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HBO offers free ‘Treatment’ online

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Trying to “lower potential entry barriers” to its first prime-time drama, the channel will stream the first 15 episodes for free. The doctor is in–five nights a week. In an attempt to generate a following for its new show In Treatment, HBO will stream the first 15 episodes…
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AOL buys online marketing network Buy.at

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

The purchase, AOL’s fifth in 12 months, is part of a strategy to bolster its Internet advertising operations. Time Warner’s AOL said on Tuesday it has purchased Buy.at, an online affiliate marketing network, as part of a strategy to bolster its Internet advertising operations. AOL did not…
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Repairs start on Mideast undersea cable

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Work starts on one of three broken undersea cables that provide data services to parts of the Middle East and Asia. Repair work has started on one of three broken undersea cables providing data services to parts of the Middle East and Asia, a cable operator said, and…
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Cablevision, Popcorn offer instant-gratification DVDs

Monday, February 4th, 2008

New York-based cable provider unveils service that enables subscribers to watch new-release movies on demand with purchase of a DVD. Cablevision Systems and Popcorn Home Entertainment are set to unveil a first-of-its-kind service on Monday that enables cable subscribers to watch new-release movies on demand with the purchase…
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India Net capacity at 80% after cables break

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Full restoration of services expected to take about a week; outsourcing industry plays down disruption. India’s Internet services were operating at about 80 percent of capacity on Friday after breaks in undersea cables disrupted Web access, and normal services could be restored in a week, an industry official…
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India Net capacity at 80 percent after cables break

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Full restoration of services expected to take about a week; outsourcing industry plays down disruption. India’s Internet services were operating at about 80 percent of capacity on Friday after breaks in undersea cables disrupted Web access, and normal services could be restored in a week, an industry official…
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Turner, Nascar extend deal for site

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

U.S. cable network announces a multiyear contract extension with Nascar to continue to operate the racing circuit’s site. U.S. cable network Turner Broadcasting System on Tuesday announced a multiyear contract extension with Nascar to continue to operate the racing circuit’s official Web site. Financial terms of the deal…
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