Hollywood studios make offer termed by writers as “massive rollback”
The Writers Guild of America is denouncing an offer from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which proposed $130 million in new compensation, as a “massive rollback.” The two sides are scheduled to resume talks on Tuesday. Broadcasting & Cable

TiVo prevails over EchoStar in “time warp” patent case
TiVo appears to be the latest winner in the long-running feud between the DVR maker and EchoStar Communications. The latest wrinkle in the case, which began back in 2004, is that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has validated TiVo’s patent on the technology that allows viewers to record one show while watching another. The New York Times/Associated Press

MSNBC, CNN in tight race for cable-news runner-up
Though Fox News Channel reigns supreme, CNN is facing serious competition from MSNBC for second place in the cable-news wars. MSNBC closed out November with an average of 230,000 viewers in the 25-to-54 age demographic, compared with CNN’s 232,000, according to Nielsen Media Research. Mediaweek

Lawsuit alleges illegal tactics by RIAA
The University of Oregon is protesting tactics allegedly being used by the Recording Industry Association of America to gather information on individuals who are allegedly engaging in online copyright violations. The complaint in part stems from the use, the university claims, of investigators not licensed in the state of Oregon. The Tennessean (Nashville)/Bloomberg

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