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Fox’s “The Simpsons” took four nominations while NBC’s “The Office” received three for TV awards from the Writers Guild of America. Two new NBC skeins — “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” and “30 Rock” — took a pair of noms each, as did ABC’s “Lost.” And “30 Rock” was the only new series to …
No, the commissioners aren’t swearing on television between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., but NBC says that the FCC’s profanity findings against phrases like Cher’s “Fuck ’em” on Fox’s Billboard Awards or Bono’s “Fucking brilliant” on NBC’s Golden Globes, both cited by the FCC, are misapplied and contrary to “its own standard, common sense, conventional …
Let’s face it, the traditional “office toy” needed an upgrade. Gone are the days of stress toys and metal balls on strings. The new rage is to add USB to anything and plug it into your computer. What office would be complete without a USB fish tank? The USB Mini Desktop Aquarium is the home …
All that talk about “profane” talk not belonging on TV will be on TV after all. The oral arguments in broadcasters challenge to the FCC’s March profanity rulings against Fox Billboard Awards broadcasts will be allowed to be televised. That’s according to the docket of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in …
As an eventful year draws to a close, there are troubling signs that some media companies are settling into an artificial status quo and abated entrepreneurial risk-taking that could take the edge off of digital broadband growth. There are a handful of potential deals on the horizon that would dramatically reshape the industry landscape in …
Conan O’Brien has gotten an impressive amount of mileage out of a blubbery, slow-moving aquatic herbivore. The “Late Night” host has presented a recurring character dubbed “the Horny Manatee,” who accidentally stumbled into Web stardom last week. On the NBC program, the Horny Manatee mostly stretches out on the stage, arousing a member of the …
The Federal Communications Commission heard calls for easing media ownership curbs and arguments over newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership Monday night in the evening portion of a Nashville hearing on media consolidation. It also heard pleas to stop cable companies from stripping digital multicasting signals and a charge that media companies are getting greedy in seeking rules changes. …
Most of us simply accept that when we go on vacation, the TV programming we watch in our living room is inaccessible. Most of us understand that when we’re not at home, we can’t watch the premium channels we pay for. Apparently, most of us are lacking in imagination. It’s not a new concept, but …
The U.S. company says news spots vilifying it were aimed at sinking its Spanish-language unit’s licensing effort. General Electric Co. lashed out Monday at a lack of competition in Mexico’s broadcasting industry and said it had been vilified because of plans by its Telemundo unit to start a network in the country. GE said in …
A range of parties have told us that the major media companies have talked seriously about launching a jointly backed video portal that could rival the Google-owned YouTube, although its maddeningly unclear exactly who’s involved and what stage talks are currently at. An executive close to the situation said Viacom was involved in the plan. …
BeoLab 4 is their name and, of course, it’s gotta be a ‘Bang & Olufsen’. These pyramid-shaped loudspeakers have built-in amplifiers and support wireless audio delivery. The speakers retail for about $1200. read more | digg story This blog is part of the MethodShop.com Network
A residential and office complex is planned for Universal Studios lot. Universal City, already the world’s largest movie studio lot, would also become a major office and residential hub as part of a $3-billion development plan unveiled Wednesday by owner NBC Universal. Under the proposal, the historic studio would add a neighborhood with 2,900 homes …
On Tuesday night, there weren’t that many eyes on the catwalk. TheVictoria’s Secret Fashion Show special on CBS was buried by a rerun of Law & Order: SVU on NBC and ABC’s Boston Legal. The model-icious special earned just a 2.7 rating/8 share in the key 18-49 demo, compared to L&O’s 3.3/9 and Legal’s 3.0/8, …
The FCC insisted Wednesday that Cher’s “F-word” at the Billboard Music Awards justified a citation. Fox’s live broadcasts of the 2002 and 2003 Billboard Music Awards shows contained “indecent and profane” language, and FCC regulators were justified in citing them for indecency violations, attorneys for the agency argued in court papers filed Wednesday afternoon. They …
Yahoo media group chief, Lloyd Braun, a former ABC executive, left the Web company after a broad restructuring that reduced his power. The executive shuffle is part of Yahoo’s efforts to clean house following financial struggles this year. The management changes followed a board meeting Tuesday in which it gave the boot to Dan Rosensweig, …
Looking for a creative way to wind up and manage your headphone cables? The Tetran is a cable wrap for iPods and other portable media players that allows users to wind an earphone cable around Tetran’s body and use her mouth as an earbud holder. Spikes prevent Tetran from rolling away, and a removable ball-bearing …
A Japanese entertainment group has again asked the popular video-sharing site YouTube Inc. to implement a system to prevent users from uploading videos that would infringe copyrights, a group spokesman said. The Japan Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers sent a letter making the request addressed to YouTube co-founders Chad Hurley and Steve …
