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"Downton Abbey" Is BBC-Meets-E!, "Masterpiece" For The Under-80 Set

BY Lizzy GoodmanSat Jan 7, 2012

You secretly DVR "General Hospital" and plan evenings around the Kardashians. Time to pull up the shades hiding your shame and celebrate a show that masterfully blends the sleaze of soaps, the beauty of "Mad Men," and the ... READ»

FAST FEED | Comment

Twitter Makes TextSecure Open Source, AT&T Drops T-Mobile Purchase Bid, Zynga Value Continues To Slide

BY Nidhi SubbaramanTue Dec 20, 2011

Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day.READ»

GOOGLE TV | Comment

Google TV Aiming For Mainstream Success In The U.K.

BY Kit EatonTue Aug 30, 2011

Google TV is heading to the U.K.--the land where the BBC reigns serenely, embracing technology, and free-to-air TV is among the best there is. READ»

CITIZEN JOURNALISM | Comment

Apple, iPhones, And Mobile Broadcasting's Bright Future

BY Kit EatonWed Jul 13, 2011

While the BBC is bringing smartphone tech to its journalists for on-the-spot newscasting, Apple has its own plans for this tech--and it's quite promising for everyone from foreign correspondents to citizen journos. READ»

NET TV | Comment

Doctor Who Time Warps To Facebook's VOD

BY Kit EatonTue Jul 12, 2011

By order of the Shadow Proclamation (okay, Facebook), select episodes of Doctor Who will materialize online for fans around the world. Including one that's never been released before.READ»

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London Olympic Torch Revealed, And It’s A Blingy Beaut

BY Suzanne LaBarreThu Jun 9, 2011

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games showed off its new prototype for the 2012 Olympics torch yesterday, and it’s straight-up blingasmic. A sparkling, perforated gold metallic tube, it’d look right ... READ»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

And On The Eighth Day, God Created Apple

BY Kit EatonThu May 19, 2011

Being an Apple fan is almost a religion, according to one pseudo-scientific study that looked at brain scans of Apple worshipers. Great for Apple--but what's in it for you? Just imagine the marketing consequences...READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

GOP's Paul Ryan Goes Hollywood to Sell Federal Budget

BY E.B. BoydWed Apr 6, 2011

To explain the complexities of his plan, the House budget chairman and his filmmakers found inspiration in a BBC documentary by a Swedish global health professor. For real. READ»

FAST FEED | Comment

RIP Blockbuster, Tesla Sues BBC, Google Answer Bot, and more...

BY Gregory FerensteinWed Mar 30, 2011

The Fast Company reader's essential source for breaking news and innovation from around the web--bite-sized and updated all day. Today, featuring Blockbuster, Tesla vs. BBC, Google's Answer Bot, Salesforce, and the Japan Earthquake's DVD drive shakeup.READ»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

U.S. State Department to Pay for BBC's Anti-Jamming Campaign in China, Iran

BY Neal UngerleiderMon Mar 21, 2011

The U.S. State Department will be funding an anti-jamming program for the BBC World Service in repressive regimes. But statements given before Parliament show that the real target is China's "Great Firewall."READ»

EGYPT | Comment

BBC Cutting Arabic Services During Egyptian Unrest

BY Neal UngerleiderFri Feb 4, 2011

In polls, Egyptians stated they trust the BBC more than Al Jazeera. So why has the BBC announced plans to cut evening Arabic-language radio broadcasts just as Egypt undergoes a revolution and the Middle East enters an era of widespread unrest?READ»

IFIVE | Comment

iFive: NASA's Alien Intrigue, BBC to Hit iPad, Google Tweaks Algorithm, Groupon is a Bargain, Times Paywall a Big Flop

BY Kit EatonThu Dec 2, 2010

Thursday's here, full of interest and intrigue. Here's a quick take on the first news to hit today:READ»

INTERNET | Comment

Anarchy In U.K. TV: Brits Turning To Internet, 3-D Broadcasts

BY Addy DugdaleWed Nov 17, 2010

Watching TV on your laptop while chatting with friends, HD and 3-D TV ... U.K. viewing habits are changing rapidly, according to a Cisco/Forrester survey. Should TV providers be worried?READ»

CHEVRON | Comment

Hoaxes and the Chevron Debacle

BY Sam FordTue Oct 26, 2010

The hijacked "We Agree" campaign stung Chevron. Yet, hoaxes have a deep history in our culture. Back in August, I wrote a piece about our fascination with figures like P.T. Barnum, Andy Kaufman, and World Wrestling Entertainment's Vince McMahon who constantly blur the distinction between fantasy and reality. They play a crucial role in our society.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

BBC's Sambrook Now Says Brands Must Tell Their Own Story

BY Steven RosenbaumSat Oct 16, 2010

What's happening to Journalism? Is it "over"--or just evolving? Richard Sambrook, whose storied career at the BBC spanned newsgathering, technology, and the World Service. Now he's Chief Content Officer for Edelman Public Relations--teaching the subjects of journalism to tell their own stories. READ»

WEB TV | Comment

BBC Quietly Leading the Net TV Revolution

BY Kit EatonTue Sep 7, 2010

The BBC's iPlayer Web TV portal is hugely popular in Britain but can't be viewed overseas. No matter: With today's revamp and planned updates, it looks like the BBC is setting a high bar for competition in the coming Net TV revolution.READ»

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BBC Adapts to Pakistan Crisis With "Lifeline Programming" as Emergency Aid

BY Jenara NerenbergTue Aug 31, 2010

The BBC's foundation arm delivers information as emergency aid by programming in Pashto and Urdu to between 60 and 80 million people.READ»

INTERNET TV | Comment

BBC Labs Show off Auntie's Beta Version of Internet TV, but Don't Expect to See It Anywhere Soon

BY Addy DugdaleThu Aug 26, 2010

Screenshots of Google TV are already leaking, and Apple's iTV is rumored to be just a presentation away. But that hasn't stopped British broadcasters and network providers from developing their own Internet-connected TV platform, ...READ»

RAYTHEON | Comment

Death Ray-theon: Anti-Aircraft Laser Unveiled

BY Austin CarrMon Jul 19, 2010

American defense firm Raytheon unveiled its anti-aircraft laser, of all places, at an airshow in England. Called the Laser Close-In Weapon System, Raytheon said the 50 kilowatt beam it produces can be used against aircraft, ...READ»

JOURNALISM | Comment

BBC Launches U.S. News Site: Is It Time for American Journalism to Catch Up?

BY Austin CarrWed Jul 14, 2010

BBC.com originally forwarded visitors to BBC.co.uk, but before long, the British news service will have a home away from home in the U.S. Launching soon, BBC.com is aimed at expanding its American audience, and will feature ...READ»