No question entrepreneurs all over the place are working overtime to work up the next generation of television. You can’t go through a day without hearing or reading news of a launch nature, as in launching a new television network, program, 3D, HD or interactive content, video telephony service or something just as cutting-edge deliverable Continue Reading →
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The people responsible for this year’s batch of Emmy Award nominations made their selections last Thursday. Now comes the inevitable opine wave over who got in, who was left out and who should be out. Over who got in, given the incredible season of cable drama series just past, the nominees in that category should Continue Reading →
At their best, game shows entertain, educate and inspire by putting the mental and/or physical smarts of contestants to the test. Every classic game from Jeopardy! to Password has that thread, and as recent hits like Cash Cab and Family Game Night prove, you can be inventive about the process and make it work. Even Continue Reading →
What can possibly follow an extremely active first six months of 2011? Try these observations out for size: ***Original programming on cable networks continues its summer dominance over broadcast networks. We’re now at the point where on some weeknights other than Friday or Saturday, the combined ABC/CBS/NBC share of households is 16 or 17 percent, Continue Reading →
Among the many reputations Google has is the ability to turn a lemon the first go at something into lemonade the second. That was the case with its Android operating system, which after considerable tweaking, went from latest also-ran in the competition of mobile formats to neck-and-neck with Apple’s iPhone. In a matter of months, Continue Reading →
Shelly Palmer chats with Simon Applebaum about Comcast’s closed test for transmitting cable television over Internet Protocol. Continue Reading →
Shelly Palmer chats with Simon Applebaum about Google TV. Continue Reading →
Shelly Palmer chats with Simon Applebaum, host of Tomorrow Will Be Televised, about YouTube offering original content. Continue Reading →
Shelly Palmer chats with Simon Applebaum about 3DTV. Continue Reading →