Tag Archives: Video

New cable network to build the commercials into the shows to thwart ad-skipping technology: a new cable network has elevated the practice beyond the occasional, building such anti-ad-zapping efforts directly into its business model. The entire schedule of the new network, Fine Living, has been specifically set up to incorporate …

24 is back and we were glued to the tube last night for the opening episode. The no-commercials (they were all attached to the beginning and the end) ploy worked well, moving the action along – it was tough to decide when to pee. In case you have been in …

Shoplifter interrupted? It is a “simple case of theft.” Or it is a “case about a woman who has been wronged and wronged terribly.” Thus began the shoplifting trial of the century, as opening arguments and prosecution witness testimony were heard in a Beverly Hills courtroom Monday in the case …

And I just made a big deal about the news that AOL Time Warner planned to build a $483 million movie studio in China, viewing it as the “end of the cultural revolution.” Just kidding: A spokeswoman for Warner Bros. on Monday said a report from China’s official Xinhua news …

Cable news seems to be made for crisis coverage: Wall-to-wall coverage of the Washington, D.C., sniper attacks pushed cable news viewing in October to its highest levels since last fall. In October, Fox News Channel notched a 1.5 average in primetime, down 6 percent from October 2001, when post-Sept. 11 …

Robert Moore says yes, the DMCA says no: Moore’s wares enable the copying of discs even if they are scrambled to prevent duplication, as are most movies sold on DVD. This sort of product, officials at the Motion Picture Assn. of America say, blatantly violates a 1998 federal law against …

DVD burners look to be big holiday sellers: This holiday season, electronics companies and computer makers hope DVD “burners,” or recorders, will become a hot new product, following the success of compact-disc burners in recent years. Another industry, the movie business, has reason to dread the same prospect. THE RISING …

Metal icon, mate, and spawn back for second season: MTV’s hugely anticipated second season of The Osbournes will premiere just two days before Thanksgiving, on November 26 at 10:30 p.m., Sharon Osbourne confirmed to E! News Live. There has been much speculation that MTV might push back the debut episode …

Network to continue documentary probing links between swelling and retardation: “The Anna Nicole Show” will return to E! for a second season next year, the network said Thursday. Despite condemnation from critics and a sharp decrease in viewers after its highly rated premiere, “Anna” emerged as a solid performer for …

Is skipping commercials “stealing“? ReplayTV lawsuit against Hollywood: A federal court today [October 15, 2002] affirmed the right of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to represent ReplayTV owners in their lawsuit against 28 motion picture and television industry companies. Craig Newmark of craigslist.org and four other ReplayTV customers are suing …