--------------------------------------------------------------------- The Evening Bridge - March 23, 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP STORY -- New York State attorney general Eliot Spitzer filed suit against Gratis Internet today, alleging that the company profited by selling sensitive data from millions of consumers despite vows of confidentiality. The lawsuit charges that Gratis led e-mail users to believe they were taking part in marketing surveys for free videogames, DVDs and iPods while blatanly sundering numerous explicit statements of confidentiality.
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After a half-decade, eight DVD releases, two soundtracks and well over $5 million generated through video rentals here in the States, the Time Warner-owned HBO became the first network -- broadcast or cable -- in television's history to exceed $1 billion in profits during any year (2004)," the pub states. "And while A&E may have recently whacked its cable adversaries for Soprano syndication rights, it's actually HBO that is making the killing. According to reports, the network is paying a record $2.5 million per episode, outbidding TNT, Spike TV and other rivals to air reruns this fall." 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