Monday, August 31, 2015

Television should be more open, more free and made from the … – Eurasia Today

The television & # XF3; n be m & # XE1 ; s open, m & # XE1; s free and made from the plurality and DIVERSITY

The television has become a social phenomenon of great importance to families and society itself. It never had a medium like television to inform many millions of people as quickly and capillarity. Perhaps today Internet can be a more instantaneous vehicle.

The TV’s mission is to train, inform and entertain. Television content be valued according to the moral evaluation of the different programs.

It is often observed that this formidable means of dissemination service departs from the common good and, therefore, can harm life Family spreading degrading values ​​and models of behavior, spreading pornography and images of brutal violence by inculcating moral relativism and spreading distorted messages, information manipulated the facts and present, transmitting subliminal advertising or resorting to the basest instincts of the consumer. It can also cause other disorders when the time is wasted.

The various associations in defense of the viewers are influencing the contents to respect the dignity of the person. On occasion he has made a program that degraded the dignity of human beings has been removed by pressing on advertisers who spread their advertising campaigns in those programs. By eliminating these “spots” of harmful spaces and, therefore, not have the financial support were eliminated from the program schedule.

A final thought. We must ensure that television is more open, freer and above all, made from the plurality and diversity. Television is a window on the world from different perspectives encouraging their information projects. But if we want a free and responsible activity that benefits the advertising and the good of society, we must end the illegal advertising with misleading campaigns.

“Television could be the violation of the crowds, “says Jean Renoir.”

 
 

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A chavista television? – ElEspectador.com

he appeared another bill on the subject of television. The most disturbing symptom of the legislative echolalia is to pretend that a new law Messianically solve all the problems facing the sector.

Before I continue the flood of articles, paragraphs and derogatory, it is desirable that legislators knew the reality of the audiovisual industry. If they did, they would know that it is in compliance verification phase a decision of the State Council that while the authorities ordered the issue needed to promote competition and consumer welfare regulation sector. Instead of more laws, what is needed it is that the relevant officials sindéresis comply with the existing law.

The author of the new project is the Liberal representative to the House Amariles Diego Patino, who completely ignores one of the most critical problems of the television service: almost no antennas for television. Colombians depend on cable operators have to pay to see, both public and private free TV, as in almost every home is blocked access to the pipelines required to view freely.

yes Congressman is concerned is that “there is a market with asymmetric loads placed at a competitive disadvantage to formal subscription TV operators.” Then, to solve the problem for these operators the project aims to expropriate the rights of broadcasters and orders them to deliver their signals, thus taking sides in a dispute that is currently being heard by national and international courts.

Moreover, the draft leaves intact the deplorable governance model of television and the best chavista style, intended to regulate the operation in Colombia of audiovisual content on the Internet (Netflix, for example) and empower the authority to determine TV whim which events can only be transmitted by public operators. TV populism (the same “Football for All” Mrs. Kirchner), which, besides being impossible in practice artificially interferes competition squanders public property and does not protect at all the talent or the national industry.

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The draft Slim TV away – Informador.com.mx

MEXICO CITY (31 / Aug / 2015) .- A few weeks they are 18 months fixed IFT to check compliance with the regulations applied to the dominant operators such as America Movil ( AMóvil), experts doubt that the agency modify the concession group so you can venture into the pay television market.

Miguel Flores Oberland, ex-commissioner of the defunct Federal Competition Commission, said that the initiation of proceedings by the IFT against Telmex hinders the possibility that the business property Carlos Slim to enter the market and they will review the conditions of its title award.

“It looks difficult for the beginning of the investigation into the entitlement to free content in broadcasting, and although they are two different procedures and be the authority itself that is judging is difficult that it will soon release the company from its obligations, “he said.

AMóvil has expressed interest to apply to the regulator that its license be reviewed after it was declared dominant. “What we have said it is that we must be sure that what we do we remove the preponderance and receive the concession to operate a television pay under market conditions,” he said last May Carlos Garcia Moreno, director of Finance signature, to El Financiero.

Gerardo Soria, President of the Law Institute of Telecommunications (IDET), said that while not resolved if there was a violation of the principle of free with Dish, not They can review the terms of its concession. “Someone who has violated an explicit prohibition of the concession, which is punishable even revocation can not change the title of concession. It would be contradictory, as it has incurred as missing, “he said.

Aleida Calleja, the Latin American Observatory of regulation, Media and Convergence, said that the regulatory authority should assess if the preponderant has effectively met the objectives of the reform.

“It would have to be a review of whether it has fulfilled the commitments, but if not, it would be unlikely (allowing it to offer TV services,” he said.
Scenarios

If the procedures carried out by the IFT determined that there was a violation of Telmex’s concession title, there are several scenarios in case the concession is withdrawn. Soria explained that there would be no affectation to users or it expected that the state has to compensate for the assets because there was a lack of the Constitution. “The Law of General Communications does not give rise to compensation if the revocation is a result of a violation by the licensee to or obligations under the law, this would be the case, to be a violation by the concessionaire “he said. In this regard, the expert compared the scenario to what happened with the company Luz y Fuerza del Centro in 2009 when SCT was confirmed that the charge of electricity service in the central states of the country was made. “In that sense, the State administered by delegating the administration of the state as an organ or SCT Telecomm Telegraph as the company restructures its subsequent privatization,” said the president of IDET.

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Sunday, August 30, 2015

Ya hay 46 canales con autorización para probar la televisión digital … – LaTercera (Registro)

Campus TV, the channel of the University of Talca (signal 25.1) in 2013 began broadcasting in digital. Then they received their first permit for experimental television and have renewed to complete the experience and become one of the new operators when digital television is displayed permanently in the country.

The channel is one of 46 that, according to the Department of Telecommunications (Subtel), has achieved a permit for testing. Only in the regions of O’Higgins and Aysen it has not been interested in perform.

The experimental demonstration signals (of channels now operate in a manner analogous) and (new channel) already cover 48% of the national population and it is expected that by 2020 the deployment of digital television in Chile it is complete, when the final switch will cause the complete disappearance of the antennas on the houses.

Today the channels are in the process of migration to new technology and since 2016, the National Television Council ( CNTV) will be called to grant concessions to new channels. Under the law, in 2017 the national channels with broadcasts in at least eight regions shall transmit high definition (HD) and reach all the regional capitals.

“It was a good experience,” says Rodrigo Ramirez, program manager TVD Subtel. “Through experimentation you leave the installed intellectual capital, technicians who know what is digitization, change equipment, antennas. All this stage generates knowledge, has been positive. From image quality to the reception of citizens, “he adds.

Although there are 46 permits issued, today about 40 channels are actually transmitted. Others like GVision, School E-423 Gabriela Mistral Take, for example, now it transmits content created by and for children by the cable and streaming has not begun testing.

According to Wilfredo Zelada, coordinator of the canal, Subtel resolution never reached them, they learned that they could perform the test a few weeks ago, but I can not do them because his term expired six months. Will have to await the opening of the final awards for being a digital channel next year.

“We are prepared for any time to convey experimentally. Our tech teams are run by children, “he says.

Long Road

Getting to this point was not easy. The law of digital terrestrial television spent six years in Congress, was enacted only in May 2014 and in April published its rules. “Before there were only experimental or demonstration channel signals, in fact, in some regions and Santiago were among the few where you could watch digital TV,” says Peter Huichalaf, Undersecretary of Telecommunications.

During the America’s Cup digital channels in 17 cities broadcast the matches live and in high definition, replicating the signal TVN.

Campus TV was one of the parties and transmitted by Liliana Guzman, executive director of the channel, the initiative helped them to come forward. In the days before and explained how gave tuning antennas, because “people do not know that the remote has to press ‘air’ or ‘TV’, because it is no longer done,” he says. He adds that digitization is to accept the philosophy that the TV is for everyone. “We felt we were tools to accomplish that. You remember that was before free TV. Now, if you have cable does not see anything, “he says.

There are people meter, but surveys know they have a reception of 1,500 to 5,000 people. “People like it, it has permitted television from a regional perspective, with local news. People would like to be and that it allows digital TV channel, “emphasizes.

Ramirez agrees with the premise. “We always say that digital television was late, but I stand in front of that, because the analog television in Chile is a service that does not get to everyone. National channels (TVN, C13, CHV, Mega TV Network, UCV, Telecanal) are only in two locations: Santiago and La Serena-Coquimbo, they grew up watching all channels, but most of the population only leads to two or three. Our promise is to have the first public service that covers 100% of the country, “he says.

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Felipe Martinez created the web GuiaTVD. cl in 2013, where users updated with reports of the deployment of the TVD in the country.

departed for his new TV had the logo “TVD”, but then did not understand its meaning. “Search the Internet, and while there was a page dedicated to the topic Subtel was very outdated and the information was not understandable for a user who does not know the issue,” he says. The thousands of daily visits has its website says, “show us that the lack of information dissemination and education on the subject is real,”

At your page get questions like:. ‘Where do I pay to use this? ‘or’ I bought a LCD and says TVD … serves me my satellite dish? “he says. “We got to meet a lack of information and do it with something that has no official website: interactive sections and very intuitive.” Your web offers from coverage maps created with reports of users, to a step by step to tune HD channels open and free guide. “We even have video tutorials on YouTube, where we teach to make easy and inexpensive to capture the open digital TV antennas homemade” he says.

Mobile and interactive

One of the characteristics of the selected TV standard (ISDB-T Japanese) is its ability to be mobile and interactive.

The first, or One Seg, is already being tested. “In principle, we are giving space for the channels or companies to be creative and develop specific devices channels, but this is associated with the need to begin to arrive to capture the digital signal, whatever it does,” says Pedro Huichalaf, Undersecretary of Telecommunications.

Some channels already have special signals (or replicate their main signal) for mobile devices, tablets, smartphones, portable DVD or MP4, among others, that capture the open signal (there are 16 compatible models in the country, according to Subtel).

Rodrigo Ramirez, program manager TVD Subtel, said that One Seg worked very well. He himself was responsible for testing while traveling to Talca and notes that mobile TVN, for example, captures beyond Rancagua. “The One Seg signal is very robust. Mega, C13 and CHV are perfect to San Fernando “he says. “Chile is a pioneer in streaming content or a specific channel for cell phone,” he says.

On the interactivity adds Huichalaf who are working with Brazil for the development of applications, because they are much more advanced. Ramirez says there have developed applications on issues of health and employment, for example, can apply for jobs through the TV, receive training or make an appointment with the doctor. “That is the value beyond better picture and sound or multiprogramming. Is to provide new services to television, “says Ramirez To Huichalaf.

that ability will come in handy in times of emergency. “We developed the system to work with Onemi for further messages (SMS) alerts sent by digital television,” he says.

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Saturday, August 29, 2015

Valencian television resumed broadcasting in October with … – Yahoo Finance Spain

Valencia, Aug 28 (EFE) .- The Valencian public television resumed broadcasting on October 9 with footage and using two channels, movies and series, and one with only children’s content, as announced today the vice president of the regional government, Monica Oltra.

After the closure of radio and television transmissions Valencia on November 5, 2013, during the government of Alberto Fabra (PP), the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Ximo Puig (PSPV-PSOE), Vice President Monica Oltra (Compromís) and Podemos parliamentary speaker, Antonio Montiel, have now adopted this decision.

According occurs while still below the complex process of extinction of the public broadcasting corporation existing at the time of closing of emissions and decide on the future of the 1,600 dismissed workers.

Oltra explained in the press conference after the meeting of the Generalitat Valencian Government has “two channels today- -a emit rays” and is paying 370,000 euros per month in allowances, plus rent and “other strange things. It is reasonable issue, “he explained.

The emissions that will begin on October 9 will be managed by staff of the Government, civil servants, without for it has planned any procurement.

“will be issued what we are paying, what is ours, file, old series, own material production and emissions we are paying today, movies or series, and the other channel as well but child, “he added.

Oltra explained that initially the possibility of issuing press conferences after the full Valencian executive or full of Les Corts, an option that was rejected was assessed because a broadcast such “without a speaker, without a minimum of journalism behind, could become as a channel without quality.”

We parliamentary spokesman, Antonio Montiel, explained in a press release that the agreement reached “or a new company or a new entity is created, only symbolically recovers the signal while preparing consensual manner with the participation of experts to design a television.”

The former president of the committee Company Radio Television Valenciana, Salut Alcover, he lamented today that the Valencian Government has not been granted to negotiate with the former employees on the resumption of television broadcasts, and warned that a public service “is not a music”.

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Grandparents on television, the most beloved and controversial! – TVNotas

Today, August 28 , is a memorial day dedicated to all those ‘white heads’ that are the mainstay of Mexican families, since for 17, is celebrated in Mexico ‘Day of Older Persons’ or colloquially known as ‘Grandparents Day’ .

However, there Grandparents although they are not flesh and blood, they showed their wisdom, love and understanding becoming darlings of TV , as in the case of the ‘Grandpa Heidi ‘, which although it had a lot of patience will eventually overlap the great adventures of’ girl on the Prairie ‘.

‘ Abraham Simpson ‘ A forgetful, grumpy and ailing grandfather, he was a legend in television and although always are involved in accidents that left him unconscious, remains in force through the years.

But a true Mexican grandmother, is the legendary Sara Garcia , who has served in young elderly characters to give life lessons to celebrities like Pedro Infante , but such was his influence to date has its own brand of chocolate.

Another character who remains in the memory of those who grew up in the 90s, is ‘Don Joaquin Rivera’ , although it was not true Gael García grandfather, ‘The grandfather and I’ adopted it as if it were his own blood.

And if we talk about blood, it should go to Transylvania , where it originated the ‘Grandfather Dracula’ from ‘The Munsters’ , which despite not getting along with his son ‘Herman’ grandson ‘Eddie’ was his worship.

Although ‘Dennis the Menace’ pulled him gray green to his elderly neighbor, ‘George Wilson’ in the end managed to love him as his own grandson.

Another of the most memorable grandparents of Mexican television is ‘Porfirio Carmona’ , the telenovela ‘Amores trap’ , played by the first actor Ignacio Lopez Tarso, a fun and sometimes pulled character talent in bleak.

And finally the count could not be left out the most controversial grandfather ‘Bad Grandpa’ or better known to Latin America as ‘Grandfather scoundrel’. This character, played by Johnny Knoxville, comedian, he took several loud to more than one person, as in the film lives and times bawdy adventures off the charts with his ‘lovable’ and mouthed grandson.

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TILSA LOZANO lead television – RPP News

Friday, August 28, 2015 | 8:39 a.m.

“The Lozano” is the new program leading TILSA LOZANO next to the Spanish Carlos Lozano from next Saturday 5th September, at 9 am, for America.

“This is a format that is currently not on television. Guests will have the summary of what happened during the week and obviously we will play some tidbits that go out there because the ‘dirt’ also like the people, but not the basis of the program, “said Tilsa Trome daily.

“I am now in a different stage of discovering new things as well as host mom beside a large and Carlos Lozano. Then, more than a challenge, it is a learning stage. Unlike ‘Titans’, where I was sworn here really am the driver and am free to be myself, “he said.

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Friday, August 28, 2015

Internet video channel pay-TV do not threaten … – The Day online

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

Los niños del cine y la televisión han crecido – Los 40 Principales

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The artistic concept of portable television in the 60 – Hypertext

The picture we see corresponds to a series of sculptures created in the 60 with Walter Pichler an avant-garde artist who knew how to perceive the technological advances that were to come. Specifically, belongs to the work called “Prototypes” , where the author used thought about how evolve the TV that, at that time, began to invade each room.

However, the work was not intended to serve as a basis for developing a portable TV, but a critical new media . According to Walter Pichler, technological advances instilled laziness and atrophied people, which in the future would be enhanced up to exaggerated limits as those we see in the image.

In fact, his invention was called “TV Helmet / Portable Living Room” , expressing well as the lounge of a house now was not defined by the people but by the presence of television. Thus, the town created by Walter Pichler attempts to transfer that privacy result, he said, the media. Therefore, the subject who uses it is absorbed by any external stimulus and only focuses on what you can see and hear through the device.

Almost 55 years later, this portable TV is a work that not only remains a great social critics, but has gained strength . Increasingly, the Internet is part of our daily lives and makes us connected to the world around us. However, that connection can sometimes be fictional, or at least not as complete as we would if we desprendiéramos of our particular hull insulation

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Julia Principe: A Keiko Fujimori only know from television – RPP News

Wednesday, August 26, 2015 | 7:37 pm

Attorney Wash Asset Principe Julia , categorically denied meet Keiko Fujimori and seek to be nominated as Fujimori said Congressman Fredy Otarola nationalist.

In communication with Platform RPP News, Prince wondered what interest Otárola to give these claims and ordered him to show evidence showing what he says.

“It’s laughable indicating Congressman, I deny roundly know, I’ve seen on television, I do not know personally, I’ve never met Mrs. less I thought to be a candidate of his party (..) You want to distract citizens (of research follow Nadine Heredia) what is the interest in discrediting me? “he said.

” We should ask the congressman why he mentioned a lack of restraint in my statements, all journalists can confirm that I have refrained from making political statements, “he said.

Agendas

In the context of that investigation, Principe received the alleged agendas Heredia in which amounts are entered, stayed with them a few days as it ensured that it was necessary to analyze them before delivering them to the Public Prosecutor.

“When we introduced the agenda the present with making a written request to the German tax Juárez. Yesterday we were notified that it is arranging to admit the documents, ie agendas that have been securely sealed to be valued. In turn has provided statements Gutierrez Heredia, Salomon Lerner, Rocio Calderon Vinatea “.

The prosecutor said he was sure the need to keep the population informed on the work done by state attorneys because they are just that, state attorneys and not the government of the day, why continue making statements about it.

 


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Humberto Zurita finds its place on TV – Informador.com.mx

MEXICO CITY (27 / AUG / 2015) .- The actor Humberto Zurita returns to series television with “The Centaur dear”, which will play a gangster who is a fervent admirer of the revolutionary Francisco Villa and will have as a couple a woman whose role will be responsible for Ludwika Paleta .

Zurita confirmed it is involved in the production of Sony, it will resume the issue of organized crime and its scope. He stressed that for several months working on this ambitious project that takes a leading role, as it will play the “Centaur”, who is a feared capo for the kinds of things you do with your organization.

“This man too admires Francisco Villa, hence the nickname of the ‘Centaur’, besides trying to pick the good of this revolutionary,” said the actor, who is happy to have a character with many shades.

He explained that this man also seeks to emulate Villa’s life in some ways, “including strategies to implement the copy in your organization.”

He stressed that Ludwika Paleta, Irene Azuela , Alexandra De La Mora, Michel Brown, Ricardo Polanco, Vadhir Derbez cast part production recordings ending on 8 October after several months of filming in and outside the capital.

said the story begins in prison where this man called “Benedict” is, but nicknamed “The Centaur”, while the beloved Ludwika Paleta be.

But not only this Zurita production is happy because he is waiting for the next release in Mexico of the series “Captain Camacho,” which already airs in the United States, “are two very different proposals, but I like the challenge.”

He added that also proposed to work with Ana Serradilla in the second season of “The Black Widow” but declined to join the project, considering that the character that was offered was very similar to others that have done .

projects abound

Zurita has two proposals to make movies, one with Samuel Reyes, whose story entitled “Patient” and his shooting will begin in January.

He said the film is a “thriller”, which did not disclose details, just that her character is a psychiatrist.

While in theater prepares to work with his son Sebastian, with a production of his wife Christian Bach and set design by his youngest son Emiliano.

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

US .: bullets to kill a reporter and cameraman while … – BBC

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Image caption Photo of the two people killed published on the website of CBS.

death of two journalists was broadcast live by a television channel in the United States after a gunman shoot them in full transmission.

The victims are Alison Parker, 24, and Adam Ward, 27, who played as a reporter and cameraman (respectively) of WDBJ-TV, the station CBS affiliate in Roanoke, Virginia.

The journalist was beginning an interview with a guest when suddenly eight shots are heard, the camera turns and falls to the floor, while cries are heard.

The incident occurred when the journalists conducting the interview in a shopping center in Moneta, Virginia, police said.

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Image caption Marks Jefffey informed of the fact during a live broadcast on the station.

The station chief, Jeffrey Marks, subsequently appeared in a broadcast in which he said that his colleagues had been killed at 6:45 am local time.

The governor of Virginia, Terry McAuliffe said:.. “We believe the shooter reporters was a disgruntled employee”

“It’s not a case of terrorism is a criminal case “he said.

Fugitive

The suspect has been identified as Vester Lee Flanagan, 41, according to the sheriff’s Augusta County.

The spokesman, Jean Sepulveda said that man traveling in a car with Virginia plates, “is considered armed and dangerous,” he said.

Meanwhile, Police are on the scene at the mall in Bridgewater Moneta square.

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Image caption The attack against journalists occurred in a live broadcast.

Jeffrey Marks said: “The police are working very diligently to discover the motive and the person responsible for this terrible crime.”

Also said the two journalists “were in romantic relationships with other members of our team.”

“We are heartbroken,” Marks said.

“We wanted to get married “

Shortly after the attack, Chris Hurst, a presenter of WDBJ7, Tuito Parker and he” had begun to live together “ and had been dating for about nine months.

“It was the best nine months of our lives. We wanted to get married. We had just celebrated his birthday” tweeted Hurst.

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Marks said later in an interview with CNN that the promised Adam Ward also works at the station and was in the control room when the shooting occurred.

“He saw this happen” Marks said. “It’s impossible to imagine.”

The station reported that the woman being interviewed for a story on tourism and was identified as Vicki Gardner, survived the attack.

Some media report that was injured in the back and is undergoing surgery.

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