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Free Classic TV moves to the Web

2005-11-18T10:34:00.000-08:00

Ad supported free television moves to the Web. Can broadcast television survive this migration from the airwaves to the Internet.

Internet Service to Put Classic Television on Home Computers

Video News is the Future

2005-11-11T17:47:00.000-08:00

Microsoft and Associated Press to Join in News Video Distribution

AP to start offering video clips online in an effort to hang on to their advertisers.

Emmy's for iPods

2005-11-11T13:52:00.000-08:00

And the Emmy for Best Actor on iPods Goes to...

Should award shows like the Emmys, usually saved for standard television content, include content for the small screen? Or should there be a separate award system for this content?

General Interest or Restricted Content

2005-11-09T15:45:00.000-08:00

Cell phone carriers Verizon and Cingular are going to be rating the video content distributed on their phones.

Carriers Adopt Content Rating for Cell Phones

Competition for the Video iPod

2005-11-08T12:27:00.000-08:00

NBC and CBS make deals with sattelite and cable companies to compete with ABC and their deal with Apple and the video iPod.

NBC and CBS to Sell Reruns for 99 Cents Each

Controlling the Internet and Big Business

2005-11-08T12:22:00.000-08:00

Interesting article on the companies and their dealings with dictatorial countries who control the Internet.

Critics Press Companies on Internet Rights Issues

Yahoo and TiVo Team Up

2005-11-07T11:47:00.000-08:00

This partnership between will allow users to control their TiVo box through Yahoo online TV listings and also view Yahoo weather and traffic content on their television.

They are also exploring options of showing Yahoo video content through the TiVo box. Yahoo and TiVo are further blurring the lines between television and online media.

Yahoo Plans to Connect Services with TiVo

Content for Large and Small Screens

2005-11-04T11:12:00.000-08:00

Video content now has to be created in different ways for the large and small screens. Consumers are getting excited about these two extremes in video devices.

The Extra-Large, Ultra Small Medium

Product Placement

2005-10-05T16:19:00.000-07:00

The new form of advertising is blatant product placement on today's most popular television shows.

On Television, Brands Go From Props to Stars

(NYTimes)

News in Black, White and Shades of Gray

2005-09-29T12:47:00.000-07:00

A review of George Clooney's new movie, "Good Night, and Good Luck," about Edward R. Murrow and Fred Friendly.

News in Black, White and Shades of Gray (NYTimes.com)

Esquire Wikis Article on Wikipedia

2005-09-29T12:42:00.000-07:00

Since we are going to be dealing with a Wikipedia this semester I thought this was an interesting article on the use of Wiki. This was a new use for this interactive encyclopedia technology.

Esquire Wikis Article on Wikipedia (NYTimes.com)

The New Age of Ads

2005-09-29T12:31:00.000-07:00

This article looks at various types of interactive advertising which is becoming the norm. This type of advertising is becoming increasingly popular as traditional print and video media are replaced with the Internet. Companies are looking for new ways to reach the public and these marketers must continuously adapt as digital media changes.

What's Cool Online? Teenagers Render Verdict (NYTimes.com)

the beginning of the web series

2005-09-19T19:19:00.000-07:00

Although this web series may not be for everyone, it is the beginning of a new phase of television marketing through the web. Will this be the future of television programming or can our standard ideas of cable survive in the age of developing technology?

This TV is Strictly for the Nerds (www.wired.com)

New ways to Use of Technology

2005-09-15T13:46:00.000-07:00

This article takes a look at how to use old laptop technology to create a homemade DVR.

How to Turn Your Old Laptop Into a Digital Video Recorder

I Want My TiVo PC

2005-09-14T22:38:00.000-07:00

Although TiVo may be the most famous DVR device, with their new TiVo to go feature, there are many other ways to view television on your computer. This article, I Want My TiVo PC , outlines some of the other forms of TV on PC.

Blogger's Beware

2005-09-14T15:56:00.000-07:00

The dangers of posting about your personal life on a Blog have been documented. The most famous case has been the author of the blog, Dooce. Heather Armstrong was fired from her job because she commented about her employers and coworkers online. In this age of digital surveillance, someone is always watching.

Blogs Can Boost a Career or Sink It (SiliconValley.com)

Comparing Television

2005-09-14T13:34:00.000-07:00

Everyone either wants their television screens to be really small or really big. There is no happy medium in the search for a good television set. This article compares LED, Plasma, Projection, and the more traditional cathode ray tube television sets. It was interesting to see the different technologies listed with a price guide and some important details about choosing a TV. With the abundance of television types on the market, and with new technology developing all the time, I can see how it might be confusing to customers looking to update their television system.

The Really Big Show (PC World.com)

TV in Your Pocket

2005-09-14T13:27:00.000-07:00

I found this article, from PC World.com, interesting. There is a new technology called OLED being used to manufacture television screens. New technologies are allowing the television medium to become even more portable than ever before. I remember having a portable television when I was younger which only received four channels via an antenna. Now we are streaming live video to cell phones and other handheld devices.

TV in Your Pocket

Technical Difficulties

2005-09-14T13:25:00.000-07:00

Sorry about the delay in posting. I have been having a few technical difficulties with blogger, which have obviously been resolved. I am going to post a few articles later today, which I have been collecting over the last two weeks.

The Digital Revolution

2005-08-25T18:53:00.000-07:00

This blog will be a study of how the Internet and other new technologies are affecting the way audiences consume television programming. I am interested in how television production and advertising will adjust as the field of communications develops. Digital recording devices and other new technology are changing the way audiences watch television. The industry must find new ways to capture the audience’s attention and create revenue as the medium continues to develop.