Viacom’s Philippe Dauman Says “Mob Mentality” Doomed SOPA and PIPA

Viacom President and CEO Philippe Dauman says he’s unhappy with how SOPA and PIPA turned out.
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NBC Puts the Super Bowl on the Web Because It Thinks You’ll Watch It on TV

NBC is letting you watch the Super Bowl on the Web, for free, on Sunday. Here’s why.
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Like Sports on Cable? Pay Up. Don’t Like Sports on Cable? Pay Up, Anyway.

Here’s how your monthly cable bill gets split up. Spoiler: Disney and ESPN get a really big chunk.
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Netflix Doesn’t Want to Compete With Cable, Hulu, iTunes or GameFly. But HBO …

Reed Hastings make his case, again: We’re just another cable TV network, and people seem to like that just fine.
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Listen Up! Neil Young Joins Dive Into Media Next Week.

A lineup that already includes some of the biggest names in media adds a musical icon with a digital agenda.
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Why the Future of TV Won’t Be Here Soon

Social TV, Web TV, etc., are all fine. But regular people want to pay less for the stuff they want. And getting that to happen is going to require a lot of work.
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Myspace — Yes, Myspace — Says It’s Going to Sell You Web TV

Who knew the first cable-cutting alternative would come from Justin Timberlake and crew? At least it’s supposed to: Plans are vague now, but will supposedly be firmed up soon.
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Dish Gets Ready to Serve Up Broadband and a Giant DVR

A pre-CES leak reveals some cool stuff, but not the Web-based cable killer some of you are rooting for.
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Tasty Geek: Nathan Myhrvold Takes His Modernist Cuisine to “Top Chef”

A side of patent troll pâté anyone?
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You Watch a Lot of Web Video. You Watch Way More TV.

Important reminder as we begin the Future of TV discussion: Even for you whippersnappers, watching TV is the equivalent of a part-time job.
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What if Apple Television Is an iMac?