Well, this one's been years in the making (literally), but it looks like the very first white space network using those newly freed up broadcast TV channels has now been lit up in Claudville, Virginia (population 916), which should just be the first of plenty more rural communities to come.
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Gay characters on network TVLos Angeles TimesGay and lesbian characters on television have gradually been gaining greater representation on television in recent seasons.
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This week, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) released the 14th annual “Where We Are On TV” study, a comprehensive review of scripted LGBT primetime characters in the 2009-2010 television season.
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Here's this week's roundup of news bits and pieces that you should be checking out but we didn't find time to do longer posts about.
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Arts, Briefly Study Finds Gay Roles Up on Broadcast TVNew York TimesThe number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender characters has grown in recent years on prime-time network television but decreased on cable, .
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According to Wendy Mitchell of the Hollywood Insider:
The number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) characters on broadcast TV is again on the rise, according to a new report from The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD).
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The number of LGBT characters on scripted broadcast TV shows continues to rise steadily in the 2009-10 season, according to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's 14th annual report on "Where We Are on TV?," despite the fact that CBS has ZERO regular characters.
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GLAAD Report: Gay characters on network TV still on the riseEntertainment WeeklyThe number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) characters on broadcast TV is again on the rise, according to a new report .
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It's about time! This morning TLC has announced that as of Nov. 2, there will be no more mumbling, whining and f*ckery on Jon & Kate Plus 8 from Jon Gosselin.
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Appearing with the Today shows Matt Lauer, Richard Hatch, America's first broadcast-TV reality show star, says after spending nearly four years in prison for tax evasion he is broke and still under house arrest, but he is still unapologetic.
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Wha’d, they get Matt Heaton to edit it for TV? Fark that squirmy skeeeze — here’s the real thang:
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After stocking up on premium networks with HBO and Starz, Comcast's On Demand Online project has added its first broadcast TV partner, CBS.
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ZINNET, a company we've mostly seen hocking digital converter boxes to old-school broadcast TV owners, has just announced the brite-View line of media devices for digital download fans.
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OK, time to fess up. We know that a few of you (at least) forgot that the plug's getting pulled on analog broadcast TV a few sweet hours from now -- just like it totally slipped your mind the first time.
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