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Aereo case will have a "profound effect" on tech, Diller says
IAC Chairman Barry Diller, who holds a minority stake in Aereo, pegs the service's odds of winning its Supreme Court case at 50-50. A loss for Aereo would "have a profound effect on the development of technology," Diller said in a TV interview. However, a win could lead to the startup, in conjunction with over-the-top services, competing with "the closed system of satellite or cable." Multichannel News
(4/27), CNN/CNN Press Room blog
(4/27)
Editorial: Net neutrality plan is anything but "reasonable"
The Federal Communications Commission's third try at imposing Net neutrality regulations should meet the same fate as the previous versions and be struck down by a federal appeals court, according to this Wall Street Journal editorial. The public doesn't really need such protections, given existing antitrust and consumer-protection regulations. "Only in an era of super-sized government would a plan to give a politically appointed Beltway panel discretion to make ad hoc decisions on what constitutes 'reasonable' commerce be seen as ushering in an unregulated market," the editorial states. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model)
(4/25)
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U.S. media sales to grow 6% this year, Magna Global predicts
Magna Global has revised its 2014 U.S. ad forecast to $168 billion in media sales, a projected 6% year-over-year increase, up from a prior prediction of $167.1 billion. General economic improvement and a series of single-run events such as the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the Sochi Olympics and the midterm political elections are expected to lead the growth. Digital is expected to grow 14.4% and social by up to 45%. Adweek
(4/25)
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