Technology companies working with the FCC have begun testing devices that can provide high-speed Internet connections using broadcast spectrum in the “white space” between TV station signals, the Washington Post reports. White-space proponents say they recognize the technology has a…
A group of protesters gathered outside the Fox News Channel’s offices in New York claiming that the network’s reporting about presumed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has been racist, Reuters reports. The activists, led by MoveOn.org and ColorOfChange.org, had a…
Activists claiming NBC had dropped its coverage of genocide in Darfur as the Olympics approach managed to briefly interrupt the “Today” show, the New York Times reports. The group, the American Jewish World Service, wants NBC, which is covering the…
SportsNet New York made a deal with the Big East conference that will allow it to cover more college football and basketball over the next five seasons, the New York Times says. SNY will become the exclusive home of Rutgers…
Several startup companies are introducing products that let consumers see digital pictures, videos and other content from their personal computers on their TV sets, the Wall Street Journal reports. Studies indicate consumers want to do other activities while watching TV,…
Toronto-based Cookie Jar Entertainment acquired the Care Bear and Strawberry Shortcake characters from American Greetings Corp. for $195 million, the Los Angeles Times reports. American Greetings had been looking to block Cookie Jar from acquiring DIC Entertainment Holdings, which held…
After five weeks of trying to get one customer’s TV, phone and Internet service working, Comcast found the solution to the problem: it hadn’t run cable lines to the customer’s house, according to the Washington Post. The tale is an…
A New York court upheld a stalking charge against a man accused of bothering and following “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels, E! reports. Evans Pidhajecky says Michaels has been using psychic abilities to use his thoughts for material on…
Up-and-coming Disney Channel star Selena Gomez, of “Wizards of Waverly Place” fame, celebrated her 16th birthday with a new recording deal with Hollywood Records, E! reports. Gomez has been on the rise toward tween superstardom and is speculated to be…