television

Reviews (MM #5230)

Do you ever read reviews for movies, TV shows, books, or music? In the past, we used to pay attention to what the reviewers had to say. Nobody went to the movies without hearing what Siskel and Ebert thought. We had to know whether a film received a thumbs-up or thumbs-down. Anyone who loved rock…

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Darts (MM #5226)

Back in my younger days, I remember TV shows like ABC’s Wide World of Sports. There, they showed you all sorts of obscure sports and things like the Harlem Globetrotters basketball. Bowling was also a popular sport on television years ago. But many argued whether bowling was a sport. Baseball, football, basketball, you can take…

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Familiar (MM #5225)

I was sitting around the house last night with nothing to do, and often, when that happens, my mind begins to wander. I was watching television and saw a commercial for the new Superman movie. And I thought to myself, why do we have so many remakes and reboots these days? So much of the…

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Reboots (MM #5016)

With hundreds of cable channels and dozens of streaming services, every content provider seeks a way to break through. It was much easier for shows to be successful back when there were only three or four television networks. With all of the ‘noise,’ it’s difficult to get noticed. While reboots aren’t new, they’re one of…

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More Sports (MM #4853)

You’ll start seeing more sports on your television in the coming months. Warner-Discovery announced they’re adding more college sports coverage on TNT, Tru TV, and TBS. While many games move to streaming services and apps, cable channels are trying to add more games to their lineup. College football and basketball draw good ratings, and that…

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Check The Calendar (MM #4743)

If you’ve watched prime-time television over the last few weeks, you may have felt the need to check the calendar once or twice. Some shows aired their Halloween episodes. Because of the writer’s strike, most prime-time TV shows didn’t start in September like they usually do. Most TV shows came back in January, so some…

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Revenue Sharing (MM #4579)

The television and motion picture writers are back on the job. But in many cases, they don’t have anyone to write for since the union representing actors and actresses remains on strike. Artificial intelligence has been a significant factor in the negotiations, but revenue sharing is the primary factor keeping everyone on the picket line….

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This Fall (MM #4503)

This Fall, things will look much different than usual. I’m not talking about politics or the weather, although they’ll likely have an influence. I’m talking about your television screen. Every Summer, about this time, the TV networks start promoting their new prime-time shows. But thanks to both the writers and actors walking the picket line,…

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