A look back at The Great Talk Show Rush Of 1995
The few, the proud: the fallen heroes of The Great Talk Show Rush Of 1995. The video above explains it all. On Monday, three new syndicated talk shows debut in syndication, with...
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Swearin’ Super Bowl Sunday
Joe Flacco, The Champ. Super Bowl XLVII down from last year, but still pulls in an audience; CBS to be investigated for F-bomb; and so is WMVP for unrelated incident The Super Bowl matchup between...
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T Dog’s Think Tank: Internet trolls aren’t Boston strong
Leave it to wingnuts, trolls, and the FCC Chairman to ruin a feelgood moment. The Boston Red Sox played their first game at Fenway Park Saturday afternoon against the Kansas City Royals after deadly...
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Is minority content being targeted for indecency?
Content targeting Black, Hispanic audiences come under scrutiny after FCC fines Spanish broadcaster for indecent content Believe it or not, the next indecency battleground could be in Chicago’s...
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Comcast, TimeWarner Cable agree to merge
In what can be described as a historic deal, Philadelphia-based Comcast Corp. – the country’s largest cable operator – is purchasing New York City-based Time Warner Cable – the second-largest cable...
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Sorry…not sorry
A young fan is traumatized by meeting WIl Wheaton. When snarking goes wrong No apology from T Dog Media coming Over the eight years T Dog Media has been in operation, I’ve attracted a lot of fans who...
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Ed Sherman’s Skittles “boycott” devalues the word
Credit: @RealBillMills Sports media “boycott” of Skittles because of press snub actually undermines real causes (Editor’s Note: This post has been slightly edited from the original version on T Dog...
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Here we go again: “Family Guy”, PTC trade punches
Why is a Red X covering Brian? Read on. While the FCC has moved on to Net Neutrality and the upcoming spectrum auction and Fox is busy celebrating the success of new hit drama Empire, the Parents...
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Think Tank Express: WDBJ learns the hard way on indecency
On Monday, the FCC fined CBS affiliate WDBJ in Roanoke, Va. a record $325,000 for an indecency violation – airing a clip showing an image of an adult web site in relation to a 2012 story about a former...
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Think Tank Express: News content targeted by the FCC
FCC fine against Roanoke TV station could invite special-interest groups to influence newsroom content As you recall, the FCC proposed a fine of $325,000 against WDBJ in Roanoke, Va. last March after...
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“WWE Smackdown” close to massive deal with Fox
Smackdown returns to broadcast TV AND Friday nights Further signaling a shift away from scripted fare, Fox is expected to land rights to WWE Smackdown, taking over the rights in October 2019. In...
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T Dog’s Think Tank: The legacy Jerry Springer leaves
For better or worse – mostly worse, Jerry Springer shaped television and society To say Jerry Springer didn’t have an impact on our culture is like saying cigarette smoking doesn’t cause cancer. But...
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The Media Notepad: Fox 32 gets Amazon Thursday night Bears game – report...
Also: local Atlanta station removes popular syndicated show to air more news; controversial political ad removed from local airwaves; the GOP looking to deregulate the media business even more; Ramsey...
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