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Messing with TiVo's patents is a losing proposition for rival distributors of digital video recorders, as AT&T just became the most recent competitor to discover -- to the tune of at least $215 million.

Online video portals that offer mainstream shows -- including Hulu, Comcast's Fancast, AOL's Slashcontrol and AT&T's U-verse -- don't meet the standards as broadcast television for protecting kids from inappropriate content, according to a new report from the Parents Television Council.

First-quarter results are in for communications giant AT&T (T), so let's take a look at the numbers. AT&T reported first-quarter earnings of 53 cents per share compared to 57 cents per share a year ago. The company saw its earnings lowered a nickel by non-cash pension and retiree benefit...