
Argue the combination would both avoid jurisdictional disputes and enhance the union’s bargaining power
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Ira Teinowitz -
EXCLUSIVE: Bob Kerrey Tapped to Head MPAA
Heads of studios have signed off on the Dan Glickman replacement; a deal is expected in the next week
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Senate Approves Bill That Could Kill Futures Trading
The two halves of Congress now have a week to reconcile financial reform in order to impact the approval process
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Ira Teinowitz -
CBS’ New ‘$#*!’ Raises $#*! From Parents Council
Group threatens to challenge the license of any CBS station that airs the fall series or promos for it before 10 p.m.
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Ira Teinowitz -
4-Hour Movie-Futures Hearing Gets Feisty
It’s Hollywood vs. Wall Street — and one lone Lionsgate exec, Michael Burns
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Lionsgate’s Burns to Testify in Favor of Movie Futures Trading
One of the few people in the industry not to oppose the trading of box office futures
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Ira Teinowitz -
Hepburn’s Head on a 44-Cent Stamp
Photo is based on a publicity still from Hepburn’s 1942 film “Woman of the Year”
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Ira Teinowitz