television

Media Minutes: September 16, 2011

Candace Clement — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:08:02 -0400

A new investigation found that U.S. TV news is turning away from video reporting and to arguing pundits and hypothetical conversations about what might be happening. And it’s been 50 years since Newt Minow gave his speech about TV’s “vast wasteland.” In this digital age, his words still reverberate for the industry, policymakers and public interest advocates.

How Uncle Sam Invented Television

Stevie Converse — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:30:20 -0500

Full article: Ars Technica
Matthew Lasar
TV broadcasters can sit on their licenses and discuss "current marketplace realities" with the FCC because, seventy years ago, Capitol Hill created that marketplace for them. The government literally created the business model and framework in which broadcast TV flourished. And now, regulators face the challenge of uninventing that framework.

Don’t Look for a TV in Television’s Future

Stevie Converse — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:43:44 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Nick Bilton
The future of television doesn't involve a television. Following this year's World Cup soccer holds a glimpse of what is to come: following along on Twitter and Facebook; checking stats on iPhone apps; joining chat rooms; watching from work on the corner of a computer screen.

Will Hulu Be the Death of TV?

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 18 May 2010 08:40:37 -0400

Full article: Smart Money
Sarah Morgan
For years, the economics of the television industry have hinged on the networks’ role as the gatekeepers of the content they created. Now the Internet is creating some uncertainty over how long the old rules will still apply. The latest threat could come from Hulu.

FCC Accepts MPAA's 'Selectable Output Control'

Stevie Converse — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:05:30 -0400

Full article: Washington Post
Rob Pegararo
The FCC gave Hollywood a little present late Friday afternoon: qualified approval for a scheme that would let movie studios remotely disable the analog outputs on cable and satellite tuners while you watch video-on-demand copies of some movies.

Internet Use Surpasses TV Viewing in Canada

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:59:52 -0400

Full article: WebProNews
Mike Sachoff
For the first time ever weekly Internet usage of online Canadians has surpassed the number of hours spent watching television, according to a new report.

Google and Partners Seek TV Foothold

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:48:29 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Nick Bilton
Google and Intel have teamed with Sony to develop a platform called Google TV to bring the Web into the living room through a new generation of TVs and set-top boxes. The move is an effort by Google and Intel to extend their dominance of computing to TV, an arena where they have little sway.

Apple Pushes for Lower TV Prices

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:16:38 -0500

Full article: Financial Times
Kenneth Li and Joseph Menn
Apple is pressing television networks to reduce their prices for TV shows offered on its iTunes digital store in order to cut the charge to consumers and to help spur demand.

TV's Popularity on the Rise

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:57:57 -0500

Full article: AdWeek
Paul Bond
Even though Americans are pushing domestic box office revenue to new highs, an increasing number of them are indicating they'd rather save money and watch television.

Americans Turn to TV as Recession Hits Spending

Stevie Converse — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:28:37 -0500

Full article: Reuters
Gina Keating
More than a third of Americans ranked watching TV, either live or using an On Demand feature or digital video recorder, as their favorite media activity, a 26 percent jump over 2008, a new survey says. Nearly three-quarters of the respondents said hard times had cut into purchases of tickets to movies, concerts and sporting events as well as DVDs and video games.