May
14
CBS Announces New Fall Shows
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After ranting for a few moments a few days ago about their inability to fix technical problems with their programming, CBS has announced their fall lineup for television this fall. There really aren’t any big surprises here for those who follow how television programs work. Although there may be a few programs that sound a tiny bit interesting to watch, I’m afraid to watch anything new. All the networks barely give the shows a chance to succeed. And even the shows that do seem promising get yanked off the network anyway unfortunately.
For those curious as to what the CBS fall lineup will look like, I’ll share with you what I know. The New Adventures of Old Christine will return, and will air Wednesdays at 8PM. A new comedy about divorce titled Project Gary will follow. The Unit, and Rules of Engagement will make a mid-season return. The list of canceled programs include Jericho, Kid Nation, Viva Laughlin, Welcome to the Captain, Shark, Moonlight, and Cane. I’m not shocked to see those programs on the chopping block actually. Well, I was a fan of the show Jericho, and was extremely disappointed to see the show canceled once again. But that certainly came as no surprise, considering the weak ratings.
Fans of Without a Trace will have to watch their show on Tuesdays instead of Thursdays. A new sci-fi drama called Eleventh Hour will be in the old Without a Trace time slot. Eleventh Hour is the only show I seem to have a small interest in. It’s been reported that the show, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, is the largest TV deal ever made during development. It’s taking a whopping four million bucks to produce the first show, and CBS has ordered 13 episodes. I heard that X-Files fans might take interest in this show, and well, I’m an X-Files fan.
There are some other new ones for CBS, including one titled Mythological X, featuring Elizabeth Reaser. Reaser examines past relationships after some psychic told her she has already dated her future husband. This one seems really dull to me. More announced for other networks on the way soon.
May
12
CBS Rant
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I’ll officially call this a rant, even though I don’t rant all that much. I really don’t watch an extreme amount of television, but it seems like most of the programs I do watch just happen to be on CBS. I watched the finale of Survivor Micronesia last night. At one point during the program the audio would cut out. The odd thing is just the dialog would become almost completely reduced, while the background music would continue to be heard just fine.
It’s very annoying. I wouldn’t say if this was a random problem on CBS, but it doesn’t appear to be. I’ve been experiencing this very same problem with audio on CBS for a while now. A few weeks back during the CBS show Ghost Whisperer, the dialog audio went in and out for almost the whole program. I was ready to flip out, but of course I kept my cool.
Now I don’t have any fancy setup, just a basic tv with digital cable through Time Warner. I know the problem is not on my end, as I have heard from quite a few others who experience the exact thing I do. You would think, just perhaps, that CBS would be able to figure out a basic audio glitch that has been occurring almost a year, or maybe even longer. Crazy.
Apr
29
New Warner Bros. Website to Feature WB Television Favorites
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Warner Bros. is cooking up a new site that will be featuring full episodes of your favorite WB television shows. This is great news for fans of shows such as Smallville, Gilmore Girls, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Other favorites such as The O.C. and Friends are also expected to have episodes featured on the site. The site, known as TheWB.com, is set to beta launch in early May. A press release from Warner Brothers explains that the site will be designed to integrate with common social networking sites, including seamless integration with Facebook.
Apr
23
Cable Television Monopoly
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Cable television news seems to get more interesting everyday. I actually stopped keeping track of business issues in the cable industry quite some time ago, simply because there has absolutely been no choices or competition in my neck of the woods for quite some time. Last year I learned a bit about the AT&T U-verse package that was becoming available. I became interested in learning more, however I have been a user of Time Warner services for quite some time, and luckily haven’t experienced any horrible situations that have become all to common.
I just so happened to be in an area where AT&T U-verse introduced their service a little bit earlier than other places. I haven’t tried the service out yet, but most likely will at some point in time. Today CNN reported that AT&T is now available to 200,000 residents of southeastern Wisconsin, including the Milwaukee, Sheboygan, and Racine areas. This is fantastic news for those who have been trapped with rising cable costs in the Milwaukee area, with no other cable television options.
While some are quick to criticize anything offered by AT&T, I welcome the availability of the service. There’s a little scuffle in Chicago going on between Comcast and AT&T that isn’t too surprising. I’m sure this is only the beginning of mudslinging that will now take place. I, as the customer, will gladly sit back and watch a gazillion cable companies duke it out.
Apr
22
Filmaka Provides Opportunity for Independent Filmmakers
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I advise independent filmmakers to become familiar with Filmaka, an independent web based movie project. The website has been in beta, but has now moved to the next level, attracting a bit of interest. Founders of the website are looking for undiscovered new talent including television producers and indie filmmakers, giving them the opportunity to showcase their work and possibly obtain both network and studio deals.
Filmaka has several contests in place that are sure to spark interest. Currently they sponsor a competition that has gives the winner an opportunity to shoot a pilot for the FX channel. This certainly fits the web site’s slogan, “rewarding creativity”. If making films is your thing, cruise on over to Filmaka and learn more about the opportunities that await you.