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Qantas completes first-ever nonstop flight connecting New York and Sydney
Rand Paul "verbally assaulted by … aggressive libs complaining about incivility"
Former MP NORMAN BAKER takes aim at Prince Charles who was green years before the rest of us
Unhinged lunatic Barbra Streisand tweets picture of Nancy Pelosi killing Trump
California Governor Gavin Newsom Pardons Three Convicted Immigrants To Protect Them From Deportation
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Variety | 10/17/2019 | Elaine Low
When “Moana” left Netflix on Dec. 20, parents of little kids let out a collective wail of despair on Twitter and Facebook parenting groups everywhere. The phrase “ruined Christmas” was pointedly...
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Variety | 10/16/2019 | Joe Otterson
Propagate Content will distribute Fox Entertainment’s unscripted programming and formats worldwide, excluding the U.S. and Canada, the companies announced at MIPCOM Wednesday.
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Variety | 10/15/2019 | Elizabeth Wagmeister
If you hopped on the Jitney the past few days, you would have thought it was the height of summer. Despite the chilly mid-October temperatures, film lovers galore headed out east for the 27th annual...
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TechCrunch | 10/10/2019 | Staff
Udacity, the online education company founded by Sebastian Thrun, is launching a new scholarship initiative as part of the Pledge to America’s Workers job training initiative undertaken by the...
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U.S. Latinx Streaming Platform Pantaya Reels in More Subs, Ramps Up Original Programming (EXCLUSIVE)Variety | 10/9/2019 | Anna Marie de la Fuente
The growing influx of streaming giants in the U.S. market is a boon for premium Latinx-content streaming platform, Pantaya. That’s how Paul Presburger, CEO of both Pantaya and Pantelion Films, views...
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Variety | 10/7/2019 | Will Thorne
Lionsgate has promoted one of its leading TV execs. Lee Hollin, who joined Lionsgate as SVP in 2018, has been named head of current programming for Lionsgate Television Group.
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www.theregister.co.uk | 10/1/2019 | Staff
If you hate writing Verilog, VHDL, and other hardware design languages, used to craft computer chips and configure FPGAs, you're far from the only one. This Register vulture wrote Verilog for gate...
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Variety | 9/25/2019 | Elaine Low
The major broadcast networks and cable news outlets interrupted regular programming to air President Trump’s press conference live at the United Nations on Wednesday, the first since Speaker Nancy...
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TechCrunch | 9/19/2019 | Staff
Ginkgo Bioworks is now worth $4 billion after a $290 million capital infusion that will give the company the cash to dramatically expand its developer shop for genetic programming.
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The Daily Caller | 9/5/2019 | Staff
CNN’s seven hour Climate Change town hall Wednesday night was not enough to propel the network past Fox News and MSNBC in the day’s cable television ratings. During the same time period that...
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Screen | 8/2/2019 | Staff
Natascha McElhone has joined the cast of Showtime’s Xbox adaptation Halo, it emerged at the Television Critics Association (TCA) press event on Friday (Aug 2), when executives at the premium US...
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TVLine | 7/27/2019 | Ryan Schwartz
This summer’s TV forecast is Sharknado-free — but there’s still plenty of shark-themed programming to sink your teeth into, thanks to Discovery Channel’s Shark Week.
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Variety | 7/25/2019 | Todd Spangler
NBC will boost its Olympics push on Twitter next year, under a new partnership that will include a 20-minute daily studio show live from Tokyo produced exclusively for the social network.
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Variety | 7/22/2019 | Mackenzie Nichols
Preschoolers and their parents are about to have more Netflix shows to choose from. The streaming service announced Monday that it will be adding seven new animated and live-action programs to their...
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Variety | 7/18/2019 | Elaine Low
YouTube’s head of scripted programming Jon Wax is joining Amazon Studios as its head of genre programming, Variety has learned. Wax will take up the position recently vacated by Sharon Tal Yguado.
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CNET | 7/16/2019 | Oscar Gonzalez
Apple may have its own podcast programming in the future. Apple made podcasts mainstream when it began support for the audio programs back in the days of the iPod.
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phys.org | 6/12/2019 | Staff
YouTube, which has come under fire in the past year for allowing conspiracy and hate videos to surface to the top, is making another move to clean up its act. The Google-owned network today...
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Variety | 7/10/2019 | Cynthia Littleton
The FCC on Wednesday voted to revise some of the obligations that broadcast TV stations have to carry informational and educational programming for children. The changes, adopted on a 3-2 vote,...
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Variety | 7/9/2019 | Will Thorne
AMC has promoted two key execs in its its non-fiction and alternative programming group, which develops unscripted content for AMC, BBC America and SundanceTV. Marco Bresaz has been promoted to...
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MakeUseOf | 7/8/2019 | Kris Wouk
You can start programming at nearly any age, infants aside. Still, if you want to get kids into coding, the earlier they start, the more likely it is they’ll be hooked.
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Breitbart | 7/4/2019 | Nate Church
After a scathing report published by the anti-tobacco Truth Initiative organization, Netflix has publicly committed to reducing on-screen smoking. “Based on estimated viewership of these programs,...
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Business Insider | 7/1/2019 | Rosalie Chan
Last week, Facebook announced a brand new cryptocurrency of its own called Libra — an initiative that has already drawn the attention of Silicon Valley, government officials, and even astrologists.
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CNET | 6/11/2019 | Joshua Goldman
The DJI RoboMaster S1 looks like an autonomous sentry ready to protect the smart home of the future, and maybe someday it will be. At the moment, the company says it's simply the most advanced robot...
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Variety | 5/31/2019 | Elaine Low
FX Networks has named Eric Schrier president of FX Entertainment, a newly created role, and elevated Gina Balian to the position of president of original programming at FX Entertainment, as part of...
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Variety | 5/28/2019 | Cynthia Littleton
TruTV has laid off most of its programming and marketing staffers as oversight of the WarnerMedia cabler is consolidated into the broader Turner entertainment group.
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Variety | 5/20/2019 | Todd Spangler
Netflix continues to wear the crown as having the “best original programming” among premium TV and over-the-top subscription services, according to new research from Morgan Stanley.
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Variety | 5/16/2019 | Michael Schneider
As TruTV is incorporated more fully along side TNT and TBS, its top programming executives are also departing. That means Marissa Ronca, executive VP and head of programming, as well as marketing...
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MakeUseOf | 5/10/2019 | Kris Wouk
If you spend any amount of time reading up on programming trends on the internet, you’ll have heard about functional programming. The term is thrown about fairly often, but what does it mean? Even...
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Variety | 5/6/2019 | Jordan Moreau
In today’s roundup, NBC announces the date and programming for this year’s “Red Nose Day Special” and Amazon Prime Video releases a trailer for Season 2 of “Absentia.
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ABC News | 5/6/2019 | Staff
A new Johns Hopkins University initiative will offer short courses to principals and other school leaders as part of a push to create standards around school safety.
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phys.org | 11/2/2018 | Staff
Programming children watch on American TV shows systematic gender inequality, according to new research co-authored by Dafna Lemish of the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers...
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phys.org | 7/19/2016 | Staff
Twitter is expanding its lineup of live and on-demand premium video programming across sports, gaming, entertainment and news. The company announced new collaborations and renewals of existing...
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TechCrunch | 4/24/2019 | Staff
Zack Burt is an American computer programmer He founded Code For Cash, the tech recruiting firm. This article shares some practical processes that you can add to your human resources function in...
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MakeUseOf | 4/19/2019 | Ian Buckley
There are many great ways to learn to code. Websites like CodeAcademy allow you to work through exercises in a browser to learn a language. This is a great way to learn the syntax and structure of a...
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Variety | 4/18/2019 | Joe Otterson
Lauren Corrao has been named executive vice president of original programming and development for Freeform. Corrao takes over the role from Karey Burke, who was named the head of ABC Entertainment...
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www.theregister.co.uk | 4/18/2019 | Staff
Interview Microsoft has introduced a new open source programming language called Bosque that aspires to be simple and easy to understand by embracing algebraic operations and shunning techniques...
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TechCrunch | 4/17/2019 | Staff
Wattpad, the online storytelling community whose authors’ works have been turned into Netflix movies, TV shows for Hulu and projects for other studios both in the U.S.
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Variety | 4/15/2019 | Todd Spangler
Alex Piper is joining the YouTube Originals team as head of unscripted, North and South America, leaving Fox Broadcasting after five years. Piper takes over the job at YouTube from Ben Relles, who...
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TMZ | 4/11/2019 | Staff
HBO is denying reports it yanked its Michael Jackson documentary off the air, and adds ... "Leaving Neverland" isn't leaving it's lineup any time soon, partly because of its popularity with celebs.
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Variety | 4/9/2019 | Todd Spangler
YouTube plans to take its original programming into a new dimension — with a new slate of content geared around interactive content and live specials. The new initiative will be headed by Ben...
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IndieWire | 4/9/2019 | Staff
Repertory exhibitor American Cinematheque has confirmed that they are negotiating with streamer Netflix, which has offices in Hollywood, to sell the historic Egyptian Theater on Hollywood Boulevard.
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MakeUseOf | 4/8/2019 | Ian Buckley
Rust is exciting. That is what developers in almost every discipline are saying. With so many programming languages out there, how do you choose which one to learn? How can one language by any more...
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The Daily Caller | 4/3/2019 | Staff
Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott said that the network “fully support[s]” its primetime talent and won’t give in to leftist boycotts during a recent interview with Variety Magazine.
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TechCrunch | 4/1/2019 | Staff
Discovery and BBC this morning announced an extensive,10-year content partnership deal for a new streaming service focused on natural history and factual programming.
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CNET | 3/29/2019 | Ben Fox Rubin
A Toshiba smart TV with Amazon's Fire TV platform built in. Amazon is reportedly working on a new app for its Fire TV devices that's all about news. Company - Weeks - News - Organizations - Video...
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The Daily Caller | 3/26/2019 | Staff
Republican California Rep. Devin Nunes had some programming advice for Fox News host Martha MacCallum directly following her interview with Rep. Eric Swalwell. After a Tuesday night appearance on...
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Variety | 2/26/2019 | Brian Steinberg
Amy Robach and David Muir aren’t in the business of making movies, but at ABC, they have gotten involved in the newsroom equivalent. The two hosts of “20/20” have been instrumental in an intriguing...
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MakeUseOf | 2/25/2019 | Ian Buckley
Having a laptop suited to your needs is important for consumers, but essential for software developers. You want the best laptop for programming, because if the machine isn’t well suited for coding,...
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Variety | 2/21/2019 | Elaine Low
Shelby Shaftel has been promoted to senior vice president of alternative programming and development at NBC. There, as part of her position, she will oversee projects from concept through...
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TechCrunch | 2/19/2019 | Staff
Over the past few years, Amazon -owned Audible has been expanded beyond audiobooks to include more original content, like the short-form audio programming offered through Audible Channels, for...
THROUGH THE EYES OF A SURVIVOR: A GLIMPSE OF FAITH, HOPE AND HEALING While enjoying a date night with my spouse at the Orpheum...
Scot McKnight’s Reading Romans Backwards– The Dialogue Part Seven BEN: I think you are correct that the ethnic tensions are at...
3 Ways to Battle Bitterness in Marriage Most of us knows the story of the Trojan horse. For 10 years the warriors of ancient...
First report of cotton blue disease in the United States Lawrence took samples and sent them to Judith K. Brown at the University...
Fears Great White Sharks will ‘kill again’ off US coast as report warns waters unsafe Humans are particularly in danger when...
Three luminous blue variable candidates found in the galaxy NGC 4736 Images in HST/F555W: (a) NGC 4736 1, (b) NGC 4736 2, and...
Lessons from Cyclone Gaja: How to limit the impact of extreme weather in developing countries Taking up almost the entire...
‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Trailer Arrives Monday Evening, Tickets on Sale Immediately After A new Star Wars: The...
Miley Cyrus, Cody Simpson, Lizzo & More Celebs Cover Kylie Jenner’s ‘Rise And Shine’ The world can’t get...
NFL's Su'a Cravens Fights NBA's Malik Beasley in Apartment Lobby, Video Shows Yao is seen trying desperately to hold Beasley...
‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ Defeats ‘Joker’ with $12.5 Million on Friday It actually happened: Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress...
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to Take Sabbatical and Bring Baby Archie to the U.S. In fact, the two have also begun legal...
Stars Take The Mound -- Resting First Pitch Face Take a look at the resting pitch faces proving they're capable of working in...
LED Flame Bulb! This LED Flame Lamp is a unique decorative Light Bulb. It has a simulated artificial moving flame that despite...
Wondrous Vintage People Mover! This elevator-like device is called a Paternoster and it is still in use in some countries...
Raccoons Keep Calm and Carry On! These cute raccoons appear to be waiting to be fed with the front one looking to keep every...
Rare "Dumbo" Octopus! This octopus fans out its tentacles as if showing off while having its picture taken!
Subway in 1905 - New York City, NY! This short glimpse into the past reveals a time radically different from today.
This Turkey Gives Out Hugs! This turkey has a great strategy for avoiding being a Thanksgiving dinner - just give another way,...
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