I had a great time at the Video 08 conference in Orlando last week. This was my first time attending so I wasn’t sure what to expect. As best I can tell they had about 350-400 people in attendance during the week, although I heard they told exhibitors they were expecting 750. I’d guess about […]
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Barry Sonnenfeld to keynote at NAB Show
Barry Sonnenfeld, executive producer of ABC’s “Pushing Daisies” series and the director or producer of hit films including “Men in Black” and “Enchanted,” has been tapped by NAB to be a keynote speaker at the NAB Show, in Las Vegas. In his April […]
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Deal allows striking writers to work on Grammys
The Writers Guild of America West has agreed to permit striking writers to work on the Grammy Awards. The move follows the guild’s decision not to picket the Feb. 10 ceremony, which is slated to air on CBS. The New York Times, […]
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FCC hits ABC stations with $1.43M in fines over “NYPD Blue” episode
Fifty-two ABC affiliates have been hit with a combined $1.43 million in indecency fines for airing an episode of “NYPD Blue” with female nudity before 10 p.m., on Feb. 25, 2003. The network said it will appeal the […]
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Advertisers not dropping TV commitments yet
Media buyers have been waiting out the writers strike, opting not to pull out of their ad commitments — mainly due to the lack of better options and because prime-time ratings have not decreased dramatically, according to this article. However, the networks’ performance during […]
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I had a great time at the Video 08 conference in Orlando, Florida this week. I got to see several old friends and make some new ones. I also talked to a lot of Adobe users as I did demos in the Adobe booth and I walked away with some interesting insights. I’ll have a […]
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Writers’ strike may be closer to a settlement
The writers’ strike could be headed toward a settlement after the union withdrew its demand to represent reality show and animation scribes. The move reportedly could clear the way for the writers to adopt a pact similar to one approved by the […]
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Here’s a great review of the second volume of Scott’s Digital Photography book. It mentions the first 2 chapters of Scott’s book which also happen to be the very reasons I want to own this book! Specifically, these 2 chapters cover how to use Flash like a Pro and how to set up a Photography […]
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Is the future of network TV online?
The Web has given broadcast TV networks a new tool for reaching viewers amid a programming shortage prompted by the ongoing writers strike, according to this article. The number of broadband users who watched full episodes of TV series online in 2007 doubled […]
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Writers strike could have lasting effect on TV
The ongoing Writers Guild strike has network programmers and marketers considering new models for TV programming, according to this article. Among the ideas being kicked around are a shortened, eight- to 10-episode TV season and an end to the current method of […]
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