Category: media

The public network “plans to run arts programming on Friday nights for nine straight weeks starting in October to highlight a subject where it can offer something different, network executives said Monday.”

“Although television viewing continues to rise, for the first time since the early ’90s, the number of homes with television sets in the United States declined from 115.9 million to 114.7 million from its 2011 to 2012 projections, according to The Nielsen Co. As a corollary, the percentage of U.S. homes with a television set dropped to 96.7 percent from 98.9 percent.”

“I believe that the drop in TV ownership can be attributed almost exclusively to the after-
effects of the digital transition. For them, TV has become too complicated and expensive.”

“Daytime television may never again give birth to an über-personality like Winfrey. With hundreds of cable channels and thousands of Internet sites vying for people’s time, it is becoming ever harder for an individual to command a common audience of shared interests and empathy.”

“Here’s my idea – the list of shows condemned or criticized by the Parents Television Council is actually a handy guide to shows worth watching. You know it’s going to be worth a look because the PTC hates it. Dead handy. Bring on those Good Christians, whatever they’re calling the show now. Something to look forward to. Let’s make the indecency wars work for us.”

“Some 70% of the 1,000 mothers and fathers polled as part of the national year of communication say they do not feel guilty about allowing their children to watch TV. And 42% think it is a great way for children to learn, the poll suggests.”

“China has ordered TV stations across the country not to air any detective shows, spy thrillers or dramas about time-travel for the next three months. All have been ordered off-air with immediate effect.”

“What if the true picture of the relationship between brands and pop culture looks not like Godzilla crushing Bambi but more like yin and yang: two powerful and resilient forces that are interconnected and interdependent?”

“If it is a few years old and someone has paid to have it restored, a movie will now invariably be counted as a classic. In the era of TCM (Turner Classic Movies), DVD, digital distribution and the long tail, more films are available than ever before. In the process, the canon has swollen to bursting point.”