Who's Really Watching HDTV?
WHO'S REALLY WATCHING HDTV?
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: Glen Dickson]
November 2007
CBS’ Early Show Clear on HDTV, Fuzzy on DTV
CBS' EARLY SHOW CLEAR ON HDTV, FUZZY ON DTV
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: Staff]
David Gregg -- senior editor of Behind the Buy, a Web site for "non-techie, time starved, curious consumers" -- had some misinformation for a recent CBS "Early Show" audience on the transition to digital television.
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6504728.html?rssid=193
CBS Pays $300,000 To Settle KUTV License Challenge
CBS PAYS $300,000 TO SETTLE KUTV LICENSE CHALLENGE
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
WMAQ Hit With Kids Reporting Fine
WMAQ HIT WITH KIDS REPORTING FINE
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed fining NBC-owned WMAQ-TV Chicago $10,000 for failing to publicize the “the existence and location” of its children’s TV programming reports. The station had volunteered as part of a 2005 license renewal application that it had inadvertently failed to announce the information, but had since rectified the situation.
Facebook Users Complain of New Tracking
FACEBOOK USERS COMPLAIN OF NEW TRACKING
[SOURCE: Associated Press 11/21, AUTHOR: Anick Jesdanun & Rachel Metz]
ABC News and Facebook in Joint Effort to Bring Viewers Closer to Political Coverage
ABC NEWS AND FACEBOOK IN JOINT EFFORT TO BRING VIEWERS CLOSER TO POLITICAL COVERAGE
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Brian Stelter]
Use Of Broadband Service To Overtake TV Viewing
USE OF BROADBAND SERVICE TO OVERTAKE TV VIEWING
[SOURCE: OnlineMediaDaily, AUTHOR: Mark Walsh]
InStat predicts that within the next three years more than 16 million US households will use their broadband service more than they use their TV sets. Up to 30% of viewers will drop subscription TV and use the Internet for watching TV. More than 40% say they aren't getting enough international news and information from their current TV service, despite having hundreds of channels to choose from.
WGA Lauds Democratic Candidates Their Support
WGA LAUDS DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES THEIR SUPPORT
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Linda Moss]
Reports reveal online learning's successes, needs
REPORTS REVEAL ONLINE LEARNING'S SUCCESSES, NEEDS
[SOURCE: eSchool News, AUTHOR: Laura Devaney]
Online learning continues to grow at a rapid pace, with 30 states -- six more than last year -- now offering state-led programs or initiatives, according to the latest report from the North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL). But the group warns that more oversight of online learning programs is needed if this growth is to continue, and it urges administrators to make sure their online courses are equally accessible to all students.
EU agrees public funding for satellite project
EU AGREES PUBLIC FUNDING FOR SATELLITE PROJECT
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Paul Taylor and Jeff Mason]
European Union nations clinched a deal late on Friday to fund an ambitious satellite navigation project to rival the U.S. Global Positioning System using unspent cash from the EU budget. Ministers agreed to finance a 2.4 billion euro ($3.55 billion) shortfall in start-up costs of the Galileo system by redeploying unspent money for farm subsidies and competitiveness projects.