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Innovation in America: An Autobahn, or a Suburban Street With Speed Bumps?

Gary Shapiro | Posted 11.04.2009 | Technology


Gary Shapiro

My fear is that my son's future won't include the rapid pace of innovation that we have enjoyed in recent years. What if decades roll by and innovation stands still?

DVR Ratings Bringing TV Networks Money

New York Times | BILL CARTER | Posted 11.01.2009 | Media


Against almost every expectation, nearly half of all people watching delayed shows are still slouching on their couches watching messages about movies...

Live from the Toronto Film Festival: Day 1

Marshall Fine | Posted 11.11.2009 | Entertainment


Marshall Fine

The Toronto International Film Festival suffers from its own success. There are too many damned commercials before the start of each film.

State of the Union

David Dean Bottrell | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics


David Dean Bottrell

If the new SAG leadership doesn't rapidly start taking all the painful, but necessary steps to merge with AFTRA, we are fucked.

Supreme Court Won't Block Remote Storage DVR Systems

AP | DEBORAH YAO | Posted 07.30.2009 | Media


PHILADELPHIA — Cable TV operators won a key legal battle against Hollywood studios and television networks on Monday as the Supreme Court declin...

"The Office," "Heroes" Among Most-DVRed Shows

USA Today | Posted 07.19.2009 | Media


At least 30% of viewers forLost, The Office and Heroes were procrastinators, watching either later that night or up to seven days after the programs f...

Introducing BraveHeartView.com: Change the Channel to Find Inspiration in Only 10 Minutes!

Ellie Drake | Posted 07.04.2009 | Entertainment


Ellie Drake

Think of it as conscious television on the Internet: empowered programming designed to energize, entertain, educate, and inspire you.

Copyright Needs Limits, As It Restricts Innovation

Gary Shapiro | Posted 06.27.2009 | Business


Gary Shapiro

Defenders of expanded copyright restrictions imply that content owners have been on a losing streak and have few tools at their disposal. Wrong.

Obama Hits Primetime, Daily Show: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer October 30, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.30.2008 | Media


Shelly Palmer

Barack Obama spent roughly $4 million dollars on 30 minutes of primetime ad space last night. The commercial, which aired on CBS, NBC, MSNBC, Fox an...

DVRs Save Relationships: Study

Reuters | Andrew Wallenstein | Posted 10.05.2008 | Style


Digital video recorders don't just save TV shows, according to a new survey; they save relationships. Some 79 percent of 1,000 DVR owners reported th...

Network DVRs: New Ruling Paves Way For Broader DVR Use

New York Times | Brian Stelter | Posted 08.13.2008 | Media

Read More: Network DVRs, Dvr, Media News

RECORDING TV shows -- and skipping the commercials that come with them -- may become more pervasive in the wake of a new court ruling that blesses a n...

American Idolatry

Ann Handley | Posted 05.30.2008 | Entertainment


Ann Handley

With a crucial few seconds to go before the climax, Ryan Seacrest announced, his voice crackling with excitement, "...the American idol is..." Then it ended. The DVR stopped playback.

Motorola Launches Portable TV With Bad Name

Silicon Alley Insider | Henry Blodget | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Gadget maker Motorola (MOT) celebrates CES by launching the... "Motorola Mobile TV DVBH compatible DH01 device" Excited? Neither are we--at least no...

Google, Nielsen Join Forces To Pull More Accurate Viewing Stats

New York Times | Brian Stelter | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Google, which dominates the market for advertising on the Internet, seems to be hoping to do the same thing on television. The company is set to anno...