Television Shows

Koppel series shows changes in China (Miami Herald)

7 Jul 2008

The image of Ted Koppel interviewing world leaders is so ingrained that it feels odd to see him wearing a hardhat for a nervous trip into a Chinese coal mine, or sitting in a Chongqing karaoke bar where teenage girls are hired to "entertain" male customers.

Blackjack Makes a Move From the Web to Television (New York Times)

7 Jul 2008

With the premiere of ?Catch 21,? a TV version of a popular online blackjack game, winners on the Internet get a chance to say ?hit me? on the living room screen.

New Efforts to Make Long Commercial Breaks Sizzle (New York Times)

7 Jul 2008

For the 2008-9 television season, the networks are betting on unconventional content meant to entice viewers to pay attention during the commercial breaks.