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From Joan Salge Blake:

Lauren Davalla — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:14:05 +0000

In response to a recent article in AdAge magazine reporting that the Spanish government is planning to ban some diet and beauty TV Ads before 10 PM:

“This is a terrific first step in easing the constant visual reminders of the unrealistic, body weight often portrayed in the media and viewed by young, vulnerable individuals who feel pressured to be ‘thin at all health costs.’ Continued monitoring and viligence of these unhealthy media messages needs to continue to avoid a shift from television advertising to Internet advertising, especially on popular social media websites that are heavily used by this age group.”

ESPN going 3D

Dick Taffe — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:48:57 +0000

Come June and soccer’s World Cup, ESPN will launch what it says will be the first all three-dimensional TV network to homes. Other 3D offerings from ESPN will include the Summer X Games, some NBA games, and college basketball and football. Sports journalism Professor Frank Shorr, director of the BU Sports Institute, says it was inevitable.

“Hey, it works at the Magic Kingdom. It’s one of the attractions (Disney Hollywood studios) that has the longest lines on a regular basis. Do I get glasses with the new set-top box?”

Contact Frank Shorr, 617-353-5163, fshorr@bu.edu

Digital TV conversion (really)

Dick Taffe — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:10:10 +0000

Television signals convert from analog to digital on Friday, in the switch-over that originally was planned for February but delayed by the FCC because too many Americans were unprepared. College of Communication Professor T. Barton Carter, an FCC expert, can discuss the whys and wherefores about the historic conversion.

Contact T. Barton Carter, 617-353-3482, comlaw@bu.edu