Topic: The Nielsen Company

Eliot Spitzer canceled by CNN

Eliot Spitzer canceled: CNN reshuffled its schedule move Anderson Cooper's flagship newscast into the tough 8 p.m. time slot and eliminate Spitzer's 'In the Arena' program.

Barcode? Passé. Here comes the QR.

Barcode for the digital age: Quick Response codes are designed for smart phones. And they convey far more data than a barcode.

Online advertising cluttering online TV

Online advertising for online TV used to be rare. Now online advertising is flourishing on Web-streamed TV shows.

Online media is replacing newspapers and TV. Is that a bad thing?

How the new online media landscape is changing the way the public gets its news.

Betty White snags SAG award, boosts Hallmark viewership

Betty White was back in the spotlight this week with a SAG award and for her role in the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie The Lost Valentine.

3D TV network readying for prime time

3D TV networks are around the corner, with Discovery, Sony, and IMAX rolling out their starting lineup. But are there enough 3D TV sets in American homes to take advantage of the new shows?

Christiane Amanpour debuts on 'This Week.' How did she do?

Christiane Amanpour hosted ABC's 'This Week' for the first time Sunday. Christiane Amanpour says that she is 'eager to open a window on the world.'

'Ice Road Truckers' network boss changing channels

'Ice Road Truckers' channel president Nancy Dubuc is moving from History channel and trying to bring her programming magic to Lifetime.

Twitter in Japan: Twitter is huge but tweeting is 'mumbling'

Twitter in Japan is like Twitter in the U.S. except the translation of tweet is 'mumble.'

'Lost' finale broadcast live in eight countries, but Australians outraged

The 'Lost' finale aired Sunday and Monday live across eight countries. But Australians have to suffer spoilers and wait until Wednesday to see the 'Lost' series finale.

No bull: Campbell Brown leaving CNN

CNN's Campbell Brown is leaving the network. Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly dominates the time slot.

Busting India's myths about skin color

Vogue India's April cover story proclaimed that it's time 'to say we love, and always have loved, the gorgeous color of Indian skin.' But busting the myth that whiter skin color is more beautiful will be hard.

Why the Winter Olympics beat American Idol's ratings

The Winter Olympics beat the US audience ratings of TV's most popular show, American Idol – a feat no other TV show has done in six years. That popularity extends worldwide with a record 82 countries participating, including newcomers from Pakistan to Peru.

Kirkus Reviews will not disappear

A sports and shopping mall magnate becomes the unlikely owner of feisty Kirkus Reviews.

Oprah Winfrey queen of a declining empire - daytime TV

Oprah Winfrey announced this week that she will discontinue 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in 2011. Her timing is impeccable. Daytime TV is on a steep decline.

New e-book reader to use AT&T network

Following in the footsteps of Amazon.com Inc.’s Kindle, another e-book reader is set to get a wireless connection from a cellular carrier, letting it access books anywhere there’s a signal.

US consumer outlook improves

The dramatic jump in Americans' confidence from 26.9 to 39.2 outpaces improvements in other countries.

As job market shrinks, so do college grads’ grand plans

The best prepared are finding jobs, but others are having to consider internships or living at home.

Food prices ease, but thriftier shopping habits remain

The slow economy has sustained a trend to home-cooked comfort food.

Repulsed by Blago's bleeps

People find profanity to be both common and offensive. So why do they put up with it?

Screen wars: stealing TV’s ‘eyeball’ share

Television, the long-dominant medium, becomes just one of many video outlets.

YouTube offspring create niche sites

New user-driven video sites add sophistication as they target select audiences.

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Automakers put bloggers in the driver's seat

Looking for a viral 'buzz,' they turn everyday Web writers into auto reviewers.

Automakers put bloggers in the driver's seat

Looking for a viral 'buzz,' they turn everyday Web writers into auto reviewers.