Watch What You Watch
I understand that the longstanding and contentious strike by the Writer’s Guild of America is over. Except for coverage of the strike occupying time during the morning news for the past three months,...
View ArticleBlack and White in a Technicolor World
I dream in black and white. I’ve always assumed this was because I grew up watching black and white TV. Lately, I’ve noticed that occasionally my black and white dream contains one item in color — a...
View ArticleDealing with Job Obsolescence
I’ve been out of it the last couple of days. I had a cold and lost my appetite. (The only good thing about being sick and not eating is that I am back to my pre-Christmas weight.) In the midst …...
View ArticleDoes Your TV Do Digital?
This may be new to you or you may already be tired of hearing about it, but over the next year many people will be telling you that your TV may soon be obsolete. Here’s the scoop: The United States …...
View ArticleNetflix PlayerNet
Regular readers of this blog know that I am a big fan of Netflix (an online movie rental provider). I enjoy receiving Netflix movies via mail as well as streaming video to my computer (which Netflix...
View ArticleSummertime TV Shows
I’m tending to watch less and less television (see Watch What You Watch). Of what I do watch, movies top the list (see Movie Maven), with bits and pieces of sports coming in second. The number of...
View ArticleFlipping Houses on TV and in Real Life
Last week’s entry about the TV shows I watch reminds me of a trio of shows I watched in the past — all covering the same theme: “flipping” houses. House flipping — which has no connection to cow...
View ArticleBizarre Back to School Special
Yesterday I received a flier for one of the most bizarre promotions I have ever seen. It was a “Back to School Special” — to have my septic tank pumped. I hope that it is obvious that I have never …...
View ArticleThe Relaunch of the WB — An Online Video Network
You may remember the TV network, The WB. As I recall, a couple of years ago it merged programming schedules with UPN, to form CW. Anyway, The WB website has just been relaunched as an Internet-based...
View ArticleOnline TV Viewership Doubles in Two Years
I recently shared my growing interest in watching TV online, noting the Relaunch of the WB — “An Online Video Network” and proclaiming this an indication of things to come. Apparently, it is coming...
View ArticleAnalog TV Gets a Reprieve
A few weeks ago, President Obama indicated that he wanted to delay the long-planned, mid-February date for discontinuing the broadcasting of analog TV signals. This has been in the works for several...
View ArticleSuper Bowl with Not So Super Ads
This year, the Super Bowl was a great game, but the ads were not so great. This game was even more exciting and interesting than last year’s, which was also an anomaly, with many past games being...
View ArticleThe Advance of Digital TV
Over the weekend, the final phase of the United State’s conversion to digital TV was completed — but not without some angst from angry viewers. For my part, it was a non-issue, since I do my TV viewing...
View ArticleDoritos Ads to “Crash the Super Bowl”
With only four football teams left in contention, the Super Bowl is fast approaching — and with it Super Commercials. This year, Doritos will again be running consumer produced spots during the Super...
View ArticleDoritos Consumer Produced Spots on the Super Bowl
I recently blogged that Doritos will be running consumer produced spots during the Super Bowl. In January, voting took place to determine which three of the finalists will be aired during the Super...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Game and Super Bowl Ads
By now, anyone who cares knows that the New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl last night. The Colts came out strong, dominating the first quarter and building up a nice lead. The momentum shifted in...
View ArticleHow to Deal with Olympic Overdose
Although I don’t watch a lot of sports on TV, I get really excited every couple of years when the Olympics roll around (both the summer and winter games). The Olympics gives me an abundance of sports,...
View ArticleWhy Are TV Channels Packaged?
Television providers have packages for various programming levels: basic, deluxe, and premium or by theme: movies, sports, music, and Spanish. This can be frustrating for consumers who may end up...
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