Hollywood, D.C.
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Filmmakers Get FAA Approval for Drones to Hit Skies
Six production companies received the initial green light
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Comcast Accuses Critics of ‘Extortion,’ Defends TWC Deal
The company addresses opposition to its $45 billion proposed merger with Time Warner Cable in a 327-page filing
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Jon Stewart Slams ‘Elementary School’ Education of Republicans Denying Climate Change (Video)
The House of Representatives debate President Obama’s plan to reduce carbon emissions by 30 percent last week
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Senators Debate FCC Net Neutrality Curbs: It is a ‘Nanny State Regulation’
Among the high-profile commentators on the issue were Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Minnesota Democratic Sen. Al Franken
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FCC Flooded With Final Comments Over Future of Open Internet
One group puts up a huge video billboard playing messages urging a strong stance toward Net Neutrality
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Hollywood Touts New Anti-Piracy Approach, Economic Benefits to Capitol Hill Crowd
“People … see the product, but they don’t understand all that goes into it. What we want to do is show piracy affects real people and their jobs” –Rep. Judy Chu
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Senate Committee Proposes Alternatives to End Local TV Blackouts
Senate legislation would end cable systems’ negotiations for retransmission fees and let viewers choose which stations they pay for
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Jim Henson Company’s Former CEO Pushes for Stronger Intellectual Property Protection
“If we want to continue to see the movies we love, we need to reward those who create them,” says Charles Rivkin, now a US official
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Netflix Sounds Alarm Over Comcast-Time Warner Cable Deal
Company warns that combined entity’s control would disrupt innovation, among other claims, in filing
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Writers Guild, Musicians, Others Urge FCC to Reject Comcast/TWC Deal (Update)
The two groups say the deal is “not in the public interest” and warned it would give Comcast too much power over cable and broadband
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Consumer Groups Urge FCC to Reject Comcast/Time Warner Cable Deal
Potential merger would be ‘unprecedented, monumental step in the direction of further consolidation of Big Media’
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CBS, Fox, Writers Guild Duel Over Need for FCC Ownership Curbs
Networks, consumer groups and broadcast unions staked out their positions on reforming the FCC’s media ownership rules
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Congressional Candidate Ted Lieu on Hollywood Issues: ‘I’m Thankful to Have Had the MPAA’s Support’
The State Senator, who’s running against Elan Carr to succeed Rep. Henry Waxman, discusses the issues near and dear to Hollywood’s heart: tax credits, runaway production and piracy
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Congressional Candidate Elan Carr on Hollywood Issues: ‘We’re Handing Our Businesses a One-Way Ticket Out of Town’
The former prosecutor, who’s taking on Ted Lieu for Rep. Henry Waxman’s congressional seat this November, discusses issues near and dear to Hollywood’s heart: tax credits, production flight and piracy
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FCC Deluged With More Than 1 Million Comments About Net Neutrality
The response could be a government record for public comment on a rule-making proceeding
