Viewpoint - NY 23: Conservatism's first big election breakthrough?

In New York, a special election for the House of Representatives has garnered a lot of attention.  Ian Beaumont analyses developments.

Rachel Maddow: Why Fox News is not news.

Due to a personal situation, I haven’t been keeping up with things as much as I should have, but I’ve just spotted this commentary from Rachel Maddow about a week ago.

Actually, I call it a commentary but it’s the best piece by piece reasoning as to why Fox News Channel is not a news channel, but a political action group.

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Keith Olbermann: Healthcare reform

I only just spotted this but recently, Keith Olbermann on MSNBC’s Countdown devoted an entire programme to the healthcare reform debate that is consuming America’s politicians, politicos and those with an interest, which is in reality, everyone.

The video I am posting here is of the full programme, minus commercials, all 43 minutes of it.  You might not want to take it all in in one sitting, it took me two.  But I implore everyone to watch this, if you haven’t already, or indeed watch it again.  Because there are certain inexorable inalienable truths that Keith exposes in this Special Comment, and it is worth watching if even just for that.

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I will have some things to say myself soon on this, and I hope you will listen with open ears, open mind and open heart.

Viewpoint – Republican sour grapes

New Livestream Beta

I run a online TV channel on the Livestream platform, called IBC SuperChannel.  Right now, I’m testing out the new beta that Livestream have just released for public testing.

I have to admit, I’m using it as a chance to totally review everything.  I’ve temporarily switched to a pure music mix, to keep the channel under the 10 GB limit that Livestream have. 

But I am looking to do what I can to restore the service to full service as soon as possible. 

Inside the Massachusetts Superior Court

Last night in Boston, WGBH aired a special presentation of their nightly public affairs programme “Greater Boston”.  The programme celebrated 150 years of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Superior Court.  As part of the programme, there was a 5 minute or so feature, showing you a day in the life of a Massachusetts Superior Court justice.  I’ve embedded the whole show below, but I have to say the day in the life segment was fascinating.

This is why Public Television is so good.  Whether its WGBH in Boston, the BBC in London or RTE in Dublin, it’s this kind of programming that makes public television worth paying for, whether directly to the broadcaster, or through a licence fee.

New Doctor Who Logo!

It may be that if you’re outside the UK, the video may not work.  If you want to see the new logo, click here.

Olympic Decision Day for 2016 – Part 2

So the Olympics in 2016, will go to Rio De Janeiro, two years after they host the Football World Cup. 

I have to say, maybe two big events in quick succession like this may be too much.  I hope not, but I have some doubts.

I guess we’ll see in the months and years to come.