Thursday, July 24, 2008

television

Education Chief Appears on The Colbert Report

Spellings questioned on the possibility of federally mandated spanking more >>

Gadget Impersonates a TV to Convince Burglars You’re Home

Cheaper than running today’s big-screen sets, FakeTV runs off a timer. more >>

Is YouTube Looking More Like a Broadcaster?

Copyright stakes might jump with distribution deals through TV makers and TiVo. more >>

Belkin to Ship Wireless HD Transmitter in Fall

System will send full high-def images to sets around the home for a cool $1,000. more >>

Will Shortages Unplug Flat-Screen Industry?

The scarcity of gallium will put a strain on televisions and other consumer electronics. more >>

Cut the Cable With Cheap Digital TV Boxes

Coupons make for a thrifty transition to digital for broadcast and basic-cable households. more >>

Site Launches Online TV for Couch Potatoes

TidalTV broadcasts channels of free, ad-supported commercial shows for old-style surfing. more >>

The Worst Boss on TV

What is about terrible bosses that makes such good TV? more >>

TV From the Phone Company

AT&T invades cable's turf with its new and promising U-Verse service. more >>

Presidential Candidates Spent Nearly $200 Million on TV Ads

A new analysis shows the Democrats outspent Republicans drastically in ad spending. more >>

A Half-Dozen Ways to Get TV on the Go

Cell carriers, satellite companies, and local broadcasters are all peddling mobile TV. more >>

Senate Opposes Media Ownership Rule

FCC would allow newspapers in big cities to own broadcast outlets. more >>

Cavett's Cure for Commercial Television: "Start All Over"

The host of "The Dick Cavett Show" on television started his show-business career as a comedy writer. more >>

Mobile TV Broadcasts Could Start in December

Consumers will buy receivers in fall 2009, but they're unlikely to be cellphones at first. more >>

Local TV Broadcasts Coming Soon to Hand-helds

LG and Samsung abandon their format war. Stations will be able to send signals to mobile devices. more >>

Cablevision Joins Cable’s Wireless Effort

New York City provider joins the fight against telcos. more >>

Sezmi Will Aim Ads at Individual Viewers

Personalization means the service and its advertisers will know who turned on the TV. more >>

NBC's iCue Brings TV News to a New Generation

Free service supplements high school with edutainment of video, games, and peer networking. more >>

ZeeVee Offers Another Media Player With a Twist

The box puts PC video and other content onto a free channel on the home’s cable TV system. more >>

'Bad Dads' Reality TV Show Stirs Controversy

And it hasn't even aired yet. more >>

Sezmi to Compete With Cable and Satellite TV

New service to use Internet and digital broadcasts to undercut rivals for cable-like programming. more >>

Web to Get New and Old Warner Bros. Shows

TheWB.com launches later this year from the studio that gave up on its TV network. more >>

Tipping Point Alert!

"30 Rock" and Fed Credibility. more >>

Health Buzz: LASIK Surgery Woes and Other Health News

FDA estimates that about 5 percent of patients who get LASIK are unhappy with the results. more >>

Health Buzz: Ozone Exposure and Other Health News

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