When Cable Attacks!

The Good, the Bad, and the Struggling: Where Cable TV is Going and How It'sChanged

"...Once upon a time, having cable meant gaining access to a whole new world of..."

July 14, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Playback: DaveTV's Cable Access Comeback

DaveTV returns to cable access!

"...honorable Dave Prewitt occupied the humble domain of local cable access from 1990 to 2007 with two after-midnight music..."

Aug. 22, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

TV Eye

Last week, I launched a riff on 'fascinating' TV-related events of 2005. Here's where I left off.

"...Last week, I launched a riff on "fascinating" TV-related events of 2005. Here's where I left off...."

Dec. 30, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

TV Eye turns off the TV and turns on the Internet

"...later found myself on a plane, still without the cable connected, wondering: Is it possible to write about TV..."

June 20, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

sxswi: Convergence of Traditional & Internet TV

or, hanging with policy wonks makes my brain hurt.

"...Panelists included Todd Weaver of the Seattle-based ivi TV, the only online-based cable provider; Michael Petricone of the..."

March 16, 2011 SXSW Post by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Learning to love your local cable access programming

"...promoting Aqua Teen Hunger Force emblazoned with this text: "TV is not a right. It's a privilege!"..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Mark Cuban and Avner Ronen have a heated debate about the future of TV

"...Cloud hosting, TVTropes.org; convergence and transmedia in, interactive TV – well, maybe..."

March 26, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Cable Guy

"...chances the material truly deserved. It was... restrained. The Cable Guy is unlikely to be called “restrained” by anyone,..."

June 21, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

TV Eye

At this year's Emmy Awards, cable won, and reality lost. Sorry, Heidi.

"...strike, but let's face it: Some of the best TV came from the cable networks. There were well-deserved wins..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye: Square Peg in a Globe-Sized Hole

Decoding the Golden Globe noms

"...Hollywood Foreign Press Association recently announced their nominations for TV excellence for the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards. There..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Longhorn Network Gets Cable Access

Verizon FiOS service to carry fledgling network

"...the Longhorn Network is still working to find a cable carrier. Well, this morning they announced their largest carrier..."

Aug. 25, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

TV Eye

POV at 20

"...On television, cable TV was just a twinkle. HBO wasn't any better..."

June 29, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Choosing sides between KXAN and Time Warner Cable, and a different kind of Choice on PBS

"...this is a horrible, miserable, lousy time for escapist TV to be withheld. So this ongoing battle between LIN..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Is it a coincidence that at the turn of the century, magic and the supernatural has made another appearance on TV?

"...without The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946 to the Present. The recently released..."

March 10, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

I'm going to Vegas, baybee! For work, of course.

"...sell, develop, finance, advertise, market, or license content (i.e., TV shows) come together to share information, make deals, and..."

Jan. 28, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

It ain't reality TV, but it may be closer to approaching real life: Nia Vardalos' My Big Fat Greek Life.

"...plastic will not save you. The deluge of trash TV that has recently splashed across the small screen like..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye: Wish List

Looking back and looking forward

"...and talk about the things I will remember about TV in 2010, what I plan to forget, and my..."

Dec. 31, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV-Related Panels at SXSWi

S. Derek Turner of FreePress.org talks about the National Broadband Plan.

"...Digital Living Room" panel was canceled. Frankly, all the TV-related panels I’ve sat in on have been enormously annoying,..."

March 17, 2010 SXSW Post by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

George Lopez goes live

"...less) while HBO cameras swirled around him. Sure, it's cable TV, but allowing him to go live suggests a..."

Aug. 14, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

How to escape turkey afterburn and family overkill

"...for comfort. Barring that, the next best thing is TV -- that is, if it's not taken hostage by..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Summer TV used to mean boring reruns, but these days, cable takes advantage of the networks' hibernation to launch their own season of special movie events and series. Belinda Acosta offers a list of some of the upcoming "must check out" programs.

"...Ordinarily, watching TV in the summer is not my idea of a..."

May 18, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

A Strange Brew of Old and New Media

"...I attended the Austin Film Festival (there was a TV presence among the panels), and the week before that..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

TV Eye unpacks SXSW 08 and christens TV on the Internet

"...things are changing rapidly. There was much chatter about TV on the Internet at this year's SXSW Interactive and..."

March 21, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Keeping one eye on television and the other on pop culture.

"...I was recently at a small gathering when a "TV Eye" reader tapped me on the shoulder. When this..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Trio's Epic TV: The Top Ten Miniseries of All Time recalls a time before TiVo.

"...Trio, the cable network dedicated to pop, culture, and TV, is showcasing..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

What, you think watching TV for a living is easy? Boy, does "TV Eye" have a thing or two to tell you.

"...The regular TV season is winding down, and there's a brief lull..."

May 17, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

My Obsession: TV Monster Movies

Forget Seventies glamour: The decade’s made-for-TV movie monsters were the real stars

"...decades or so ago, in the times before Blu-ray, cable, and streaming, most domestic viewing entertainment was received through..."

July 27, 2018 Screens Column by Amanda Reyes

TV Eye

Really bad TV deserves really bad haiku.

"...It's my job to watch TV so you don't have to. But I've never felt..."

July 12, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye: The Axe Drops

Why isn't the new fall TV season working?

"...There are casualties in every fall TV season, but this season seems particularly interesting to comment..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Sweeping and surfing

"...anything more dismal than sitting at home and watching TV in the summer. Fortunately, the Sundance Channel picks up..."

May 5, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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