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Television
CES: It's all about your TV set
by
John Moe
Jan 9, 2012
Reporting from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, John Moe explains why the future of technology is in the big-screen TV.
Nickelodeon ratings plunge, hitting Viacom stocks
Dec 1, 2011
The children's channel has been on top for 16 years but has felt a sudden, unexpected drop in ratings in the last few months.
Mid-day Extra: The value of the laugh track
by
Jeremy Hobson
and Mitchell Hartman
Dec 1, 2011
This season's fall TV lineup has seen a re-emergence of the laugh track. But do these sound effects really help ratings?
China bans primetime TV ads
by
Rob Schmitz
Nov 29, 2011
The government in China has decided to ban all advertisements on primetime TV in the coming year, leaving foreign companies who have invested millions without an outlet.
TV sales likely to drop this holiday season
Nov 25, 2011
Among the most discounted items this holiday season will be television sets, despite new technologies designed to increase demand.
Cancelled NBA season could mean TV ratings dip
by
Amy Scott
Nov 16, 2011
With the possibility of an NBA season looking increasingly grim, many television companies could soon feel the hurt, and need to find ways to fill the gap in their programming this winter.
CBS taps Charlie Rose, Gayle King for 'Early Show'
Nov 14, 2011
Rose, a long-time PBS figure, and King, best known for her Oprah connection, will become new regulars on the morning show, The New York Times reports
For public good, not for profit.
Not surprising: The Internet is hurting TV porn sales
by
Adriene Hill
Aug 5, 2011
Television companies are complaining they just can't sell porn like thy use to. Fans are headed to the web instead. Why pay for something you can...
Cable companies can't just dump your favorite channel
by
Adriene Hill
Aug 2, 2011
The Federal Communication Commission issued a new order that will keep channels on the air during contract fights between programmers and...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Oil prices concern consumers, HBO taps job-strapped market
Mar 3, 2011
Unrest in Libya continues, and as stranded workers wait to return to their countries, Britain and France have volunteered aircraft to evacuate...