New ad targets Obama on public option

NEW YORK (CNN)– A group of liberal activists is taking up the health care fight in a new ad and "emergency petition" targeting President Barack Obama for "campaign" promises it says he made regarding a public insurance option. The minute-long commercial features a former Obama campaign volunteer coordinator for Maine, Ben Katz, reminding the president what he campaigned for in the northeastern state. "You campaigned on a public health insurance option. We worked hard for it. We worked hard

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New Media Explosion Upends TV Ratings System

By Basil Katz October 1, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters) – The explosion of ways people watch television is confounding the media industry, which has relied for decades on the Nielsen ratings but now must adapt to the realities of the Internet and on-demand video. Americans are watching more TV than ever — an average of 151 hours… from WN.com – Entertainment News

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BAFTA East Coast elects new board

Film News: Fefferman, Cotugno, Katz included in lineup -- The British Academy of Film and Television East Coast has announced the results of its 2009 board of directors election.

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