Media Minutes for November 6, 2009
Producer: Stevie Converse and Candace Clement
Length: 5:07

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A Comcast-NBC Universal mega-merger would be bad news for consumers. And the FCC has jump-started its 2010 media ownership review process with a series of workshops. Public interest groups weighed in about research methods and focus.

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Media Minutes Extra!
Broadcasters Face Off on Minority Ownership and Consolidation
Big media broadcasters are calling for increased opportunities to gobble up more media properties, while minority broadcasters say consolidation is squeezing smaller stations out of business.