Re: TV History Add SCTV
On Thu, Oct 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > [email protected] > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/tvornottv/topics> > Google > Groups > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > [image: > Google Groups Logo] > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > Topic digest > View all topics > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/tvornottv/topics> > > - OT: History of television <#m_-2489547083315712489_group_thread_0> - 1 > Update > - Semi-OT: World’s richest idiot is an idiot > <#m_-2489547083315712489_group_thread_1> - 1 Update > - NBCU reportedly considering new linear cable sports network > <#m_-2489547083315712489_group_thread_2> - 1 Update > - "Nirvana Baby" loses in court again > <#m_-2489547083315712489_group_thread_3> - 1 Update > - Netflix-series creator receiving "homophobic and antisemitic > emails'... <#m_-2489547083315712489_group_thread_4> - 1 Update > > OT: History of television > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/c20762315276e2a4?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Kevin M. <[email protected]>: Oct 02 05:59PM -0700 > > I teach a History of Pop Music elective in my middle school. I’m > contemplating a companion elective centered around television. Throwing > this concept open to this group. > > Looking at about ten hours of content (one hour a week for one quarter of > the academic school year). > > Do I go chronologically from early early years to the present day, or do I > focus on a different genre each class (drama, sitcom, talk show)? > > Most iconic shows? The ones that need to be preserved in a time capsule? A > day devoted to the worst TV shows? > > I feel like I need to include the following: > MASH > Johnny Carson > NYPD Blue > Wheel of Fortune > Monty Python > The Cosby Show > Star Trek > The Real World > Wide World of Sports > The OJ Simpson trial > Cronkite announcing the death of JFK > > People will probably also want me to include: > I Love Lucy > Milton Berle > Bob Hope > Ernie Kovacs > SNL > > Open to any and all ideas > > Kevin M. (RPCV) > Back to top <#m_-2489547083315712489_digest_top> > Semi-OT: World’s richest idiot is an idiot > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/143198fdcd090b26?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Kevin M. <[email protected]>: Oct 02 05:40PM -0700 > > Musk wants people to boycott Netflix because of a trans-friendly animated > series. The kicker: Netflix already cancelled the series two years ago. > > > https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/02/elon-musk-calls-for-canceling-netflix-whats-happening.html > > > Kevin M. (RPCV) > Back to top <#m_-2489547083315712489_digest_top> > NBCU reportedly considering new linear cable sports network > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/9708024b7519814c?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Bob F <[email protected]>: Oct 02 02:37PM -0700 > > NBCSN 2.0 appears to be a go, as a new deal announced with Youtube TV and > NBCU (part of which might or might not be honoured by Versant when the > spinoff occurs) includes it... the deal also adds Peacock's fare to the > separate Youtube Primetime Channels, which already incorporates other > streamers' content, and extends its availability through Android platforms > Google Play/Google TV: > > https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/nbcuniversal-youtube-tv-google-deal-relaunched-nbc-sports-network-1236537349/ > (link) > B > > Moi, July 27th: > > Said Joe Flint at WSJ, hearing from sources... a consultant tells him it > would not hurt Peacock, from which plenty of its content would be... > they're likely preparing for the distinct possibility that after Versant > swipes all those channels like USA, they wouldn't have enough bandwidth to > carry wide-ranging stuff such as NASCAR and the Olympics... > https://archive.is/WeiHy, aka > > https://www.wsj.com/business/media/nbcu-is-exploring-launching-a-sports-cable-network-92bb2b03 > (links) > Back to top <#m_-2489547083315712489_digest_top> > "Nirvana Baby" loses in court again > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/5a4447769f36e7d7?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Bob F <[email protected]>: Oct 02 12:54PM -0700 > > Before the same judge that once ruled that Spencer Elden filed his > original > complaint over the *Nevermind* cover photo after a statute of limitations > expired, only to have it tossed right back in his lap by an appeals > panel... this round he rehashed parts of the first ruling about the lack > of > "lascivious" content, along with Elden's embracing of the role in recent > years, not only of the title: > > https://www.billboard.com/pro/nirvana-nevermind-album-cover-lawsuit-naked-baby-dismissed/ > (link, > not paywalled when I tried it through Newser > < > https://www.newser.com/story/376224/judge-nirvanas-famous-album-cover-isnt-porn.html> > > (link) > B > Back to top <#m_-2489547083315712489_digest_top> > Netflix-series creator receiving "homophobic and antisemitic emails'... > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/cec2d0c696d82445?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Bob F <[email protected]>: Oct 02 04:16AM -0700 > > ...after Eeeeeelon calls for a boycott of the streamer... even though > Hamish Steele's *Dead End: Paranormal Park* was canned after one season in > 2022, it remains available there, and social-media righties harped on a > clip therefrom where a character says he is transgender and allegations > ensued: > > https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/elon-musk-cancel-netflix-dead-end-paranormal-park-trans-story-1236536129/ > (link) > Of course, unless you pay his "verification" $ub$cription fee, the former > DOGE leader won't give you the time on the platform he acquired... > B > Back to top <#m_-2489547083315712489_digest_top> > You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this > group. 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