WASHINGTON — A federal court on Friday upheld a recent decision by government regulators to close a loophole that had allowed cable TV operators to withhold sporting events and other popular programming from satellite TV providers and other rivals. The ...

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Coordinating with this Saturday’s royal Baltimore wedding of National Bohemian Beer’s Natty Boh and Utz Snacks’ Miss Salie Utz, is a 30-second animated TV spot made for Smyth Jewelers that tells the story of how the two met. For a sneak peak ...

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Baltimore Orioles TV ratings are up on MASN, according to Nielsen Research. Through the team’s first 26 games of the 2011 season, the household audience in the Baltimore market overall is 24 percent larger than it was last year. That ...

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NEW YORK — Taco Bell is turning to TV commercials to battle damage to its image from a lawsuit questioning its taco filling. The fast-food chain has been on the defensive since it was pushed into the media spotlight by ...

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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Emeril Lagasse, who knows something about longevity in the food world, will dissect the secrets of success of historic restaurants on a new television show. Called “The Originals,” the show will begin airing in May on ...

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The blending of video and website content has arrived. It’s everywhere, and startups are popping up all over to support low-cost video production specifically for websites. But the question now needs to be asked: What are we doing with it? ...

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NEW YORK — Susan Maushart lived out every parent’s fantasy: She unplugged her teenagers. For six months, she took away the Internet, TV, iPods, cell phones and video games. The eerie glow of screens stopped lighting up the family room. ...

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LAS VEGAS — TV makers believe they could blame disappointing sales of 3-D TVs last year partly on the bulky glasses they came with. They’re trying to tackle that this year by introducing sets that work with lighter, cheaper glasses ...

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NEW YORK — For TV viewers, this cutthroat election year is a riot of attack ads and media saturation made possible by big-money donors. For TV stations, it’s a stimulus package. One research group expects TV political spending to hit ...

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NEW YORK — Let’s face it: Teenagers spend hours texting, socializing on Facebook and playing video games. And it’s driving their parents nuts. Sure, there are real dangers associated with all this screen time — everything from cyberbullying to couch-potato ...

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