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Video: CES Sneak Preview

For the EETimes’ video sneak preview of this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, visit TVWeek’s home page.

Public Interest Groups Want Probe of TV Everywhere

Public interest groups including Free Press are asking for a federal antitrust probe of the “TV Everywhere” initiative, worried that it will keep prices for programming high and make online video competition difficult, the Washington Post reports. The groups will…

Tiger Woods Scandal Cost Shareholders of Companies He Endorsed $5 Billion to $12 Billion

The Tiger Woods scandal cost the shareholders of companies he endorsed between $5 billion and $12 billion dollars, according to a study by two University of California economics professors. According to a Reuters story, the professors, from UC Davis, wrote…

Wow! Report Says DirecTV Will Launch The First U.S. 3-D Hi-Def Channel Early in 2010

DirecTV will debut the nation’s first 3-D HDTV channel in early 2010, according to a report by HDGuru. The reports says that last night, Dec. 28, a program satellite launched by DirecTV will be the one to carry the new 3-D…

A Basic Truth: Why Charlie Sheen Will Get a Pass While Tiger Gets Crucified

TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross addresses a basic truth about the media, advertising and ourselves: Why Charlie Sheen will get a pass for his latest alleged bad behavior while Tiger Woods gets crucified. Click here to read.

TVs in Cars Projected to More than Double by 2015

About 17.6 million car television systems worldwide are projected to be shipped in 2015, more than double the 6.2 million this year, according to an iSuppli forecast, Multichannel News reports. The forecast includes TVs in portable navigation devices. Numerous technical…

Next TVBizWIre and E-Daily E-Newsletter Will be on Monday, Jan. 4th. Happy New Year!

TVWeek will next publish its TVBizWire and E-Daily e-newsletters on Monday, Jan. 4th. Until then, if there’s breaking news, you’ll find it on TVWeek.com. And if we need to email you an Extra Alert, we’ll do that as well. Happy…

Indoor Rabbit Ear Antennas Making a Comeback in Era of Digital TV; Viewers Like Increased Channels, Clear Pics and That it’s Free TV

Rabbit ear antennas, once a staple for millions of Americans watching free, over-the-TV, are making a comeback, the L.A. Times reports. According to the report, "In these penny-pinching times, watching TV over the airwaves is becoming an increasingly attractive option…

TMZ Planning a Sports Spin-Off

TMZ is expected to spin off an all-sports site next year, The New York Times reports, citing the blog SportsByBrooks, which noted that the celebrity site has registered the TMZSports.com domain name. The expected spinoff comes after several weeks of…

Bah, Humbug! Two Notes About TVWeek

1) This will be TVWeek’s last TVBizWire e-newsletter until Monday, Dec. 28. For breaking news until then, please visit TVWeek.com. And when news warrants, we’ll let you know with one of our Extra Alerts. TVBizWire will publish Tuesday, Dec. 29, as…