DTV tests are the last element being completed in a CEA- commissioned study on CE product energy consumption. CEA is funding the study to amass “high-quality research” to hone policies on CE energy consumption, said Kurt Roth, of Tiax, the company doing the survey.
A federal judge Fri. issued an injunction against Broadcom at Qualcomm’s request in the companies’ multifront war over CDMA technologies. The injunction, by U.S. Dist. Court Judge Rudi Brewster, San Diego, bars Broadcom from using, soliciting or distributing Qualcomm trade secrets, including source code. The companies interpretations of the action varied sharply. Qualcomm claimed a significant victory. Broadcom called the development a negotiated compromise with no effect on its business plan. The ruling’s text wasn’t made public immediately.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its preliminary results of the following antidumping (AD) duty administrative reviews:
Vivendi’s Scarface: The World Is Yours for PS2 was again the #1-rented videogame in the U.S., according to Rentrak’s preliminary Home Video Essentials data for the week ended Oct. 22. New to the top 10 were Ubisoft’s Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Double Agent for Xbox 360 at #3 and THQ’s Destroy All Humans 2 for PS2 at #10.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its final results of the changed circumstances review of the AD duty order on certain welded large diameter line pipe (LDLP) from Japan.
Mediacom must drop Sinclair broadcast signals from its systems after Nov. 30 as Sinclair asked, a U.S. Dist. Court, Des Moines, judge said, denying the cable operator’s motion for a preliminary injunction (CD Oct 10 p5). Judge Robert Pratt’s order threw cold water on the cable operator’s claim that Sinclair violated the Sherman Act during retransmission consent negotiations. Retransmission consent reform advocates saw a silver lining in the ruling. Mediacom told the court it will appeal Pratt’s order and seek expedited handling by the 8th U.S. Appeals Court, St. Louis.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its final results of the antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of petroleum wax candles from China for the period of August 1, 2004 through July 31, 2005.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) frequently issues notices on antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty orders which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued and neither announce nor cause any changes to an order's duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period. The ITA also issues other notices which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its final results of the antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of polyvinyl alcohol from China for the period of October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005.
News Corp. doesn’t plan to buy EchoStar and is focused on expanding online businesses, said Chmn. Rupert Murdoch. Asked by an investor at the company’s annual meeting if a deal that involves EchoStar and DirecTV, part owned by News Corp., is in the works, he said: “No.” MySpace sales are doubling every 4 months, with “new media assets… are moving quickly toward profitability,” he said: “We can afford to make these investments in such high growth businesses because our established businesses are such bedrocks of steady cash.” In addition to MySpace’s collaboration with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to fight crimes against kids, Murdoch said, the company is in “constant discussions with parental bodies and legislators throughout the country.” Fox is transcending sagging broadcast TV ad growth amid surging online marketing, Murdoch suggested when queried on the NBC Universal restructuring (CD Oct 20 p3). “They've had a few very bad years, and their advertising has fallen” -- not the case at Fox, Murdoch said. Company executives are “very conscious” of indecency concerns, he told a Parents TV Council representative: “Perhaps there are occasions when they tip over the line, but we're doing our best.” News Corp. soon may resolve lengthy talks about Liberty Media’s stake in it, said Murdoch. News Corp.’s desire to extend a poison pill takeover defense plan that could blunt any runs at it by Liberty was approved by 57%- plus of investors who cast votes, Murdoch said, citing a preliminary tally. - JM