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Report looks at ‘tuned out’ Canadians who don’t pay for TV, mostly stream video
TORONTO – The number of “tuned out” Canadians, those who don’t subscribe to conventional TV, has doubled in recent years and now represents eight per cent of the population, suggests a new report.
Rutgers athletic director fires basketball coach Mike Rice after video release
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers has fired basketball coach Mike Rice after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players in practice and using gay slurs during practice.
Rolling Stones tease upcoming tour in new video posted Wednesday
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Rolling Stones are continuing to tease fans about a possible world tour in a new video.
Jay and Jimmy team to sing of ‘Tonight’ turmoil in video spoof aired between their shows
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon poked fun at the late-night rumours swirling around them in a music video that aired between their back-to-back NBC shows Monday night.
Robin Thicke’s music video with nude models prowling is banned from YouTube, playing on Vevo
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Robin Thicke’s new music video is too hot for YouTube.
Review begins as video shows handcuffed man being punched by Vancouver police
VANCOUVER – A video showing a Vancouver man being hit in the face by a Vancouver police officer is now being reviewed by the department’s professional standards section.
Video game pioneer who hired young Steve Jobs writes book about quest for great employees
SAN FRANCISCO – When Steve Jobs adopted “think different” as Apple’s mantra in the late 1990s, the company’s ads featured Albert Einstein, Bob Dylan, Amelia Earhart and a constellation of other starry-eyed oddballs who reshaped society.
Trial of Calgary mom accused of killing newborns to see video interview
CALGARY – The trial of a Calgary woman accused of killing two of her newborn babies is to see a video of her initial interview with police.
MTV’s Video Music Awards taking a road trip to Brooklyn in 2013; 1st major awards for borough
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Video Music Awards are taking a road trip to Brooklyn.
Rihanna drops in on suburban Chicago high school as reward for video on volunteer efforts
BARRINGTON, Ill. – Pop star Rihanna has dropped in on high school students in a northwestern Chicago suburb.
Highly illogical: IRS training video that parodies ‘Star Trek’ apparently lacks training value
WASHINGTON – Nobody’s going to win an Emmy for a parody of the TV show “Star Trek” filmed by Internal Revenue Service employees at an agency studio in Maryland.
YouTube’s online video audience surpasses 1 billion in latest show of site’s cultural sway
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – YouTube says more than 1 billion people are now visiting its online video site each month to watch everything from zany clips of cute kittens to sobering scenes of social unrest around the world.
Canadian Press NewsAlert:Head of Videotron to replace Peladeau as Quebecor CEO
MONTREAL – Pierre Karl Peladeau is stepping aside as president and chief executive of Quebecor Inc. (TSX:QBR.B) and Quebecor Media Inc. but will remain with the companies and oversee corporate strategy. The new president and CEO of the Quebec-based media giant will be Robert Depatie, who has been president and CEO of Quebecor’s Videotron cable and telecom service since 2003. The changes will take effect in May when Quebecor holds its annual meeting in Montreal.
US police officers subject of investigation for appearance in gangsta rap videos
NEWARK, N.J. – The head of a police union and three other officers are being investigated for making gangsta rap videos, according to a report.
Vancouver police release video and composite sketch in assault on prostitute
VANCOUVER – Vancouver police have released video of a van and a composite drawing of a suspect in an attack on a sex trade worker in which the victim was dragged behind the vehicle.