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Obama official said 'we choked' on response to Russian interference: report http://hill.cm/N9GL4dL
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Former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson: DNC refused our help after hacking http://washex.am/2rCXJNT
Jeh Johnson: There is no evidence of Russia tampering w/votes, changing votes, or suppressing votes in any way...'the Russian government did not through any cyber intrusion alter ballots, ballot counts or reporting of election results.'..Trey Gowdy stumps Jeh Johnson: 'If they were hacked, why didn't the DNC let the FBI look at their servers?'
Dem lawmaker after Georgia loss: 'Time to stop rehashing 2016' http://hill.cm/qrtplO8 ...Dem Infighting Online Heats Up After Special Election Losses In Georgia And South Carolina http://trib.al/Nyghagw ...
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Two different headlines for healthcare bill. See, it all depends on which parts you take out of it: Senate GOP unveils Obamacare replacement; offers tax subsidies for poor, Medicaid expansion - - OR THIS ONE - - Senate GOP releases ObamaCare repeal bill with deep cuts to Medicaid ...but the KEY is to many is this part: Senate health care bill will end the mandate that everyone buy insurance. http://usat.ly/2sUSRXL
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Covering the business of show - BO (box office) bits
I contend that there is too much product on TV now - and too many movies being released. We have no time to digest and enjoy. I like to schedule and watch TV when it is on - not at all hours and anytime. I like watching something that is on and millions are watching it at the same time, yet, they are not in my living room. An event, and something to discuss later. Not on You Tube, Netflix and the like. Too much product has hurt the overall quality and made stars out of people who have no business being in the business...@Timobns
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CMT in Preliminary Talks to Revive Tim Allen Comedy http://thr.cm/ZgBwME
TCA Awards: Full list of nominations led by 'Atlanta,' 'The Handmaid's Tale,' 'This Is Us...Nominations for the 33rd annual TCA Awards were announced on June 19. Winners will be revealed on Aug. 5 in a ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel presided over by Tony and Emmy winner Kristen …
Read More » Ericsson: Consumers Expect Virtual Screens to Replace TVs by Broadcasting and Cable
According to Ericsson's latest Consumer Lab report, consumers believe that virtual screens will eventually replace TVs, starting perhaps as soon as next year. WHY THIS MATTERS: The report indicates that as many as half of the early adopters of VR have increased their video usage in VR. 37% of the respondents have shifted some of their video viewing on physical screens to video experiences in VR. Watching videos will be the most popular activity with VR according to more than half of those who took part in the survey, with a quarter saying that within the next year they could be watching traditional TV/movie content simply through a VR headset and might not even need to own a physical screen. 4 TAKES: TVT | Rapid TV News | International Business Times | Broadband TV News |
TIM'S BO Notes:
- "Rough Night" had more than one rough night, it had the entire weekend. - "47 Meters Down" is no "Jaws" so it never should have tried to suggest it could be. - "Megan Leavey" did not grab audiences. comScore’s Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, "Universal's 'The Mummy' is the No. 1 film at the international box office for the second weekend in a row with $53 million in 68 territories this weekend for a total of $239.1 million and combined with the North American total of $56.5 million, the worldwide total is now at $295.6 million. Disney/Pixar's 'Cars 3' enjoyed a global debut of $74.9 million and notably, this weekend Warner Bros.' 'Wonder Woman' tops the global chart as it approaches the $600 million milestone."
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What Were the Most-Watched Shows of the 2016-2017 Season? - TV Guide...No show on all of TV averaged 20 million per week. Three of top five shows are football. "NCIS" for drama and "Big Bang Theory" for comedy. So, NFL is down but still tops in all of TV. Cable is still not near the top. Every now and then one show on cable will get a high rating. But, for the most part (even cable news), they do not rate well. Now, from the headlines, one would think "Game of Thrones," "House of Cards" and others on other services are highly watched. They are NOT. Same with cable news. They are HOT when they reach 2-5 million a night. Come on. @Timobns
Tony Awards show it was down more than 40 percent from 2016....last year had a 8.7 million tally and that was a surge and high, to them. But, come on, that is still low...the new norm for TV is to tout low numbers and call them high...this year's show saw a dismal 6 million viewers...Stanley Cup final beat it as well...
on mediaJournalists Immediately Politicize Congressional Shooting With Gun Control Calls...Andrea Mitchell Fears Shooter’s Dem Activism Will Be ‘Swept Up’ by ‘Partisans’...MSNBC Analyst Who Called for Terrorist Attack Now Bashing Guns for Today’s Shooting...So Much for Civility: Matthews Smears Trump and ‘Weaselly’ Cabinet After Shooting...The Washington Post has suddenly forgotten how the ‘climate of hate’ works ...Shooter James Hodgkinson held strong anti-Republican views (Update)
Meanwhile, the media and others demand more civility, yet do not practice that principle. They say it in the aftermath, but it goes back to normal. If media and others really want to lessen the hate, then have straight news shows and less pundits. It is the opinion folk and pundits coming at us 24 hours a day that fuels anger. It is social media hate that drives others to feel as if it is OK to hate and divide. Having differences of opinions is fine but attacking others for those differences is what has taken on a whole new level. Paid protesters whose jobs is to create the atmosphere of hate is the problem. The daily drum beat of hate is leading to violence. Running with rumors and leaks is creating false narratives, too, thus making many angry at the content of rumors (many of which are not true).
Protesters at CNN Headquarters Rally Against Fake News, ‘Journalistic Malpractice on a Daily Basis’...
Dem strategist defends #HuntRepublicans tweet after GOP shooting: ‘The chickens came home to roost’... Huff Post Writer: GOP Shooting Didn’t Go Far Enough, Violent Resistance Needs Organizing...In the aftermath of the shooting targeting Republican congressmen in Alexandria, VA, the media has called for both sides to cool down their rhetoric. As if the vitriol and hate were equal on both sides. The truth is it isn’t. Huffington Post writer Jesse Benn is case and point. The Huffington Post has long been a place for the fringe left to spew their venom.
CNN’s CEO on Funding Trump-Killing Play: ‘Not Going to Drop Our Support’...CNN’s CEO is defiant about funding a play in which a Donald Trump look-alike is stabbed to death. Attending a shareholder meeting, National Center Summer TV is no excuse for dismal 3.5 million viewers; it was a new show, not a rerun; it had controversy and hype; NBC may have blown it with this hire; she had a Bill O'Reilly lead in on Fox News where, on cable, a 3 million tally is HUGE; it is not on broadcast cable - - I also think 3 million on cable is really nothing to crow about but that is solid there...
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The hardest part when covering an event is running into people who scream, "let me see your photos." Or "take plenty of photos." I hate taking photos in the first place as it takes away from the event. I let photogs take them, and I do the copy. I can always get the rights to run them if I want. When I tell people I never take photos of events like this, the reason is simple. So, crap like the envelope nightmare does not happen to me (the idea of taking photos when not part of the pass, etc.) It is not my job to take photos. Just report. Set up photos are OK, like the above. But, red carpet after 10 a.m. Oscar Sunday and the actual show, etc., - - nope. Just report - - photos of show itself, nope. The Academy is in charge of that and so, let them. Taking photos often gets in the way of the story.@Timobns
Having worked in media for more than 30 years, it is quite disturbing what I see and read daily. One would think I would defend the mainstream outlets. Nope. They had this coming as they are biased and agenda driven. For them to suggest otherwise is another form of bias - denial. I saw it when I worked in newsrooms and on the beat while covering events. To suggest it is not happening is their way of defending themselves. It swings heavy one way and everyone sees it (Fox News and talk radio swings one way, too). Meanwhile, The White House Correspondents Dinner is something that is NOT needed. It shows too much coziness with press and politicians. I love schmoozing with the best of them, but this event is not the way to go. To want one side to go away is disturbing as well. Attack Fox News while MSNBC, CNN, and the others are around is a joke. Fox has lost its way as well. They all need less pundits and more reporters. It would be nice to see one hour without any pundits, analysts and opinion folk. @Timobns
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I worked in media for 30 years...never let us define you - - now, I report of how they cover them and keep my entertainment beat...on my own is the way to go...I cover more of the business side of TV and movies. When requested to do more gossip and personality features for show business folk for newspaper editors, I balked and resisted. That was never what I cared about when it came to show business. The award season circuit is actually the business of show. It looks like they are handing out awards all the time, but that is the business and marketing of show. Not all award shows are covered anymore because they, too, have lost sight of themselves and got too cocky and political. Also, I am more about content than photos and video. That just seem too lazy for me. Anyone can do that, but content in king.
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We are here to expose it and to even up the playing field - - bias is all around, so now we can be biased, too...I have CNN headlines below and Fox to the right. Note the tone and the differences in style in how and what they cover. Stark differences there for sure...
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