Owen Edwards: Pioneering television executive and architect of S4C

Social class in Wales is subtly different from that in England, but even by English standards Owen Edwards, broadcaster and first Chief Executive of S4C (Sianel 4 Cymru), the fourth television channel in Wales, was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. His father, Sir Ifan ab Owen Edwards, was the founder in 1922 of Wrdd Gobaith Cymru (Welsh League of Youth), which still flourishes in many ...

Intelsat 15 Expands Orion Express TV Platform Offering

LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intelsat S.A., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, announced that Orion Express, a major satellite television provider in Russia, is now offering expanded direct-to-home (DTH) programming via capacity on the Intelsat 15 satellite (IS-15). Under the multi-year, multi-transponder contract, Orion Express is distributing news, sports, entertainment ...

Use your own filter when watching, reading news

I observed comments on cable television news this morning suggesting that the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy were good for the economy and that they need to be extended. They said this like it was not even questionable.

Reality Economics

As a culture, we like our reality on television, but seem to oppose it in economics.

Auburn Preps for Mississippi State

Auburn Game Notes: #22/23 AUBURN (1-0) VS. MISSISSIPPI STATE (1-0) SEPTEMBER 9, 2010 ? 6:30 PM CT ? TV: ESPN DAVIS?WADE STADIUM (55,082) ? STARKVILLE, MS QUICK FACTS COACHES Gene Chizik (Florida, 1985) Auburn Record   9-5 (2nd year)         vs. Mississippi State   1-0 Overall Record  14-24 (4th year)         vs. Mississippi State   1-0 Dan Mullen (Ursinus, 1994) MSU Record       6-7  (2nd year ...

Parties Try to Straddle Inconvenient Facts in Election Run-Up

Despite the stark contrasts between established party leaders and political novice outsiders, both parties are trying to create messages for campaigns that work in each district up for grabs.