Why Blockbuster Went Bust While Netflix Flourished

It’s easy to blame Blockbuster’s collapse, which culminated Thursday in a voluntary Chapter 11 filing, on the rise of streaming Internet video and kiosk rental options. But Netflix faced the same threats and it’s thriving. So …

Google’s YouTube Wins Another Copyright Case

A Spanish court side with YouTube, saying it was the copyright holder’s responsibility, in this case Telecinco, to notify YouTube whenever it noticed its copyrighted broadcast video had been uploaded to YouTube.
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Political Ad Spending Will Fatten Broadcasters This Year

TV station political revenues may hit $2.5 billion in 2010, a 25% increase above 2006, SNL Kagan says. Among the biggest beneficiaries: conservative broadcaster Sinclair, which has the largest footprint of all independent stati…