TINY CAMERA GOING TO THE MOVIES?

A tiny camera that can take full high-definition video of a surfer when mounted to his surfboard or of a motorcyclist when mounted to his helmet is looking to Hollywood to make it a star. Today’s (Wednesday) Wall Street Journal reported that the $260 GoPro, manufactured by Woodman Labs Inc., is beginning to win recognition […]

DEATH ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL CATCHES RATINGS

Last Tuesday’s episode of Discovery Channel’s reality series Deadliest Catch, which dealt with the death of Captain Phil Harris, drew 8.5 million viewers, making it the biggest draw for the cable network in 10 years and the third-highest in the channel’s history. Today’s (Thursday) New York Times observed that reality television had never previously had […]