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Watch Tim Cook In His First TV Interview Since Becoming Apple CEO
It’s been about a year since Tim Cook took the helm at Apple, and he has apparently decided now is a good time to start talking to people. Brian Williams got first dibs, interviewing Cook earlier today on NBC’s Rock Center.
How US Troops Abroad Got Screwed Out Of Olympics Coverage
Men and women in uniform got the total shaft on Olympics coverage this year. Like everyone else, active duty members of the armed forces and other agencies overseas have to watch NBC’s infuriating tape-delayed broadcasts. Even if they’re on bases in Europe, where they could otherwise watch the events live on local TV.
How Twitter Conspired With NBC To Get A Critical Journalist Banned
Guy Adams has had a hell of a week. He’s covering the Olympics at the moment and had a few choice things to say about NBC’s coverage of the games. Those choice comments included email address of the president of NBC Sports, Gary Zenkel. NBC didn’t like that too much, and as a result, Adams was kicked off Twitter for a spell. It has been revealed today, however, that Twitter actively conspired to have Adams removed from the social network thanks to his criticism of NBC. How did it all go down?
Jay Leno Stole A Guy’s YouTube Video And Then Got It Banned
A few years ago, Jay Leno played a YouTube clip made by Brian Kamerer and his friends on his show. He didn’t credit the Kamerer, but whatever, he was on NBC! Awesome! Except that some time since then, he says in an open letter on Splitsider, YouTube took the down the video because it was violating NBC’s copyright. What the hell.
Movie Studios Caught Pirating Movies
The same copyright barons pushing SOPA, the awful internet, are enormous hypocrites, TorrentFreak reports. They want the law as a means of stopping online piracy — but maybe they should start with their own employees.
NBC Employee Fired For Leaking Embarrassing Internet Cluelessness
So, that video exposing Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel’s complete ignorance of the internet? The one where they literally ask “What is the internet?” NBC’s canned the person responsible for the leak. Hey NBC – it was 1994. Chill out.
How Hulu Lost Its Place In A Netflix World
FCC Approves Comcast-NBC Deal
Today, the FCC approved Comcast’s acquisition of NBC Universal, marking the first time a cable provider has controlled a major broadcast network. It’s like a media Frankenstein!
