Can’t see the solar eclipse? Tune in online or on TV
Ronald Dantowitz has been looking forward to Monday’s solar eclipse for nearly 40 years.
Nielsen: Smartphones and the Internet are eating our TV time
The use of Internet-ready devices like smartphones appears to have seriously cut into the time Americans spend watching traditional TV, new Nielsen data show, potentially undermining the notion that mobile devices merely serve as “second screens” while people are plopped in front of the set.
Gunman in on-air deaths remembered as ‘professional victim’
The man who was news director during Vester Flanagan’s rocky tenure at Virginia station WDBJ-TV described him as someone who constantly saw himself being victimized by others.
Shootings make for tough media decisions
In an era when anyone can go online and find video of extremist beheadings, police shootings and other carnage, major news organizations applied their own standards to coverage of this week’s killing of a TV news crew in Virginia and showed only carefully selected portions of the footage.
On-air killings gripped millions in social media storm
The fatal shooting of a reporter and cameraman unfolded on live TV during the early morning show, as tens of thousands of viewers watched a horrified anchor struggle to comprehend what had happened.
Former broadcaster in shooting was volatile, angry man
Even after gunning down a TV news reporter and cameraman during a live interview, Vester Lee Flanagan II continued to rage.
Reporter, cameraman shot to death on air in Va.
A television reporter and cameraman were shot to death on the air during a live broadcast this morning from a shopping center in Virginia.
Slimantics: It’s exploitive. It’s miserable. It’s must-watch TV!
The folks at CBS have a hit series on their hands, if last week’s debut of the new “reality” series “The Briefcase” is any indicator.
Eavesdropping concerns in Samsung smart TVs
Watch what you say in your living room. Samsung’s smart TV could be listening. And sharing.
‘Best Friendly City’ featured on TV Christmas Day
If you rise early on Christmas Day, you can see the “Official Best of Mississippi 2014,” which features Columbus as “Best Friendly City.”
TV campaign for gay equality starting in Miss.
Mary Jane Kennedy considers herself a conservative Christian Republican, and she’s led Bible studies in her native Mississippi for decades.
‘Cops’ crew member killed in Omaha police shooting
Police officers who opened fire while disrupting a robbery at a fast-food restaurant in Omaha killed a crew member with the TV show “Cops” as well as the suspect, who was armed with a pellet gun that they thought was a real handgun, authorities said Wednesday.
Supersized: Behemoth TVs start to take off
Supersized isn’t just for french fries.
Antitrust experts: 2 big deals better than 1
Antitrust experts say AT&T’s bid for DirecTV could reap immediate regulatory rewards. Coming so quickly on the heels of a rival cable company merger — the pairing of Comcast and Time Warner Cable — makes it easier for regulators to approve both transactions because they create two counterbalanced giants in pay TV.
CNN says Piers Morgan’s talk show is ending
CNN’s prime-time talk show “Piers Morgan Live” is coming to an end, the news channel said Sunday.
TV ratings: Another record for Super Bowl
For the fourth time in five years, the Super Bowl has set a record for the most-watched television event in U.S. history, drawing 111.5 million viewers even though the Seattle Seahawks’ 43-8 victory over the Denver Broncos wasn’t really competitive.
It’s good to be nerdy: MSU senior competes on ‘King of the Nerds’
Mississippi State senior Mary Kate Smith of Madison is one of 11 self-proclaimed nerds competing to become the next “King of the Nerds” on the TBS network reality show.
Loyalty prevails in ‘Duck Dynasty’ hometown
“Faith. Family. Ducks.” It’s the unofficial motto for the family featured in the TV reality show Duck Dynasty and that homespun philosophy permeates nearly everything in this small north Louisiana town.
She did it!: Columbus cook wins ‘Restaurant Express,’ opens Vegas restaurant
Five years ago, Seonkyoung Longest of South Korea sat in her new house in north Columbus, feeling the isolation inherent in leaving behind her homeland, her family and her native language. Before long, she discovered an outlet in the Food Network.
Figure skating to air live from Sochi Games
The first full day of February’s Sochi Olympics, American television viewers can watch a marquee event live from Russia — in the morning.