Push, Pull: Fox vs TWC
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Bart Simpson and the Sugar Bowl game could disappear from the TVs of Time Warner Cable subscribers in New York, Los Angeles and other markets in a bitter dispute over fees that the Fox television network is demanding. As a midnight Thursday deadline approaches, Time Warner Cable offered an olive branch … Read more
The End Of Free TV in Times of Free Information?
I have always found curious that I pay for many TV channels that I never watch. I am always forced to pick between packages, internet speeds, and whether I want HD or not, or DVR. So since I have U-Verse I had to upgrade from U-100 to U-200 to be able to get HD content. I am paying … Read more
San Jose Police Mount Cameras on Officers’ Heads
Reality shows like Cops must be very happy with this new approach to law enforcement. I don’t see why they wouldn’t be; it’s cheap TV par excellence. – Julian *** *** *** *** *** SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Grainy cell phone images are often used against cops accused of using excessive violence. Now, officers … Read more
Just Another Day in iPhoneland.
By Jon Swartz, USA TODAY AT&T resumed online sales of the iPhone in New York City on Monday after suspending them over the weekend for unexplained reasons.AT&T would say only that it periodically “modifies” its distribution channels and pointed out that iPhones remained on sale at New York retail stores. Spokesman Fletcher Cook … Read more
War of the 3D Glasses!
Here’s an interesting article on emerging and existing 3D projection technologies and their respective 3D glasses. Do we really care how we look with these glasses while we are watching a movie? I personally like the goofy-looking ones; they kind of give me a sense of purpose. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/28/technology/28glasses.html – Julian
More Airwaves, Please. Or…
WASHINGTON (AP – Joelle Tessler) – Wireless devices such as Apple’s iPhone are transforming the way we go online, making it possible to look up driving directions, find the nearest coffee shop and update Facebook on the go. All this has a price – in airwaves. As mobile phones become more sophisticated, they transmit and receive … Read more
To Carry or Not to Carry?
NEW YORK (Reuters) – News Corp warned that testy carriage negotiations with Time Warner Cable Inc could leave viewers unable to see programing from its Fox broadcast network, including it blockbuster hit “American Idol” and NFL football.
Facebook Changes the Way We Travel
(AP – Anne Wallace) Isahrai Azaria is heading to Austin, Texas, in February, and thanks to Facebook, she already has 40 acquaintances, an invitation to go water tubing, and a line on the best vegetarian lunch place in town. “It’s been unbelievable,” said Azaria, a singer who lives in San Francisco. “It was just a … Read more
News at 10, Obits at 11
Here’s and interesting article by Broadcast Engineering’s editorial director Brad Dick. (BE – Editor) Your last hurrah may be on the 11 p.m. news. It seems at least one group of TV stations has decided to run obituaries. Until now, obits were the exclusive domain of newspapers. I’ve heard radio stations read obits direct from … Read more
