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AP – Consumer satisfaction with cable and satellite TV providers is at its highest since ratings began, but the industry ranked second to last among 18, and the nation’s largest cable operator pulled its lowest rating ever in a widely watched annual customer service survey being released Tuesday.

TechWeb – InformationWeek – Launched in 2005 at around the same time as YouTube, Dailymotion is now one of France’s top 10 most visited Web sites.

AP – U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman on Monday said Google Inc. is not thorough enough in removing YouTube videos that he says are used by al-Qaida and other terrorist organizations to spread propaganda and recruit followers.

AP – Comcast Corp., which is under federal investigation for blocking some file-sharing traffic, is investing in a startup that delivers high-definition video using file-sharing techniques.

PC Magazine – JVC launched its entry into the “YouTube camcorder” space Monday morning. But for some reason, JVC thinks a camcorder with a ten-minute recording limit should be expensive, too.

E! Online – For those of you looking to cram your TiVo with dance competitions, this is some pretty great news!

AP – Former satellite TV provider EchoStar Corp. on Sunday will demonstrate its first product for cable companies at the industry’s trade show: a unit that can tune in television and act as a cable modem.