| Trivial Pursuit turns '80s into nostalgia act | | Posted Tuesday, October 24, 2006 3:13:52 AM by Blog57 Team | | The '80s was a unique time in history. It was nice to not have 500 cable news channels and "reality" TV bringing our country down. People also had better manners. The same can be said about decades before the '80s. Unlike today, there were so many new and original things going on. Everything these days seems recycled. Even war. .... | |
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| | | New User-Generated News Site, Citizenbay.com, 'Shows Members The Money' | | Posted Thursday, October 12, 2006 7:18:48 AM by Blog57 Team | | Citizenbay, a Web community of people searching, sharing and producing local news and information, announced today the launch of its global community in which anyone can post or search localized content. This free service allows members to post stories and information that are then reviewed and ranked by their peers. These rankings collectively determine the prominence of a member's post. Citizenbay users have the opportunity to contribute to their community in two ways: by writing their own newsworthy posts or seeding news stories they find online. Users are also encouraged to add multimedia elements to their posts, from photos and videos to podcasts. In addition to sharing information, members have the opportunity to monetize their contributions based on the rankings of their posts.... | |
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| | | Heartland News at 9:00 Has A New Focus! | | Posted Saturday, September 30, 2006 11:11:19 AM by Blog57 Team | | Heartland News at 9:00 on WQWQ-TV was the first primetime local newscast in the region. Since we began Heartland News at 9:00 we have treated it with the same focus as our local newscasts on KFVS12; wherever the story happens anywhere in the Heartland, we'll cover it. But viewers in Southeast Missouri have been asking for more news coverage that's closer to home and now we're going to bring it to you. Heartland News at 9:00 on WQWQ is now "your best source for Southeast Missouri news, weather, and sports." We're in no way abandoning our viewers in Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Heartland News on KFVS12 will continue to be the best at covering local and regional news throughout the Heartland with the most experienced anchor team and reports in the market. Having a sister station like WQWQ gives us the opportunity to give Southeast Missouri viewers their own local newscast without compromising our regional coverage on KFVS12.... | |
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| | | Sprint Radio Launches With More Than 50 Channels | | Posted Sunday, September 03, 2006 1:21:02 AM by Blog57 Team | | Sprint has announced that it will launch Sprint Radio service and the introduction of unique features and a promotion for the Sprint Music Store. Sprint Radio features more than 50 channels of streaming radio and video with programming that offers music and music videos as well as news, weather, sports, finance and entertainment from sources such as NPR, ESPN and Radio Disney. Sprint Radio is offered through a partnership with mSpot, which is responsible for content production and ongoing operations of the service. Sprint Radio covers many different music genres, including urban, pop, Latin, Rock, Reggaeton, Country, Dance, Spiritual, Jazz and more. It is available via a subscription for $5.95 a month on the Sprint Media Player or as a downloadable JavaR application.... | |
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| | | Iran vows to prosecute advertisers on exiled TV | | Posted Monday, August 28, 2006 7:07:48 AM by Blog57 Team | | LONDON, August 28 (IranMania) - Iran warned it would prosecute any individual or business inside the country from working with foreign-based Persian language satellite channels, the student ISNA news agency reported. "Any cooperation, participation in programs, placing advertisements, interviews and joint production of programs is prohibited and will be prosecuted," Iran's conservative culture ministry said in a statement carried by ISNA. The ministry said the ban was issued because of the "illegal activity and the irreverent content of foreign based Persian-language TV channels". The reception of satellite programs is prohibited in Iran but media reports say about three to four million people watch the channels despite the Islamic republic jamming the airwaves and the threat of heavy fines.... | |
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| | | India did not ban Arab TV channels: Minister | | Posted Tuesday, August 22, 2006 1:13:58 PM by Blog57 Team | | New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Indian government Tuesday rebutted "malicious reports" published in a section of the media claiming that New Delhi had banned Arab TV channels under Israeli pressure and clarified that only those channels that failed to comply with downlinking guidelines were taken off air. "It has been brought to the notice of the ministry that some small section of the media has reported that India has banned Arab TV channels under pressure from Israel. The government of India has vehemently denied it as contrary to facts," Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi said in Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament)."No channel has been banned recently by the ministry of information and broadcasting," he added.Early this month, the external affairs ministry had also sent messages to all missions in the Gulf and in West Asia and North Africa to rebut the malicious and false information carried by some newspapers, the minister said.... | |
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| | | TRT dominates TV news reports: survey | | Posted Wednesday, August 16, 2006 7:14:35 AM by Blog57 Team | | Reports about the ruling Thai Rak Thai Party dominate morning and evening TV news reports ahead of the general election, a survey has found. Analysis of six major free-TV stations showed reports about Thai Rak Thai appeared most frequently - 369 times - and most news featured caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The results of the survey, by Assumption University's Abac Poll Research Centre from August 111, were released Tuesday. Noppadon Kannika, centre director, said 69 per cent of those surveyed believed TV reports would affect how people vote, while 23 per cent said it would have no impact. The Democrat Party was the subject of 136 reports about its campaign, advertising and policy declarations. Chat Thai appeared 46 times, followed in terms of frequency by the Pracharaj and Mahachon parties.... | |
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| | | Arab TV channels not aware of India’s new rules | | Posted Thursday, August 10, 2006 5:32:23 PM by Blog57 Team | | Arabia, a prominent Arab channel, which went off the air in India, recently, claimed yesterday that they were not aware about the new registration rules set by Indian Government for downlinking the International TV channels. Speaking to Khaleej Times, Jihad Ballout, official spokesperson of Al Arabia TV said "We are not aware about any registration rules set by Indian government. But, if that is the case and the Arabic channels went off the air in India, we as a responsible organisation respect the decision of the Indian government. We will look into the registration norms and if it is viable for us it would be great to expand our reach to India." Ballout said he is not aware about any ban on Arabic channels imposed in India. However, he noted: if the Arabic channels are banned in India following political pressure from Israel and US as the Arab News report suggests, we will appeal to the Indian government to re-consider their decision to allow freedom of expression.... | |
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| | | China to Punish Those Showing Banned Ads | | Posted Friday, August 04, 2006 11:11:46 AM by Blog57 Team | | Chinese television stations are still showing advertisements for weight loss, breast enlargement and other beauty products despite a temporary ban and will be punished, the official Xinhua News Agency said Thursday. The ban, introduced earlier this month and effective Aug. 1, was imposed because of fears that such ads violate consumer's rights and endanger their health. Even so, a dozen provincial TV stations have continued giving airtime to the ads, which introduce the medical products but give no details of manufacturers or distributors, Xinhua said. "Such advertisements have broken the rules," an unnamed official with the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television was quoted as saying by Xinhua. Those who ignore the ban will receive a notice from SARFT, he said.... | |
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| | | Zambia: African Television Music Channels | | Posted Saturday, July 29, 2006 9:12:40 PM by Blog57 Team | | The advent of 24-hour music channels in the western world made significant changes to the way music is marketed. The introduction of MTV and eventually VH1 meant that music was no longer sold exclusively through the song but also and through vision. Suddenly, how the artistes looked was just as important as how they sounded. It spelt doom for many artistes who, although musically talented, could not carve out an appealing image visually. The best example of this demise was an artiste called Chris Cross. He won the Grammy (the world's premier music critical awards) for best new artiste in 1979. He however, came up at the dawn of the video age. His plump acne looking face did not fit the new format and he slowly slipped into oblivion. Appeal did not necessarily mean handsome or pretty.... | |
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