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Mel Karmazin, CEO of Sirius Satellite Radio, talked about his company’s proposed merger with XM Satellite Radio. Karmazin would become CEO of the combined company if the merger was successfu…

The House Judiciary Committee Antitrust Task Force was established by resolution earlier today. Witnesses testified about competition and the future of digital music. Topics included the pro…

Witnesses testified about decency standards in broadcast television and radio. The testimony focused on the halftime show at Superbowl XXXVIII at which performer Janet Jackson revealed her b…

Company executives talked about new cable television and digital broadband applications. Topics included the availability of high-definition television and increased digital broadband servic…

Media executives testified before the Senate Commerce Committee about media ownership, which focused on the rules affecting television broadcasters and newspaper publishers that were current…

Mel Karmazin, president and COO of Viacom, Inc., spoke about the state of the television industry. Among the topics he addressed were industry competition, advertising, the possibility of a …

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee held a hearing on the CBS-Viacom merger. Witnesses testified about the proposed merger between Viacom and CBS. Among the issues they addressed were the grow…

Mr. Redstone and Mr. Karmazin announced that CBS and Viacom planned to merge the two companies. The merger would be the largest transaction in the history of the media industry and would cre…

Television executives discussed the challenges posed by conversion to digital broadcasting technology. They examined several issues, including the differing standards for high definition tel…