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Psychologists' study finds TV ratings for kids' shows don't reflect aggressive content

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 25, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by psychologists from Iowa State University and Linfield College has found that TV ratings don't accurately reflect the aggressive content found in shows popular among children ...





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Comcast unveils online viewing of cable TV shows

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Comcast subscribers can now watch several cable TV shows and movies on the Internet.


Comcast: No plans to sell fourth-place NBC network

Technology / Business

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Comcast executives say they have no plans to sell NBC Universal's broadcast TV business when they take control of the company.


Sky has launched an iPhone application

New software shows British TV live on iPhone

Technology / Software

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

British broadcaster Sky launched an iPhone application Tuesday which allows viewers to watch live TV on the move and is thought to be the first commercial TV service backed by the broadcaster itself.


700,000 callers phone digital TV hot line

Technology / Telecom

created Jun 13, 2009 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

(AP) -- Nearly 700,000 calls were received by a federal hot line this week from people confused about the nationwide switch from analog to digital TV broadcasts that occurred Friday.


Sharp Develops 108V-Inch LCD TV, the World’s Largest

Sharp Develops 108V-Inch LCD TV, the World’s Largest

Electronics / Hardware

created Jan 08, 2007 | popularity 2.9 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Sharp has successfully developed a 108V-inch LCD TV, the world’s largest, and will exhibit a prototype model at the 2007 International CES to be held in Las Vegas, USA, beginning January 8.


Study: kids watching hours of TV at home daycare

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In a new study, the amount of television viewed by many young children in child care settings doubles the previous estimates of early childhood screen time, with those in home-based settings watching significantly more on ...


Medical 'pay for performance' programs help improve care -- but not always, study finds

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Like everybody, health care professionals enjoy a pay raise for a job well done. But in some instances, financial incentives for health care performance may actually backfire.


Stock Price Correlated to Likeability of Super Bowl Ads

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- When TV viewers like a company's Super Bowl commercial, the company's stock price goes up, according to a study by researchers at the University at Buffalo School of Management and Cornell University.


TV Exposure May Be Associated With Aggressive Behavior in Young Children

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Three-year-old children who are exposed to more TV appear to be at an increased risk for exhibiting aggressive behavior, according to a new report co-authored by a researcher from Tulane University School ...


Stock Price Correlated to Likeability of Super Bowl Ads

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 29, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

When TV viewers like a company's Super Bowl commercial, the company's stock price goes up, according to a study by researchers in the University at Buffalo School of Management and Cornell University.



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