With the FCC set to vote in 11 days on several proposals broadcasters don’t like, 12th Street needs to create a new lane of traffic for all the broadcast lobbyists high-tailing it to the Commission. They have a lot to say, starting with trade group NAB. Sinclair and Nextar weigh in as well. Here’s the story.

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Viacom, which had sued Google over alleged copyright violations at its YouTube unit in ’07, has settled with the company.
 
Startup Boxfish, which provides video discovery and recommendation services, scored $7mln in new funding.

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