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Can the AT&T and Time Warner deal win over regulators?

by Mark Garrison
Oct 24, 2016
The $85.4 billion merger is in for a tough legal fight.
 
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Have you ever heard of Longwood University?

by Amy Scott
Oct 4, 2016
You will. It's spending millions to host tonight's vice presidential debate.
Longwood University will spend about $5.5 million hosting the 2016 vice presidential debate.
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Cutting the cord of Big Cable

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Sep 16, 2016
A TV writer for the Hollywood Reporter canceled his subscription.
 
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The Great British Bake Off crumbles

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 13, 2016
We've got another Brexit on hands...Too soon?
Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc, hosts of the Great British Bake Off.  
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The original DVR, retired

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Sep 6, 2016
TiVo is retiring its first DVR box, and with it, a piece of history.
TiVo's Series 1 DVR first launched in 1999.
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The world's top Trekspert on the show's 50-year history

by Ben Johnson and Levi Sharpe
Sep 5, 2016
Writer Mark Altman joined us to talk about how realistic the science fiction series could be.
Mark Altman speaking at the 2015 WonderCon.
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Why every generation should have its own 'Star Trek'

by Ben Johnson and Levi Sharpe
Sep 5, 2016
Brannon Braga, a showrunner, talked to us about his time working behind the scenes.
Showrunner Brannon Braga says there's no show out there like "Star Trek."
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A virtual tour of the 'Star Trek' universe

by Molly Wood
Sep 5, 2016
A New York City museum is celebrating the show's birthday with an immersive exhibit.
A model of "Star Trek's" Enterprise at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.
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Tech Intervention: There's such a thing as too many Ks

by Molly Wood
Aug 26, 2016
If people aren't buying 4k TVs, why would they go for 8k?
A visitor looks at 4K SUHD curved TVs at the Samsung stand during a press day at the 2015 IFA consumer electronics and appliances trade fair in Berlin.
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This fall, TV networks go back in time

by Reema Khrais
Aug 26, 2016
To stand out in a sea of content, TV networks are relying on recognizable brands.
Actors Tristin Mays, Justin Hires, Lucas Till, Geroge Eads and Sandrine Holt will star in CBS' revival of "MacGyver" this fall.
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