One of these services, video-on-demand, stores programming on a central server, where users can access it at the click of a remote.

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These archives, used over the years to support radio programming, will be invaluable to Central and East European scholars, journalists, and emerging political leaders determined to establish new ties to distant traditions of personal freedom and economic opportunity and to kindred spirits elsewhere in the region.

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"Under proposals put forward by ITV, viewers in the south of Scotland would not receive the same level of programming about Scotland as those in the northern and central parts of the country, " the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said in a statement.

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Astral plays a central role in community life across the country by offering diverse, rich and vibrant programming that meets the tastes and needs of consumers and advertisers.

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Cable operators could switch to a la carte programming but if consumers responded by dumping every cable channel but ESPN, Comedy Central and NFL football, the cost of Internet access would likely go up.

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What makes the stakes particularly high in the Viacom situation is the popularity of its channels among them Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and MTV and the ability of DirecTV subscribers to view some of this programming via such Internet-streaming services as Amazon Prime, Hulu and Netflix.

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The lawsuit revolves around Viacom's insistence that ancillary networks be included in programming agreements in order to gain distribution rights to more popular networks such as Nickelodeon, MTV and Comedy Central.

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