network-related stories
Posted Sep 11th 2006 9:06AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Programming, OpEd
Ok, I like TV... a lot. You might even say I'm a little obsessed. When I started making up the list for this post I was reminded of the time I took a gig in Alabama. It was only two months work, but those two months were April and May. I didn't know what kind of cable access I would have while there, and you don't want to go missing shows in April and May! So I set up a crazy four VCR system so I wouldn't miss anything. There were charts, graphs, and explicit instructions. Sunday the cable box needs to be left on this channel. Tuesday you need to change tapes in VCR1 and VCR2. Wednesday change the cable box to this channel. Etc. I left the whole mess in the hands of my roomate Jen and made for the Yellowhammer state. When I returned, it was to a huge stack of television goodness. Now, here is my viewing schedule for this season.
Sunday - I'll kick of my week with
The Amazing Race at 8:00. I've forgiven them for the disaster that was the family season. At 9:00, flip to FOX and catch
Family Guy and
The War At Home. Medium takes over at 10:00. I'll be covering that one for the site this season, so it will get recorded on the computer while I watch live. VCR1 will grab
Brothers & Sisters while VCR2 tapes
Venture Bros. at 10:30.
Continue reading Brett's Fall TV Schedule
Posted Sep 5th 2006 2:11PM by Brett Love
Filed under: OpEd, Battlestar Galactica, Survivor, The Five, Stargate, Veronica Mars, Adult Swim
Sliding in just under the wire ... Ok, a little tardy given that FOX has already fired up their entertainment machine, but none of those shows are on my list, so I think we are OK. I love this time of year. So many new episodes of so many shows that you have to start rethinking your sleep schedule. The clocks are set on the VCR's and there is 400 gigs of free space on the entertainment PC. Here are the five shows that I am most looking forward to.
1) Veronica Mars - After two great seasons,
Veronica Mars has become my favorite show on television, bar none. I think the new three shorter mystery arcs format is going to work well. On top of that, the move to Tuesdays at 9/8 following
Gilmore Girls gives the show its best time-slot to date. Hopefully that will bring a few more viewers to the table and we won't end season three wondering if there will be a season 4. I suspect that Veronica going to college is going to have a very similar feel to when
Buffy did, and that sounds like a good thing.
Continue reading The Five: Brett's Fall Picks
Posted Jul 14th 2006 12:01PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: FOX, News, Industry
The Associated Press is protesting a ban put in place by FOX that would keep photographers from snapping pictures at the Television Critics Association press tour. The network wants the AP to use photos that FOX hands out, rather than have actual photgraphers come in and take the pictures themselves. The AP says it will not assign any journalists to the event at all unless FOX allows their photographers into the event. David Ake, deputy director of photography for the AP, says, "The problem for the AP is that, just as we wouldn't let Fox write our stories, we can't have them shooting our pictures." This seems to me like a pretty clear cut example of a violation of journalistic rights. What do the rest of you think?
Posted Jul 10th 2006 4:04PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Celebrities, FX
The magazine
Broadcasting and Cable has an interview with Morgan Spurlock of
Super Size Me and
30 Days fame, but if you don't read that particular mag you can always check out a few extra questions from the interview on the
B&C Beat blog. Spurlock talks a little bit about his stint in prison, which he taped for the
first episode of the show, as well as the possibility of working on network television in the future. I was somewhat surprised to find out he still eats fast food, but apparently the chili cheese fries at Tommy Burgers in East LA are quite delicious. The new season of
30 Days starts July 26 on FX.
Posted May 25th 2006 12:58PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Web, Celebrities
Inspired by the success of social networking sites like MySpace, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is planning to launch a similar site aimed at women ages 25 to 45. The new network is set to launch in the latter half of 2007, though that could change. Rather than exist as a separate site, the new network, which will allow women to share recipes, pictures, and household tips with one another and various experts, will be integrated into Stewart's main Web site. Now that Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. owns MySpace I'm hoping the competition might eventually lead to some kind of apocalyptic battle between these two media giants, a la King Kong vs Godzilla.
Posted May 1st 2006 9:04AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, HBO, Showtime, Cable, WB, UPN, PBS, Watercooler Talk
The May ratings period started last Thursday and, so far,
CBS is in the lead. The network is a ratings powerhouse on Thursdays with
Survivor,
CSI, and
Without a Trace.
Numb3rs is keeping it on top on Fridays. Of course, FOX is going to take over the
lead early this week with
24,
American Idol, and
House.
Of all the networks, I
think I watch CBS the least (okay, if we're including
all the networks, I watch The Home Shopping Network the
least). I still find myself watching a lot of NBC (
Scrubs, Earl, The Office). Because of all those years of
great programming in the 1990s, I think I may subconsciously be loyal to the NBC brand.
What do you think is
the best network (cable included)? Why?
Posted Apr 23rd 2006 3:27PM by Richard Keller
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Web, Podcasting
Since the first black-and-white image appeared on
the first television, the local network affiliate has been a pretty important part of our daily lives. Not only did it
provide the news and programming that the network delivered, but it also provided us with local information and
personalities that we brought into our family as one of our own. In addition, many of the network talent we watch today
came from those same local stations.
Now, as the networks place more and more of their content on the Internet
for pay-per-view or free download, local broadcasters fear that they are being left in the dust to fend for themselves.
That is why, this week, local broadcasters will be meeting at the annual National Association of Broadcasters conference
in Las Vegas to determine how to hang on to their audience and their money.
Continue reading Local broadcasters fear networks' move to the web
Posted Mar 10th 2006 2:58PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Site Announcements, Contests and Giveaways
Yes, that's right -- today marks the
first birthday of baby TV
Squad! Wow, it seems like only yesterday. Actually, no it doesn't -- dang, it's only been
a year?!In honor of this momentious occasion, we want gifts, dangnabbit! We want you to create your own television network
and list what currently existing shows you'd put on that network during prime-time (8pm - 11pm), Sunday through
Saturday. The shows can be from any of the networks -- mix and match amongst them all. Make sure you choose a great
name for your network, too.
Don't worry, we'll give you something in return. Comments to this post will
close next Tuesday, March 14, at which time we will choose the best three lineups you've created. First prize will be
a
$200 gift certificate to Amazon.com, while 2nd and 3rd place will get one of our snazzy TV Squad
T-Shirts.
So, what are you waiting for? Let's see what you've got!
Posted Sep 17th 2005 12:00PM by Weblogs, Inc.
Filed under: Site Announcements
The Weblogs, Inc. network features over 100 independent, unfiltered bloggers producing over 1,000 blog posts a week across over 75 industry-leading blogs. Each week we ask our bloggers to choose their top posts, which we bring to you in one easy-to-read weekly post. You’ll find links to the hottest posts from the past week after the jump including a Macromedia MAX ticket for next to nothing, the Charles Bronson farm and the Nintendo Revolution controller. Plus, when your done with the full listing after the jump check out the Open Source Weblog for a special live blogging event today (September 17) only.
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Posted Aug 20th 2005 6:06PM by Weblogs, Inc.
Filed under: Site Announcements
The Weblogs, Inc. network features over 100 independent, unfiltered bloggers producing over 1,000 blog posts a week across over 75 industry-leading blogs. Each week we ask our bloggers to choose their top posts, which we bring to you in one easy-to-read weekly post. You’ll find links to the hottest posts from the past week after the jump including a special review contest, celebrity virginity, and even the best Windows emulator for Mac. Enjoy!
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