Digital

RTNDA Becomes RTDNA

The Radio Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) is switching two letters in its acronym around to become RTDNA, or the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), reports B&C. The change takes place on Oct. 13. The rebranding is designed to…

Good Article Explains ‘Net Neutrality’ and the FCC: The Growing Bruhaha About How Cable Operators and Phone Companies Connect Consumers to the Internet

This piece we suggest you read is a little geeky, but stick with it. The issue is an important one and affects companies in the the TV/video space; primarily cable operators and phone companies. A large part of what’s going on…

Diversity Not Invited Onstage at the Emmys

One distingushing element of this year’s Emmy broadcast was its lack of diversity, reports the LA Times. There were only three minority presenters among the 39 stars on stage, the report says, Chandra Wilson of "Grey’s Anatomy," Tracy Morgan of NBC’s…

Ovation the Latest Network to use Google TV to Sell Ads

Google TV has picked up another client–Ovation TV–to use its ad sales service, Multichannel News reports. According to the report, other networks using Google TV "include six owned by NBC Universal — CNBC, Syfy, Oxygen, MSBNC, Sleuth and Chiller —…

OK, This is Just Plain Weird: Check Out What the Late David Carradine Had to Say in a Never-Before Aired Interview Soon to be Seen on TV

The cable channel BIO plans to air a interview David Carradine recorded four months before his bizarre death, in which he talked about the afterlife, reports the New York Post. It will air on the series "Celebrity Ghost Stories," which…

TV Academy President Resigns

The president of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Frank Radice, resigned Monday just prior to the organization’s annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards ceremony, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Radice, who held the position for less that a…

Emmy Humor Underscores Decline of Network TV

Amid the awards, the humor at the 61st annual Primetime Emmys was decidely anti-network as presenters and winners acknowledged the changing landscape, the Los Angeles Times says. Cable winners from HBO, Showtime and AMC dominated the proceedings, with "30 Rock’s"…

In What Could Be a Major Blow to Internet Service Providers Such as Cable Operators and Phone Companies, FCC Chairman Is Contemplating Open Net Rules

Speaking Monday at the Brookings Institution, new FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski clarified his support for net neutrality, reports ComputerWorld. He also asserted his intention to codify and expand the Four Freedoms, extending them to all broadband connections, Wired.com reported. "(W)e cannot…

Emmys Telecast Rebounds in Ratings

With Neil Patrick Harris from the popular CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" as host, CBS’ broadcast of the Primetime Emmy Awards rebounded in the ratings last night. According to a statement released by CBS: “The Emmy Awards was…

Reception Problems Linger Months After Digital Transition

More than three months after the transition to digital TV, many viewers still can’t receive certain stations, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The problem particularly affects UHF stations that moved their signals to VHF. Since the switch, at least 20 such…