Topic: John Poirier

U.S. approval allows first-run movies to TV sets

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hollywood studios won regulatory approval on Friday for the limited use of anti-piracy technology that will allow the showing of first-run theatrical movies on television.The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved a 2008 petition from the Motion Picture Association ...

FCC names enforcement chief

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday named its deputy general counsel, P. Michele Ellison, as enforcement chief at the regulatory agency.Ellison has held her current position for the last 12 years. She most recently served as acting ...