Feb 27th, 2010 · Before last summer's switch from analog to digital TV, viewers were warned by cable companies that signing up for cable was the only way they could preserve access to their favorite channels. But some find basic TV has plenty of offerings.
Feb 23rd, 2010 · Ben Bernanke has a Capitol Hill double-header this week, testifing on monetary before the House on Wednesday and the Senate on Thursday. Unemployment is still high. Inflation is low. That's a classic recipe for low interest rates, and Bernanke is likely to assure the world that rates aren't going up anytime soon.
Feb 8th, 2010 · A Census Bureau ad, directed by mockumentary pioneer Christopher Guest aired during the Super Bowl and beseeched viewers to pose for a "snap shot of America." Worth $2.5 million?
Feb 2nd, 2010 · CBS said Monday that it has sold all of the ad time for Sunday's Super Bowl game. Typical advertisers are there, like Anheuser-Busch. Pepsi opted out and is mounting an online campaign instead. A senior manager at video game maker Electronic Arts told Bloomberg News it's worth spending millions for a 30-second spot because the game is one event where viewers actually watch the commercials.
Feb 2nd, 2010 · Commercial TV has one central objective: to make money. The popularity of programs is closely monitored so advertising prices can be set. But the TV monitoring agency Nielsen is having trouble keeping up with viewers as they flock online to watch their shows.
Jan 29th, 2010 · Director Philipp Stolzl takes the viewer to dizzying heights in North Face, an adventure drama inspired by the true story of two German mountaineers who tackled one of the most dangerous climbs in the Swiss Alps.
Jan 28th, 2010 · Sunday's Grammy telecast comes at a time when the music industry's major labels are threatened with extinction. Grammy producers would love to duplicate the success of American Idol, on which viewers have a hand in crowning the next pop superstar. But the Grammys also remain committed to the old awards-show model, wherein a select group of industry insiders picks the winners.
Dec 19th, 2009 · Oral Roberts died this week. He was one of the pioneering preachers for whom the term "televangelist" was devised. His programs, which featured attempts at hands-on healing, gave viewers what he called "a front-row seat to miracles." Host Scott Simon talks to Rev. Carol Hallman and Rev. Kenneth Black, a brother and sister who say they experienced one of these miracles personally.