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NBC has asked NIELSEN to move sweeps to January next year to avoid complications associated with the transition to digital television. If accepted, the February 2009 sweeps would start on January 15th and conclude on February 14th – 3 days before all analog television signals are turned off. The impact of the digital transition is unknown and NBC wants to avoid a possible drop-off in viewers during the valuable sweeps period. KEVIN MARTIN has begun circulating a proposal that would force cable operators to carry hundreds of low-power Class A stations. The move would put yet another restriction on cable owners while boosting the fortunes of Class A station owners who currently have little cable presence. The proposal will be presented at the FCC’s meeting on February 26. THE BIG FOUR are facing inquiries from the Justice Department over Total Music, a proposed online music service that is still in the planning stages. Universal Music Group had proposed Total Music to the other top labels as a way to combat the dominance of iTunes and have more control over pricing. The service was supposed to include both an online store and a handheld device for music playback. However, the government may kill this one before it even begins. YAHOO has launched Yahoo Live, a new platform for live streaming video. The service allows webcam owners to setup a dedicated profile page with their live video stream. Users can chat and interact on the pages. TechCrunch did some early testing and …
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