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List of Reps Attending Biden's Violence Meeting

By: Ted Johnson
Published: Thu, January 10, 2013, 8:46 AM
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Reps from major industry trade associations will attending this evening's meeting with Vice President Joseph Biden to discuss violence in entertainment.

Per a pool report, reps from Branded Entertainment, Comcast Corp., the DGA, the Independent Film & Television Alliance, the MPAA, the National Assn. of Broadcasters, the National Assn. of Theater Owners and the National Cable and Telecommunications Assn.

Sources say that individuals attending include Comcast's David Cohen, the DGA's Jay Roth, the IFTA's Jean Prewitt, the MPAA's Chris Dodd, the NAB's Gordon Smith, NATO's John Fithian and the NCTA's Michael Powell.

Posted: Thu, January 10, 2013, 8:01 AM

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