Humor: How to Avoid Your Boss
I don't speak any of the Balto-Slavic languages, so I have no idea what this commercial is advertising. But if you're trying to come up…
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Follow Your Bliss — or, the Real Reason Dr. Kutner Killed Himself
Someone once asked me a question that really bothered me. Basically, I was asked if whatever I had done that particular day was worth the…
Local TV Stations Oppose FCC Order Regarding Political Ads
The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) will be voting on an order which would require television stations to post public inspections files online, which would include…
More Ways to Watch TV, More Ways for Advertisers to Reach Audiences
Advertisers looking to run their ads on television now have more factors to take into account than a series’ viewership. Audiences have many new ways…
DirecTV Can’t Reach Agreement with Tribune, Complains to FCC
At the end of last Saturday, March 31st, DirecTV subscribers lost their stations from the Tribune Broadcasting Company. This entails 23 stations in 19 cities,…
Layoffs Begin for Mitsubishi with 170 Workers Laid Off
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America laid off about 170 workers on Friday, March 18. The company, which has its headquarters in Irvine, California, is a subsidiary…
CBS Experiences Major Boost In Advertising In 4Q 2010
CBS, home of popular shows like CSI and Charlie Sheen’s Two And Half Men, experienced a boost in earnings during the fourth quarter of 2010…
Joost to Cut Jobs
Internet TV service Joost is cutting jobs, eliminating customer service, and demoting its CEO. Joost has not announced the number of layoffs; it employs 100…
CNN Hiring Despite Ad Revenue Losses
CNN will increase its workforce this year and invest in its Internet operations. The cable television news network will scale back investment in technologies rather…
Lions Gate Entertainment Cuts 45
Santa Monica, California-based movie and television studio Lions Gate Entertainment has slashed jobs for the second time in five months. The studio is eliminating 45…