Digital

Broadcasters Could Face Fee for Not Giving Back Spectrum

Broadcasters who choose not to give back some of their spectrum to the government for broadband use could end up paying a fee, according to a copy of the FCC’s proposed national broadband plan, according to B&C. In the article, B&C’s…

Cable Operators Must Share Their Channels, Appeal Court Says

A three-judge U.S. Court of Appeals panel has upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s rule that cable operators must share channels that they own or partially own with competitors, TheWrap reports. The court’s decision was 2-1 in upholding the FCC’s ruling. Cable operators,…

Barnes & Noble Announces E-Book App. for iPad; Amazon Might Jump Onboard as Well

Apple’s iPad will become the battleground for e-books, says an article in PCWorld. Barnes & Noble has announced an e-book app for the iPad, the new tablet device that Apple started taking pre-orders for today, Friday, March 12. Amazon may…

Longtime TV Exec Adelson Now Advising Warner Bros.

Merv Adelson, the co-founder of Lorimar Television and a former vice chairman of Time Warner Inc., is now serving as an "executive advisor" to Warner Bros., the Los Angeles Times reports. The colorful Adelson–who was once married to Barbara Walters…

U.S. TV Station for Sale…on Ebay!

A TV station is for sale and the owner has made it available on Ebay, reports The New York Times. According to the article, the station owner and manager, Bud Kelley, says he wants to sell it because he wants to…

FCC Makes Tool Available To Consumers So They Can See How Fast Their Internet Connection REALLY Is…

The Federal Communications Commission has a new tool that consumers can use that measures the real speed of Internet connections,Reuters reports. Accroding to the article, "Located at www.broadband.gov, the test is aimed at allowing consumers to compare their actual speeds with…

ABC News Fakes 2-Second Video in Report of Toyota Cars Accelerating

In a recent report about the acceleration problems Toyotas have, ABC News used 2-seconds of footage taken in a parked car, but claimed it was taken in a moving one, the Associated Press reports. According to the AP report, written by longtime TV reporter David…

Comedy Central Shows Could Return to Hulu, if the $$ Is Right

Even as Viacom prepared to pull “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” and “The Colbert Report” from Hulu last night at midnight, Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman was telling investors that the shows could eventually return, Multichannel News reports. Speaking at…

Here It Is: Cisco’s Announcement Tuesday, March 9, 2010, That It Says ‘Will Forever Change the Internet’

Finally. Yesterday, March 8, 2010, Cisco had the audacity to say that today it was making an announcement that "will forever change the Internet." Cisco has now made its announcement. Cisco has announced— ….but first, a word from our sponsor….

Google and Dish Network Test Set-Top Boxes

Search engine giant Google "appears to be testing at least search functionality on a set-top box designed by DISH Network," according to PC Magazine. PC Magazine references a Wall St. Journal article, which first reported the story March 8. [Note:…