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New guidelines for broadcasters on user-generated content

Technology / Other

created 19 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

For the first time guidelines are to be published on how broadcasters around the world can encourage audiences to produce better quality user-generated content and to improve media and information literacy.


Why cable TV bills are rising

Other Sciences / Economics

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- Consumers often grouse that their cable television bills go up every year, but multichannel video program distributors (MVPD) are often just passing along ever increasing costs, says a new report from Ball ...


'Prosumers' take over

'Prosumers' take over

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

It’s the movie awards season, and the world is tuning into to admire the stars of the big screen. But one European project wants to make Joe Bloggs the writer, director and star of his own show, online and ...


Washington to get first crack at free mobile TV

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Washington will be the first U.S. city to get free digital TV broadcasts for mobile devices like cell phones, laptop computers and in-car entertainment systems, broadcasters were set to announce Monday.


Digital TV is worth converter hassle

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 04, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Converter boxes. Coupon shortages. Congressional squabbling. Mass confusion. Such hassles raise a fundamental question about the digital TV transition: What will consumers get in return? Quite a lot, actually.


Quality, quantity lacking in children's educational TV, study says

Other Sciences / Other

created Nov 12, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Commercial broadcasters are doing the "bare minimum and not much more" for children's educational programming, according to University of Illinois communication professor Barbara Wilson, one of two lead researchers on a study ...