Tag Archives: Video

I fear something more emphatic than threatened legal action would have happened under similar circumstances here: Sky One has pulled plans for a show about men competing for the affections of a pre-operation transsexual after the contestants threatened legal action to block the show’s transmission. The channel said on Friday …

We had a pretty great Halloween this year, here and in real life. Once again I thank all Blogcritics who contributed to our Halloween special, which was an artistic and “commercial” success. Thanks to all our linkers, trackbackers and commenters as well. I urge you all to work your way …

Eliza Dushku talks to dead people. . .

Like it or not, the last five years have seen an explosion of media aimed at infants and very young children. In the guise of education, parents are utilizing the electronic babysitter – TV, video, computer – from birth on. Is this good, bad or indifferent? I’d say the best …

Please recall the DMCA exemption request process in which many of you helped participate – it was essentially all for naught: The U.S. Copyright Office has opted to leave a controversial software-protection law largely in place, despite protests that it interferes with consumers’ rights to watch movies and listen to …

Stalwart, omnipresent Farhad Manjoo calmly eviscerates Hollywood’s calls for a “broadcast flag” that would prohibit the transfer of digital television programs over the Internet, and that really entails telling electronics manufacturers how they must make their machines: On its Web site, the Motion Picture Association of America provides a handy …

A pair of MIT students have developed a music sharing system that is in compliance with current copyright law: Keith Winstein and Josh Mandel may soon be the most popular guys on campus. They say they’ve discovered a way to give their fellow students at MIT and elsewhere dorm-room access …

Desiccated dinosaur Jack Valenti is politely being ushered out the door as head of the MPAA after nearly 40 years, to be replaced by the worst kind of industry lickspittle politician, Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-La.). This ran on Saturday: Louisiana congressman Billy Tauzin has been plucked to replace Jack Valenti, …

This one from UK’s Channel 4: The 100 Scariest Moments on TV and film. The BBC lists the top 10: The show’s producer Mark Murray said: “The top 10 is full of images which have now entered pop culture history. “Anyone who has seen Jaws will never feel the same …

The MPAA has finally caved to the tidal wave of criticism and contempt over their “screener” ban, but not everyone is happy: Hollywood’s major film studios on Thursday lifted their controversial ban on sending out videotapes of movies vying for Oscars, but the plan met new criticism from groups who …