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Wassup! The Most Memorable Super Bowl Ads
Jan 26, 2011
As the economy improves, companies are returning to the days of producing high-priced, high profile Super Bowl ads. Jennifer Collins' story on...
The film industry looks to Oscar nominations to bring more business
Jan 25, 2011
As a group of multi-billion dollar businesses, the film industry looks to Oscar for help in bringing in more studio money. The LA Times Nicole Sperling explains.
MTV's 'Skins' in hot water
by
Eve Troeh
Jan 24, 2011
The Parents Television Council is targeting MTV's new teen drama featuring minors who drink, take drugs and have sex. The PTC charges that the show violates child pornography laws. Advertisers are bailing, too.
Weinsteins back in the Oscar game
Jan 24, 2011
The Weinstein Company could reap a fistful of Academy Award nominations for "The King's Speech" and "Blue Valentine." That's good news for the studio and the independent film business.
Video is "so 2008"
by
John Moe
Jan 24, 2011
Says Will.i.am - who's out with a new app that lets you, among other things, dance with people in a 360-degree music video....
Music album sales at historic low
by
Steve Henn
Jan 20, 2011
Last week, Taylor Swift had the worst-selling number one album in the last 30 years. Now alternative band Cake tops the charts with just 44,000 copies sold.
Comcast deal has interesting strings attached
by
John Moe
Jan 19, 2011
As expected, the FCC and Justice approved the Comcast acquisition of NBC Universal. And as expected, there were conditions attached. The list is...
For public good, not for profit.
Can Piers Morgan draw an audience?
Jan 17, 2011
The British tabloid journalist and American reality star will be taking over Larry King's mantle. CNN is hoping that Morgan's more acerbic style will bring back viewers.
3D news - COMIN' AT YA!
by
John Moe
Jan 13, 2011
Fujitsu has a new 3D personal computer that doesn't require glasses. Presumably it requires holding your head still. It debuts in February in Japan...
What if Yahoo of all people is the one to get web TV right?
by
John Moe
Jan 12, 2011
We've been cringing along with Google for a few months now as their Google TV product flounders and flops around. Apple TV is selling well but is...