[TV orNotTV] Re: BBC America HD: not!

2009-07-20 Thread Greg Schienke
I haven't spoken to ATT customer service, but when setting my DVR for Torchwood this morning, BBC America HD wasn't a channel listed. Greg --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[TV orNotTV] In Plain Sight question (slightly spoilery)

2009-07-20 Thread Jon Delfin
What did Raph *used* to think Mary did for a living? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to

[TV orNotTV] Re: In Plain Sight question (slightly spoilery)

2009-07-20 Thread Bob in Jersey
Jon Delfin: What did Raph *used* to think Mary did for a living? If this was in last night's ep, Mother Jersey won't be seeing it for a few days. -- BOB --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are

[TV orNotTV] Re: Former Apprentice could do so for NJ gov

2009-07-20 Thread Bob in Jersey
Updating: Christie has made his choice...it wasn't Pinkett. It was county sheriff (and, like Christie, former Federal prosecutor) Kim Guadagno. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/07/chris_christie_picks_monmouth.html -- BOB --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not

[TV orNotTV] Re: Former Apprentice could do so for NJ gov

2009-07-20 Thread Bob in Jersey
Updating and correcting: Christie has made his choice... it wasn't Diane Allen... it was county sheriff (and like Christie, ex-Federal prosecutor) Kim Guadagno: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/07/chris_christie_picks_monmouth.html No word on Corzine's choice yet. -- BOB

[TV orNotTV] Paula and 'Idol' at loggerheads

2009-07-20 Thread Bob in Jersey
She just hired a new manager, who told the LA Times things ain't lookin' good for her return, and auditions are a little over two weeks away... http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/2009/07/paula-abduls-manager-shell-leave-idol-if-producers-dont-step-up-new-deal.html -- BOB

[TV orNotTV] ESPN adds more local sites

2009-07-20 Thread Bob in Jersey
They've been in Chi-town (Mark, Jim...) for a few months now, and NY, LA, and Dallas (they have radio affils there as well) are next... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/20/business/media/20espn.html?_r=1ref=business -- BOB --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV

[TV orNotTV] Re: WPBS of New York to disappear from Ottawa TV

2009-07-20 Thread Chris Neuman
This makes me curious because I've never really thought about it before. Please correct me if I am missing details of the financial arrangements. Are US residents served by their closest available PBS station? Obviously yes when it comes to over the air broadcast, but do cable companies provide

[TV orNotTV] Re: Govt admits it taped over men-on-moon video

2009-07-20 Thread Chris Neuman
This must be making the moonlanding conspiracy theorists sweat in their foil caps. Restoring video to sharpen the reflection in Buzz Aldrin's visor? Why, that's just an opportunity to clean up what they got wrong in the original faxed videos, Lucas-style! :) Chris On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 4:37

[TV orNotTV] Re: WPBS of New York to disappear from Ottawa TV

2009-07-20 Thread David Lynch
As I understand it, it's pretty much a collective of independent organizations, so giving to one station really only helps that station directly, but there's enough symbiotic relationships between stations that the others may help overall. Each station buys its programming from whoever

[TV orNotTV] George Clooney and Arnold Schwarzenegger have paid tribute to former CBS news anchor Walter Cronkite, who passed away on July 17th.

2009-07-20 Thread tobetbaa
nice tribute ! http://surftofind.com/clooney --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to

[TV orNotTV] Re: WPBS of New York to disappear from Ottawa TV

2009-07-20 Thread Joe Hass
I live in Warren, Michigan. WOW cable gives me WTVS (Detroit) and WFUM (Flint). Comcast only offered me WTVS. My mom in Lake Orion does not get WFUM on Comcast, even though she's closer to their tower than WTVS. WTVS has a very large Canadian footprint; almost coast-to-coast via satellite.

[TV orNotTV] Re: In Plain Sight question (slightly spoilery)

2009-07-20 Thread Jon Delfin
The answer, if there is one, lies somewhere in the earlier episodes. jd On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:40 AM, Bob in Jerseybob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote: Jon Delfin: What did Raph *used* to think Mary did for a living? If this was in last night's ep, Mother Jersey won't be seeing it for a

[TV orNotTV] Re: youtube, not metube

2009-07-20 Thread Jon Delfin
If it ever comes up again: That's the Google switchboard number. When I asked to speak to someone about a YouTube problem, I was told that they have no one to connect me to, and I would have to use the online help services. Of course, I've already spent more than an hour trying to report the

[TV orNotTV] Re: In Plain Sight question (slightly spoilery)

2009-07-20 Thread doug
Haven't seen the most recent episode yet, so I don't know what's prompting the question, but I've been a big fan from the first episode and, if she's ever told Raffy what she truly does, I don't remember seeing that. I never realized it was a secret. From their coversations, he obviously

[TV orNotTV] Re: Govt admits it taped over men-on-moon video

2009-07-20 Thread stan
At least now we know where Dubya worked when he was 'in the military'. -Stan On Jul 20, 12:07 pm, Chris Neuman cneuma...@gmail.com wrote: This must be making the moonlanding conspiracy theorists sweat in their foil caps. Restoring video to sharpen the reflection in Buzz Aldrin's visor? Why,

[TV orNotTV] Re: Paula and 'Idol' at loggerheads

2009-07-20 Thread Bob in Jersey
Karla: Am I wrong, or does this sound like a prized draft pick holding out during training camp? Works for me... -- BOB Get your dream car or truck. Click here.

[TV orNotTV] Re: Walter Cronkite, RIP

2009-07-20 Thread Mark J.
On Jul 19, 12:25 am, David Bruggeman bru...@yahoo.com wrote: His remarks back in the 60s that we couldn't win in Vietnam might cause some to hold a grudge? And general hatred of the liberal media. Of course, Amy Goodman would bring up (through a Norman Solomon of FAIR doc) Cronkite's

[TV orNotTV] Re: Paula and 'Idol' at loggerheads

2009-07-20 Thread Kevin M.
On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 2:05 PM, Bob in Jerseybob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote: Karla: Am I wrong, or does this sound like a prized draft pick holding out during training camp? Works for me... From what Arsenio Hall has said, Abdul was hardly a prize. -- Kevin M. (RPCV)

[TV orNotTV] Re: Paula and 'Idol' at loggerheads

2009-07-20 Thread Tom Wolper
On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 5:05 PM, Bob in Jerseybob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote: Karla: Am I wrong, or does this sound like a prized draft pick holding out during training camp? Works for me... If we assume that if she gives up AI she goes back to obscurity, then yes. Common sense says she

[TV orNotTV] Re: Paula and 'Idol' at loggerheads

2009-07-20 Thread Mark J.
On Jul 20, 10:44 am, Bob in Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote: She just hired a new manager, who told the LA Times things ain't lookin' good for her return, and auditions are a little over two weeks away... http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/2009/07/paula-abd... Even

[TV orNotTV] Re: WPBS of New York to disappear from Ottawa TV

2009-07-20 Thread Mark J.
On Jul 20, 11:39 am, David Lynch djly...@gmail.com wrote: As I understand it, it's pretty much a collective of independent organizations, so giving to one station really only helps that station directly, but there's enough symbiotic relationships between stations that the others may help

[TV orNotTV] Journey song cements status as cultural touchstone

2009-07-20 Thread Trevor Trevor
Journey song cements status as cultural touchstone http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2009/07/20/steve-perry.html With its re-emergence in a version by the cast of the TV series Glee, the Journey song Don't Stop Believing is gaining a reputation as the song that won't go away. It's famous

[TV orNotTV] China avoids dialects on film, TV

2009-07-20 Thread Trevor Trevor
China avoids dialects on film, TV http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2009/07/20/china-dialects-film.html Concerned over the increasing use of dialects, China's broadcasting watchdog has ordered film and TV productions to be performed in Mandarin. In a statement released last week, the Chinese

[TV orNotTV] Re: CBS News will retire Cronkite's VO opening

2009-07-20 Thread Michael
There may have been a change of heart, according to a CBS affiliate news anchor in L.A. this afternoon. The intro might remain as a tribute to Uncle Walter. On Jul 18, 2:55 pm, Jim Ellwanger train...@ellwanger.tv wrote: On Jul 18, 2009, at 2:43 PM, Tom Wolper wrote: The New York Times‘ Brian

[TV orNotTV] Re: BBC America HD: not!

2009-07-20 Thread sallymeow
DirecTV isn't either. They list the channel as HD, but I'm looking at a 480 Standard square picture right now. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV

[TV orNotTV] Re: Journey song cements status as cultural touchstone

2009-07-20 Thread Michael
Bleah. Although, to be fair, I am amused and entertained by the clever a capella version of the song by singer Petra Haden - ex-member of the L.A. alt-rock band That Dog, one of the Haden Triplets, sister of Jack Black's wife Tanya, daughter of jazz bass great Charlie Haden, and the voice(s)

[TV orNotTV] Re: BBC America HD: not!

2009-07-20 Thread sallymeow
I must correct myself -- In fact, DirecTV does NOT list the channel as HD, just as BBCA as they always have been. So apparently BBCA has been lying to us all and hasn't given the hi- def feed to anyone? No cable, no satellite, no whatever you call ATT. Feh. I wanted Capt. Jack in glorious

[TV orNotTV] Cronkite lives!

2009-07-20 Thread Bob in Jersey
Michael, to Jim Ellwanger: There may have been a change of heart, according to a CBS affiliate news anchor in L.A. this afternoon. The intro might remain as a tribute to Uncle Walter. Aypee: His family has given their blessing to continue to use the VO:

[TV orNotTV] Re: Journey song cements status as cultural touchstone

2009-07-20 Thread Bob in Jersey
Michael, to Trevor: Bleah. Although, to be fair, I am amused and entertained by the clever a capella version of the song by singer Petra Haden - ex-member of the L.A. alt-rock band That Dog, one of the Haden Triplets, sister of Jack Black's wife Tanya, daughter of jazz bass great Charlie

[TV orNotTV] Re: BBC America HD: not!

2009-07-20 Thread Jon Delfin
So the relentless on-air badgering about BBCA-HD becomes, in retrospect, even more annoying. The main page of bbcamerica.com says Torchwood is airing at 9 p.m. EST [sic]. If they can't even tell time properly, how can we expect them to get an HD channel running? jd On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at

[TV orNotTV] Re: BBC America HD: not!

2009-07-20 Thread Jim Ellwanger
On Jul 20, 2009, at 5:41 PM, sallymeow wrote: So apparently BBCA has been lying to us all and hasn't given the hi- def feed to anyone? No cable, no satellite, no whatever you call ATT. Not a lie -- surely they're giving the HD feed to anyone with whom they've completed successful

[TV orNotTV] Re: WPBS of New York to disappear from Ottawa TV

2009-07-20 Thread Brad Beam
- Original Message - From: Chris Neuman Are US residents served by their closest available PBS station? Obviously yes when it comes to over the air broadcast, but do cable companies provide the most local as well? Not exactly. Several months back, Comcast and WV PBS made

[TV orNotTV] Re: BBC America HD: not!

2009-07-20 Thread M-D November
Just FYI, I had a brief exchange with Frank in Comcast's customer relations dept. (he's @comcastcares on Twitter, and generally a pretty honest guy) - he says No ETA on BBCA HD. So...there you are. M-D It's COMCASTIC! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV The

[TV orNotTV] Re: CBS News will retire Cronkite's VO opening

2009-07-20 Thread Tom Wolper
On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 8:33 PM, Michaelmikethekn...@gmail.com wrote: There may have been a change of heart, according to a CBS affiliate news anchor in L.A. this afternoon. The intro might remain as a tribute to Uncle Walter. It was on tonight. Tom

[TV orNotTV] Re: youtube, not metube

2009-07-20 Thread Dave Sikula
On Jul 20, 11:39 am, Jon Delfin jondel...@gmail.com wrote: Of course, I've already spent more than an hour trying to report the problem that way, for all the good it did. Clearly, they don't want to be bothered. See what happens when you use the Google? --Dake Sikula