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  • June 2008

    • Best Small-Screen Frightfests Ever

      newser  |  Entertainment Weekly  |  Jun 9, 08 7:21 AM CDT

      Best Small-Screen Frightfests Ever

      Who says the small screen can't scare up big fear? NBC’s new horror anthology, Fear Itself, has sparked Entertainment Weekly to list its top TV scare-fests of all time: The Twilight Zone : The geography may be fuzzy (fifth dimension? parallel universe?) but fright fans have memorized every episode. More »

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      television  • NBC  • aliens  • horror  • television watching

  • May 2008

    • Nickelodeon Show Draws Stoner Crowd

      newser  |  ABC News  |  May 8, 08 10:40 PM CDT

      Nickelodeon Show Draws Stoner Crowd

      A Nickelodeon series aimed at preschoolers has garnered an unusual following—hipster parents and twenty-something potheads. The variety-show format of “Yo Gabba Gabba!”—celebs and indie rockers guest between animated shorts—attracts a generation weaned on “The Muppet Show,” reports ABC News. Add bright colors, trippy characters, and ironically funny life lessons and you have a recipe for stoner entertainment. More »

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      television  • YouTube  • marijuana  • Nickelodeon  • preschool  • television watching

  • April 2008

    • Baby Zzzs Linked to Obesity

      newser  |  Boston Globe  |  Apr 8, 08 7:56 AM CDT

      Baby Zzzs Linked to Obesity

      Babies who get less than 12 hours of shut-eye a day double their risk of being overweight by the time they're 3 years old, a new study finds. The risk is even higher for little ones who watch two hours of TV a day, the Daily Telegraph reports. If habits aren't changed, more than 25% of all children are expected to be obese by 2050, experts warn. More »

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      children  • obesity  • parenting  • childhood obesity  • babies  • sleep  • sleep deprivation  • sleep disorder  • toddler  • television watching  • medical studies

    • For Healthier Teens, Keep the TV in the Den

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 7, 08 12:55 PM CDT

      For Healthier Teens, Keep the TV in the Den

      Older teens feeling too fit, well nourished, and smart can turn all that around with one simple move: install a TV in the bedroom. Kids 15 to 18 with a boob tube in the boudoir were twice as likely to watch 5 or more hours a day than those who had to get their MTV in the family room, Reuters reports—no surprise there, but their diet and exercise habits were also suspect. More »

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      television  • health  • public health  • health study  • scientific study  • teenager  • teen health  • television watching  • University of Minnesota

  • March 2008

    • In Surprise Turn, Verizon Embraces File Sharing

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 14, 08 5:22 PM CDT

      In Surprise Turn, Verizon Embraces File Sharing

      Verizon announced today that it plans to use peer-to-peer software to speed the deployment of legitimate content over its networks, in a break from the industry’s usually negative stance towards file sharing, the AP reports. Working with a P2P company named Pando Networks, Verizon found that when an ISP optimized sharing software like BitTorrent or Kazaa, they could increase download speeds by 60%. More »

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      NBC  • Verizon  • file sharing  • copyright infringement  • Internet service providers  • television watching  • p2p

  • December 2007

    • 60% of Viewers Favor Writers Over Studios

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Dec 19, 07 1:52 PM CST

      60% of Viewers Favor Writers Over Studios

      The sympathies of viewers affected by the Hollywood writers' strike lie squarely with the writers, not the studios, a new poll shows. USA Today reports that 60% of Americans side with the scribes, and only 14% with their erstwhile employers. Reactions to the strike are varied: Many viewers watch more reruns, more reality shows, and/or less TV in general. More »

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      Hollywood  • Hollywood writers' strike  • Jay Leno  • Conan O'Brien  • late night talk show  • television watching

    • India and China Drive Mobile Growth

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Dec 12, 07 12:20 PM CST

      India and China Drive Mobile Growth

      Telecom companies must be brushing up on their Hindi. India doubled its cell phone user population in 2006, adding more subscribers than Britain had total, according to a new international communications report. The 150 million Indian phone-toters represent just 14% of the population. China meanwhile sent 429 billion text messages, roughly 967 per user, the most of any country. More »

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      China  • cell phones  • India  • telecom industry  • television watching  • texting

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