Sweeps month headed for dustbin of TV history (New York Daily News)
21 Nov 2008 at 4:38am
You know the lights have dimmed for television's once-flashy "sweeps month" when the splashiest TV event this November premiered not on TV, but at a movie theater.
NFL games on TV (Boston Globe)
21 Nov 2008 at 4:55am
PHILADELPHIA AT BALTIMORE When, where: Sunday, 1 p.m., at M&T Bank Stadium. TV: Channel 25. Last meeting: Eagles won, 15-10, in 2004. Of note: Ravens coach John Harbaugh spent nine years as the Eagles' special teams coach prior to taking the job in Baltimore . . . Eagles QB Donovan McNabb has thrown five interceptions in his last three games ...
TV TODAY: Caught between life and death (Detroit Free Press)
21 Nov 2008 at 3:15am
TONIGHT'S MIGHT-SEE: "Ghost Whisperer," 8 p.m., WWJ-TV, Channel 62, CBS.
Teen Kills Self on Justin.tv (Wired News)
20 Nov 2008 at 9:41pm
Pembroke Pines police in Florida are investigating the apparent suicide death of a 19-year-old teenager whose death was seen on a live Justin.tv feed
Jack Bauer back with "24" TV movie (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
20 Nov 2008 at 10:08am
In nearly every respect, the TV movie "24: Redemption" makes perfect sense, a brilliant idea that will extend the life of an important franchise even as it pumps new vigor into the Fox series.
13 SLU games on tv, but not for everyone (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
21 Nov 2008 at 1:14am
St. Louis University plays third string to area basketball competitors Missouri and Illinois in terms of wide television exposure in the St. Louis market, in large part because the Atlantic 10 Conference places many of the league's games on the CBS College Sports network (formerly CSTV). That outlet is not carried on Charter cable and isn't in all satellite TV packages.
GOLF ON TV THIS WEEK (PGA)
20 Nov 2008 at 6:08pm
Here is the schedule of golf events on TV this week. All times listed are Eastern, and schedules are subject to change:
Justin.TV Teen Broadcaster Commits Suicide (Fast Company Magazine)
21 Nov 2008 at 12:43am
NewTeeVee reports that a 19-year-old male committed suicide while broadcasting himself on video site Justin.tv on Wednesday night. On the Justin.tv blog, a message titled, "A Moment of Silence," from CEO Michael Seibel reads: "Justin.tv staff ...
TV Q&A with Rob Owen (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
21 Nov 2008 at 12:34am
This week's TV Q&A responds to questions about "True Blood," "Bear in the Big Blue House" and local news live shots. As always, thanks for reading, and keep those questions coming.
Study: Banning fast-food TV ads could dent obesity (AP via Yahoo! News)
20 Nov 2008 at 3:28am
A little less "I'm Lovin' It" could put a significant dent in the problem of childhood obesity, suggests a new study that attempts to measure the effect of TV fast-food ads.
Digital TV Is Coming - SPECIAL REPORT - Part 2 (KSN - KODE Joplin)
20 Nov 2008 at 7:37pm
America's switch from analog TV to digital is just three months away. Are you ready? Hopefully, you can join the digital revolution without losing sight of the "little" picture.
China Digital TV Announces Annual General Meeting Results and Appointment of ...
20 Nov 2008 at 7:20am
BEIJING , Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STV) ("China Digital TV" or the "Company"), the leading provider of conditional access systems to China's rapidly growing digital television market, announced the results of the Company's annual general meeting of shareholders which was held in Beijing today.
Area stations to test digital TV on Dec. 3 (Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter)
20 Nov 2008 at 5:13am
GREEN BAY Seven local television stations will conduct a simultaneous digital TV transition test next month designed to prepare viewers for the end of analog television on Feb. 17.
Local stations prepare for digital TV transition test (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
20 Nov 2008 at 5:08am
Green Bays seven television stations will conduct a simultaneous digital TV transition test next month designed to prepare viewers for the end of analog television Feb. 17.
Green Bay stations to test digital TV Dec. 3 (The Appleton Post-Crescent)
20 Nov 2008 at 5:24am
GREEN BAY The citys seven television stations will conduct a simultaneous digital TV transition test next month designed to prepare viewers for the end of analog television Feb. 17.
China Digital TV Announces Annual General Meeting Results and Appointment of ...
20 Nov 2008 at 6:00am
China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd. , the leading provider of conditional access systems to China's rapidly growing digital television market, announced the results of the Company's annual general meeting of shareholders which was held in Beijing today.
Volunteer Houston and Comcast team up to ready residents for digital TV (Klei...
21 Nov 2008 at 5:13am
Houston continues to rank as the largest market to be unprepared for the February conversion to digital television, but two entities are hoping to change that.
More than half New Zealanders watching digital TV (The New Zealand Herald)
19 Nov 2008 at 8:53pm
New Zealand is moving into the digital age with analogue television likely to be phased out by 2012, a report commissioned by NZ On Air has found. About 55 per cent of households now have digital television provided by either Sky TV (45 per cent of households) or Freeview (10 per cent).
US Senate Passes Bill Easing Digital TV Switch (Nasdaq)
20 Nov 2008 at 7:43pm
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Senate on Thursday passed a bill intended to ease the digital television transition that will occur less than a month after President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office.
Houston behind on digital TV conversion (Klein Sun)
21 Nov 2008 at 5:10am
Nov. 10 marks 100 days until the digital television transition Feb. 17. But are Houstonians prepared?
Vizio intros 55-inch 1080p XVT HDTV, soundbar, more goodies (Engadget)
20 Nov 2008 at 9:42am
Chrismakwanzika has come early for anyone remotely interested in Vizio kit, and quite honestly, even for those that aren't. From the top, we've got the 55-inch VF550XVT1A, a 1080p HDTV with 120Hz Smooth Motion Video technology, a 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, five HDMI inputs, SRS TruSurround HD and a $1,999 MSRP. Next up is the firm's own soundbar and wireless subwoofer kit (VSB210WS), ...
Sharp 42 inch 1080p HDTV on Sale until Black Friday on Dell (I4U)
20 Nov 2008 at 7:51am
Dell put again the nice Sharp 42-inch LC42SB45U 1080p HDTV on Sale for $799 again. Early November you needed a coupon to get the LC42SB45U on Dell for $799, now Dell sells this Sharp full HD HDTV for $799 until 27th of November (Thanksgiving Day). I am not...
How to Buy a Flat-Screen HDTV (Washington Post)
20 Nov 2008 at 6:56pm
LCD and plasma screens may look similar, but the underlying technologies are quite different, as are, consequently, their strengths and weaknesses. more
VIZIO Java HDTV (AskMen)
21 Nov 2008 at 12:18am
Glossy black-rimmed display frames have become the overplayed norm in high-definition TV design. It wasn?t until recently that companies such as Samsung have started to bring a little bit of color into flat-panel designs.
Hitachi 61 inch hdtv (WTAJ-TV Altoona)
19 Nov 2008 at 6:36am
I have a 61 inch hitachi hdtv for sale with surround sound package items can be sold together or will sell separate... If want to see and hear hooked up please call or email 814-280-8849
Mitsubishi 73-Inch 1080p HDTV: $1,963 (TVPredictions.com)
19 Nov 2008 at 6:30am
Amazon.com is now selling a Mitsubishi 73-inch, 1080p HDTV for just $1,963 -- more than $500 off the regular price. The set, model WD-73735, offers 1,920 x 1,080 picture resolution, 3 HDMI inputs and it's 3D-ready for games and movies.
Stanford-Cal game won't be in HDTV (San Jose Mercury News)
20 Nov 2008 at 10:36pm
ESPN/ABC's capacity, Pac-10's contract mean Bay Area is stuck in the old world on Saturday afternoons.
More Than A Third Of All Homes Now Have Hdtv Sets (ContactMusic)
18 Nov 2008 at 2:03pm
Over the past year, 22 percent of U.S. households purchased a high-definition television set, according to a new study. The study, "HDTV 2008 Consumer Awareness, Interest ...
Vizio unveils $1,999.99 55-inch 120Hz LCD HDTV for January release (ZDNet)
20 Nov 2008 at 9:20pm
Vizio decided to jump the gun on CES and announce some new home theater products today, including a 55-inch 120Hz 1080p LCD for just $1,999.99, another aggressive pricing decision that will once again drag the prices (and profits) down for the Samsungs and Sonys of the world. The VF550XVT1A features a 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, a whopping five HDMI ports, and SRS TruSurround HD and ...
News November 20: Swanni's 10 Hottest Shows In HDTV! (TVPredictions.com)
20 Nov 2008 at 5:15am
Washington, D.C. (November 20, 2008) -- High-Definition TVs are now in more than 30 million U.S. homes and there are scores of high-def programming choices.
Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Budget home theater setups (ZDNet)
19 Nov 2008 at 5:20pm
This is the first of a series of buying guides for those looking forward to this holiday season as a time to assemble a home theater system. First up: budget setups. Whether you need to create a home theater on the cheap, or you live in a small space that can't handle a big system, you can assemble a solid set of components for less than ever. Even if you hold off on Blu-ray and don't spring fo...
News: GenevaLab launches GenevaSound Home Theater (iLounge)
19 Nov 2008 at 3:24pm
GenevaLab has announced its new GenevaSound Home Theater, a combination theater sound system and TV stand. The Home Theater, available in black or white, features 2.1 surround sound with EmbracingSound DSP technology, an all-digital 700-Watt amplifier, seven speaker drivers including a 12-inch subwoofer, an integrated iPod/iPhone dock, a radio receiver, a CD player, and interior space for ...
Philips Won't Sell Home Theater Equipment in North America Anymore [Philips] ...
19 Nov 2008 at 12:10pm
Back in April, Philips announced plans to hand over its television promotion, sales and manufacturing to Funai. Now the company has expanded those plans to what sounds like all of their home theater...
Jump Start Holiday Home Theater with Mitsubishi Projector Rebate Promotions (...
18 Nov 2008 at 1:51pm
IRVINE, Calif.----Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America?s Presentation Products Division, known for award-winning, high-quality, high-definition presentation and display products, announced rebate promotions for three of its most popular home theater projectors, the HC1600, HC5500 and its newest Diamond Series Projector, the HC6500.
Theater Xtreme Raises $795,000 in New Investment Capital (PR Newswire via Yah...
20 Nov 2008 at 9:51am
Theater Xtreme Entertainment Group, Inc. , a nationwide seller and installer of affordable, real movie theaters for the home, today announced that it raised $795,000 in investment capital by way of a senior unsecured convertible debenture offering which closed in November 2008.
New Home Theater and Audiophile Review Web Site Launches at hometheaterreview...
18 Nov 2008 at 3:20am
HomeTheaterReview.com is a brand new home theater and audiophile website that reviews the latest HDTVs, HDMI receivers, high performance speakers and much more. The site offers a free email newsletter as well as frequent sweepstakes that give away the most luxurious AV equipment for free. HomeTheaterReview.com is published by Jerry Del Colliano, the founder and former publisher of AVRev.com, ...
Deaths Elsewhere / Theater and dance critic Clive Barnes, 81 (Pioneer Press)
21 Nov 2008 at 1:16am
Clive Barnes, who as an influential critic in Britain and later for the New York Times helped bring dance to a broad audience with an exuberant, highly personal style and who for many years was a theater critic for the Times and then the New York Post, died early Wednesday. He was 81 and lived in Manhattan.
Theater review: Dividing the Estate (The Record)
21 Nov 2008 at 1:40am
New Broadway play, presented by Lincoln Center Theater at the Booth Theatre, 222 W. 45th St. Written by Horton Foote. Directed by Michael Wilson. With Elizabeth Ashley, Hallie Foote, Penny Fuller and Gerald McRaney.
Northwood theater takes home $100,000 (The Globe Gazette)
19 Nov 2008 at 1:24am
NORTHWOOD ? The Total United Northwood Effort (TUNE) and its work to open a movie theater in Northwood earned the biggest grant ? $100,000 ? in the latest round of Worth County Development Authority awards totaling $985,310.98.
'Oz' film Munchkin to visit Peoria theater (The Arizona Republic)
20 Nov 2008 at 11:29am
The oldest living Munchkin from The Wizard of Oz, Margaret Pelligrini, will meet fans at Theater Works' Saturday performances of The Wizard of Oz.
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