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David Bohrman Takes Over Current TV As President

Illustration by Chris Philpot It's been a busy few months for David Bohrman, one of our 2011 Most Creative People in Business. In March, the television vet left his post as CNN's Washington bureau chief to become the network's chief ...READ»

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How The BBC Is Quietly, Confidently Shaping The Future Of TV

The BBC's iPlayer tech is an international treasure for watching BBC shows on demand online. Now it's been launched as a new app--for TVs.READ»

Apple, iPhones, And Mobile Broadcasting's Bright Future

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»

Wanted: The Bag o' 4G That Whips HD Video to the Cloud

With 14 networked cellular connections and an onboard PC, LiveU's mobile video uplink might mean a lot more local news vans for sale on Craigslist.READ»

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The NFL's Content Blitz Will Now Cost ESPN $2 Billion Per Year

The National Football League and ESPN have reportedly finalized a deal extending their media rights agreement. The yearly licensing contract matches Facebook's entire income. Will fans be the biggest losers?READ»

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

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»

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BBC's Plans for Makeover of Its 50-Year-Old Television Centre May Not Include BBC

 The BBC, whose annual expenditure runs to $4.3 billion, and with almost 25,000 employees, has come up with a radical proposal for Television Centre (TVC), its historically protected, 50-year-old building that's in dire need of a ...READ»

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Boxee Joins the Big League: Announces Paid Content Net TV Plans

Boxee is clearly on a charge at the moment: After announcing an amazingly-designed set-top box last month, it's just revealed plans to launch a paid TV service that'll arrive in the Summer. In its blog posting on the matter Boxee ...READ»

How Long Can Free Broadcast TV Last? Not Long, Perhaps

Though Time Warner's CEO Jeff Bewkes has his own agenda to push regarding the future of TV, speaking to the Daily Beast recently he mentioned the future of free-to-air TV. He thinks it hasn't got one, and he may have a point. Among ...READ»

G20 Protesters in Court: Criminal Tweeps or Free Speech Champs?

Protesters at last month's G20 meeting were arrested due to allegedly criminal Tweets. Their attorney is defending the two men by saying they were merely relaying public info. Now the courts will have to decide: Is Tweeting an offense?READ»

ESPN Stifles Reporter's Personal Tweets, Totally Missing Twitter's Point

ESPN joined the ranks of organizations that issue policies for its members use of Twitter. In fact, it outright banned Tweets that don't serve the organization. Does this sound crazy to you? The news broke via the Twitter feed of ...READ»

NATO Tweets Too [Updated]

Twitter gained a lot of credibility thanks to its use by Iranian protestors recently, and we already knew that it was useful for spreading breaking news. But did you know that NATO, the global military machine, Twitters ...READ»

Obama, FCC Chief Clash Over Analog TV Switch-Off

Late last week, President-elect Barack Obama made a particularly public call for a delay to the February digital TV switch-over date. His main concerns are inadequate funding of the public awareness program and problems with the ...READ»