Freeview Launches Online AwardsThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 3:51PMFreeview Launches Online Awards After nearly three years of providing Kiwis free digital TV and radio with no monthly subscription, Freeview this week celebrated by launching the first annual Freeview Awards.
Trusted Resource for the Working RF EngineerThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 2:18PMAttenuators are part of any design’s amplitude control. Digital attenuators help to simplify that control in microwave and RF systems.
Canadian broadcasters lost money in 2009Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 2:06PMFinancial data on Canada's private broadcasters confirms a steep slide in industry profitability and revenues in 2009.
Diane Sawyer to Emcee 69th Annual Peabody AwardsThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 1:30PMDiane Sawyer, the award-winning anchor of ABC's "World News," will be the host of the 69th Annual George Foster Peabody Awards ceremony on Monday, May 17, at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York City.
Canada Cable, Satellite Revenue Grew 11% in 2009 (Update1)Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 1:28PMMarch 18 (Bloomberg) -- Canada’s cable and satellite distributors, such as Rogers Communications Inc., saw rising revenue last year while television stations experienced declines and recorded losses, the broadcasting regulator said today.
To the Antarctic or Brazil for new feathersMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 12:48PM(PhysOrg.com) -- Not only land birds, but also some seabirds, cover enormous distances during migration: the sooty shearwater, for example, circumnavigates the earth one and a half times on its travels. Despite this, relatively little is known about the migratory behaviour of seabirds as compared with that of their land-living counterparts.
Cover Story: TheRetransBattlePlaybookMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 12:34PMAs networks and cable operators collide, the battleground has gotten a bit predictable, from the...
Blog explains science behind Orange County weatherMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 12:16PMIRVINE — Is it going to rain in Orange County today? A weather blog by two UC Irvine graduate students can tell you and explain the science behind it.
To the Antarctic or Brazil for new feathersMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 12:03PM( Max-Planck-Gesellschaft ) Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology have studied the migratory behavior of thin-billed prions and discovered that the animals spend their molting season in two areas that are at a considerable distance from each other. Thus, it would appear that some seabirds can be extremely flexible and change their habitat if required -- a vital adaptation to ...
Multicultural Ad Spending Outpaced MarketMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 11:40AMAd spending in Spanish-language and African-American media fared better than the overall ad market in 2009. Spending declined 4.7 percent in Spanish-language media and 7.3 percent in African-American media, according to a Nielsen report released today.
Fiji communications hitMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 11:22AMFiji authorities concerned about the criminal elements in the country have imposed a curfew in the central and eastern parts of the island affected by cyclone Tomas.
Minister slams radio claimsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:29AMEMERGENCY Services Minister Neil Roberts and paramedics have refuted opposition claims ambulance crews have to use mobile phones when their radio system fails.
3 FASTSAT Instruments Pass TestsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:26AMImage 1: MINI-ME, acronym for Miniature Imager for Neutral Ionospheric atoms and Magnetospheric Electrons, is a low energy neutral atom imager which will detect neutral atoms formed in the plasma population of the Earth's outer atmosphere to improve global space weather prediction. Credit: NASAImage 2: PISA is an acronym for the Plasma Impedance Spectrum Analyzer, which will test a new ...
Hollywood Redo: 5 Forever Typecast ActorsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:25AMRecycling is in vogue, and it's not just cans and paper. Some actors find themselves recycled again and again in the same roles. Like these five.
The ABC goes forth into a brave new worldFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:09AMABC chief Mark Scott has huge plans for Aunty. But will they further weaken other media - and ultimately endanger our democracy?
Lost into spaceFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:02AM( University of Leicester ) Space physicists from the University of Leicester are part of an international team that has identified the impact of the Sun on Mars' atmosphere.
Bay's time to move onFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:20AMPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Nice and polite, as always, Jason Bay made one thing clear as he sat down to talk to the assembled Boston media: "If you've got any offseason questions, I'm done talking about it. I'll talk about anything else, but health related or anything like that, I'm taking the Fifth. I'm trying to move on."
Police Log, March 12, 2010Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:12AMVehicle break-in lands man in jail ASHLAND - A 25-year-old borough man was committed to Schuylkill County Prison after an incident involving a man breaking into a vehicle at 5th and Centre streets at 1:17 p.m. Monday. Ashland police said Matthew Corbaci
Michael Moore's 'Capitalism: A Love Story' Joins 'Stock Shock' In Financial Films Worth SeeingFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:21AM"Stock Shock," a movie about alleged manipulation of the American stock market, was produced in only 3 months by the independent production company: Mohr Productions. (PRWeb Mar 12, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3719404.htm
MINI-ME to uncover secrets of outer layers of Earth's atmosphereFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:14AMReports indicate that and three scientific instruments will fly soon on the FASTSAT-HSV01 satellite to uncover the secrets in the outer layers of Earth's atmosphere.
Comedy night to raise fundsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:26AMThe Churchtown Fire Company will be serving up Italian food and laughs March 27 during its sixth annual Comedy Night. The fire company is raising money for the operating expenses of the all volunteer company.
MINI-ME to uncover secrets of outer layers of Earth's atmosphereFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:17AMWashington, March 12 : Reports indicate that and three scientific instruments will fly soon on the FASTSAT-HSV01 satellite to uncover the secrets in the outer layers of Earth's atmosphere.
Vinyl Cafe, er, Cyber Cafe?Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:08AMOK. He doesn't pull Pete Townshendesque windmill guitar strums or follow Mick Jagger's lead by strutting across the stage full-flight.[...]
What Do Social Media Marketers Know About Tech? SURVEY RESULTSThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:39PMFirst, we'd like to thank all 596 survey respondents and the many Open Thread commenters who gave such interesting and valuable feedback in our recent post " Should Social Media Experts Be Required to Know Their Tech? " Over the past couple days, we've been able to put together a decent picture and identify some knowledge gaps and points of confusion for many would-be social media experts. But ...
Cuttyhunk Combats Comcast on WirelessThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:23PMCreative system of bouncing signal from Aquinnah is called foul, leaving island without service Okay, so maybe what the residents of Cuttyhunk were doing in order to get their high-speed Internet service was not strictly legal, but goodness, it was clever. It showed, they will tell you, the sort of inventiveness that made America great.
Device helps police find missingThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:13PMSYCAMORE – Last June, a Sycamore mother asked DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott if he was familiar with Care Trak, a system that uses radio transmitters to help police find missing people with disabilities.
Radio IP Software and Day Wireless Partner to Provide Mobile VPN Solution for South Bay Regional Public Communications ...Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:00AMMONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - 03/08/10) - Radio IP Software, Inc. , leader in mission-critical and business-critical mobile data connectivity solutions, announced today that it has signed a partnership agreement with Day Wireless Systems , a leading wireless integrator covering the states of California, Oregon and Washington. The company has also signed with Racom, a wireless integrator ...
Lisa Sanders Finas Joins Eutelsat as Director of Investor RelationsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:00AMMichel de Rosen, Chief Executive Officer of Eutelsat Communications today announced the arrival of Lisa Sanders Finas as the Group's Director of Investor Relations, responsible for communication with the investment community, including financial analysts, institutional investors and retail shareholders.
MEMBER CENTER:Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:43AMThe Roundtable is where editors and experts meet to discuss key issues facing the global transportation and logistics community, from the highways to the high seas. It's an open forum, and you can comment on posts.
Thales is selected to extend the French Army’s RITA communications networkMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:32AMColombes | Thales has signed a €240M contract with the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to extend the French Army’s RITA (Réseau Intégré de Transmissions Automatiques or Automated Integrated...
Disney, Cablevision reach deal on ABC as Oscars beginMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:30AMThey settle a dispute over a new contract in time for 3.1 million New York-area subscribers to catch most of the awards show. A week of brinkmanship ended Sunday when Walt Disney Co. and Cablevision Systems Corp. settled their dispute over a new contract, a breakthrough that allowed viewers in 3.1 million homes in the New York area to watch the Academy Awards -- starting 13 minutes into the ...
What Broun wouldn't say generates a buzzFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:12PMU.S. Rep. Paul Broun declined to say whether he thinks President Obama is a Christian or an American citizen in a satellite radio interview that went viral Friday.
Foreign hospitals help Chile's health systemFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:43PMWith many pharmacies looted, people suffering from diabetes, hypertension and psychological illnesses are going without medicine.
Adam Carolla, pod(cast) personFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:30PMSince his radio show was canceled, he's launched a podcast and is doing some live shows at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. Adam Carolla was driving through North Hollywood, where he grew up, when he stopped his car in front of a gray Victorian home.
Search FT.comFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:13PMOn the few occasions that Andrey Glaschenko has visited London, he has never driven a car. The 28-year-old Russian computer programmer finds the idea of driving on the left intimidating. “It was hard for me even to cross the road as a pedestrian,” he admits.
Foreign hospitals help quake-damaged health systemFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:13PMChile launched a hepatitis and tetanus vaccination campaign Friday and doctors warned of outbreaks of diarrhea and infection among thousands of people displaced by the earthquake and the tsunami that heavily damaged or destroyed 36 hospitals and made garbage dumps of coastal towns and cities.
Broadcasters prepare for the International Children's Day of BroadcastingFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:11PMNEW YORK, USA, 5 March 2010 - Around the world, broadcasters and youth media organizations are preparing to celebrate the 19th annual International Children's Day of Broadcasting, taking place Sunday, 7 March. This year's theme, 'All Rights All Children,' continues UNICEF's celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Foreign hospitals help quake-damaged health systemFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:03PMChile launched a hepatitis and tetanus vaccination campaign Friday and doctors warned of outbreaks of diarrhea and infection among thousands of people displaced by the earthquake and the tsunami